Author: Lisa

Noon to Midnite

Peterborough Town House

Noon Lake Effect with Maia McCormick

3:00 Wild Asparagus with George Marshall

6:00 Daybreak Trio with Steve Zakon-Anderson

9:00 River Road with Alex Deis-Lauby

Admission $30 (under 25 years old, pay your age) Price goes down every few hours

Mask-optional but masks strongly suggested. Don’t come if you have ANY symptoms or have been exposed to illness recently.

Contra Dance in Peterborough NH on Saturday October 5th., mask optional, gender-neutral calling with “Larks and Robins”.

Featuring Don Veino calling with Crossover, musicians Alex Cumming on accordion on piano, Carol Bittenson on fiddle, and Len Bittenson on fiddle, viola, recorders.

The dancing begins at 8:00 PM until 11 PM.
Workshop for dance basics at 7:30 PM.
Admission sliding scale $12-20, $30 family, or pay what you can.

Open jam 6-7:30 in the lobby.
We have some free admission slots in exchange for home baked goods, contact kelly.strauss@gmail.com

Contra dance is a fun, easy style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Over the course of the dance, each couple travels the length of the line and dances with every other couple. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.

Don Veino brings joy to dancers through clear teaching and calling. He is a prolific & innovative dance composer as well as an organizer and volunteer for dance related groups. Don strives for that perfect concoction of rhythm, harmony and flow which lifts the spirits of all in the hall.

Crossover have been performing for over 6 years, playing for Contra, English Country Dances and Ceilidhs across New England and beyond. With Carol and Len’s driving New England fiddle style and glorious harmonizations and Alex’s robust and rhythmic backing, you are in for an exciting and very danceable few hours of music. Outside of Crossover you can find Alex performing with Bellwether, Stuart Kenney’s Red Case Band as well as solo work. Carol can be found performing with Free Association and the mighty Not Enough Fiddles along with Len.

The dance takes place in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603-547-5831 or visit www.facebook.com/peterboroughcontra, or www.monadnockfolk.org.

The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982

Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on Saturday, September 7.

Dave Eisenstadter will be calling with music from Windfish.

Windfish features Perin Ellsworth-Osanya (fiddle), Ben Hemmendinger (keyboard), and guest Nat Backes (fiddle).

Contra dance is a fun, relaxed style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s.
Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors.

Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends, but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.

The dancing begins at 8:00 PM.
Workshop for new dancers and all interested at 7:30 PM.
Admission is sliding scale $12-20, $30 family, or pay what you can.
Larks and Robins roles will be used for this evening

The Monadnock Folklore Society presents this dance in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street.

For more information call 603.547.5831.
The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.

Peterborough Contra Dance on July 6th. featuring Gus La Casse and Pepin Mittelhauser with Hannah Johlas calling!

The dancing begins at 8:00 PM until 11 PM.
Workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM.
Admission is sliding scale $12-20, $30 family, or pay what you can.

Gender free roles will be used for this evening, Larks and Robins
This is a mask optional event.

Open jam 6-7:30 in the lobby

Gus La Casse brings his incredible energy, innovative spirit, and dedication to the Cape Breton and Acadian music traditions. Gus is known across North America for his amazing talent and energy which creates an absolutely compelling contradance!
 
Joining Gus is guitarist Pepin Mittelhauser as they take the stage to share their incredible talent and passion for the Cape Breton and Acadian music traditions.
 
Together, this dynamic duo is known to tear up the strings, driving the music forward with such power that casualties of broken bow hairs and snapped strings are all too common. Their infectious rhythms and compelling contradance performances will have you dancing the night away!
 
Hannah Johlas is a contra dance caller and organizer based in western MA. She loves introducing new dancers to the joys of contra, as well as sharing interesting dances with good flow with more experienced crowds. Her number one priority is always that dancers have a great time!
 
We have some free admission slots in exchange for home baked goods, contact kelly.strauss@gmail.com
 
Contra dance is a fun, easy style of folk dance which has flourished in New England since the 1700s. Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. Over the course of the dance, each couple travels the length of the line and dances with every other couple. Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.
 
The dance takes place in the historic Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street. For more information call 603-547-5831 or visit www.facebook.com/peterboroughcontra, or www.monadnockfolk.org. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/aEDzQ3gENvtKbxhC/

The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the January First Saturday contra dance in the historic Peterborough Town House in Peterborough, NH at 1 Grove Street.

Ben Sachs-Hamilton will be calling with music from Crossover trio: Len Bittenson – fiddle, viola, recorders; Alex Cumming – accordion and keyboard; Carol Bittenson – fiddle.

– The dancing begins at 8:00 PM

– Workshop for new dancers at 7:30 PM

– Admission is sliding scale $12-20. $30 family, or pay what you can.

– Gender-free roles will be used for this evening, Larks and Robins

– This is a mask-optional event.

Contra dance is a fun, relaxed style of folk dance that has flourished in New England since the 1700s. 

Partners form lines and dance a short sequence of steps with their neighbors. 

Dancers are welcome to bring a partner or a group of friends, but it’s not necessary – traditionally, dancers are encouraged to change partners throughout the evening.

For more information call 603.547.5831.

The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.