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☼ ☼ ☼ Peterborough First Saturday Contra Dance at 25 Elm Street

Contra Dance, Events

The Monadnock Folklore Society presents the Peterborough, NH First Saturday Contra Dance on June 7th, featuring Michael Hamilton calling with the band Gallimaufry.

NEW SUMMER LOCATION: Peterborough Community Center

Caller Michael Hamilton is based in the mid-west. Michael shares the joy of the dance floor by presenting dances with poise and direct simplicity, while maintaining a flexibility and patience to match the abilities of his dancers.

GallimaufryGallimaufry is a high-energy, 5-piece contra dance band that formed in 2010 at Oberlin College in Ohio. With a sound largely based in Irish, Quebecois, and Old Time tunes, arrangements often incorporate elements of rock and funk to create powerful sets that enthrall both the ears and feet of dancers.
Instrumentation:
Brian Lindsay: fiddle, vocals
Alex Sturbaum: guitar, accordion, vocals
Ness Smith-Savedoff: drums
Donal Sheets: cello
Arthur Davis: piano, trumpet, banjo, vocals

The dancing begins at 8:00 PM, with an optional introductory workshop beforehand. Admission is $10 or $7 for students and seniors.

The dance takes place at the Community Center in Peterborough, NH at 25 Elm Street. For more information call 603.762.0235 or visit www.monadnockfolk.org. The Monadnock Folklore Society has presented contra dances and concerts of traditional music since 1982.

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