Monday Contra Dance
7:30 PM
Donation $5.00
Musician’s jam session starts at 6 PM.
Role terms: Larks and Robins
See the MFS COVID Policy: https://www.monadnockfolk.org/?page_id=10959
See the MFS Safety Policy: Safety Policy at MFS Contra Dances
The Nelson Monday Night Dance is a contra dance featuring a variety of callers and musicians, from local regulars to visiting dignitaries. An effort is made to identify and welcome beginners, and several of our regular dancers are always willing to offer a few tips. But if you arrive at the dance and feel lost, don’t hesitate to speak to the caller or someone else that looks like they know what they are doing. If you are a musician and would like to play for a dance or two during the evening, speak to Nat Backes (or the caller if you need help identifying Nat) – Nat is the official coordinator, and they will work you into the program (such as it is). If you’d like to sit in as a backup musician, you should ask whoever is playing at the time; some players are more receptive than others, and some may have tune sets that are more difficult to follow.
History of the Monday Dance
The Nelson Monday Night Dance turned 40 years old in 2018. Back in January of 1978, Peter Temple had the idea to create a friendly, weeknight dance. The dance was held at Clark Hall in Harrisville for the first five years, and then moved to Nelson where it’s been ever since.