Note: Most dance locations require clean soft-soled shoes and do not allow street shoes. Partners not required.
Dance events listed in this calendar since May 2017 and going forward are listed on this Google Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/nhpr-dance-cal
If you find incorrect or outdated information, or if you have a new dance you want listed, please send email to folkcalendar@halfredhouse.biz Thank you!
Other sources of information on dances can be found at the following sites:
Comprehensive calendar of regularly-scheduled Community Dances: http://www.nh.gov/folklife/learning-center/traditions/live-free-dance.htm
Another place to find out about dances and dancing (including last-minute cancellations, etc.) http://www.thedancegypsy.com/
A plethora of Maine dance and song events: https://deffa.org/events/
Every Monday
Contra dance w/ various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall,
Nelson, NH, 8PM, 603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Clogging at Dance In Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45
PM, workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Every Wednesday
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the
Good Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center, Hanover, NH, 7 PM, 781-385-1480
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or GaryApfel@MyBluelight.com ~ (Not in July, August)
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Every Friday
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Set Dancing Lessons & Practice Dance at the Durham Universalist Church ~ Durham, NH ~ 7pm ~ 603-749-1038, www.seacoastsetdancers.org
http://www.seacoastsetdancers.org/ Thru Dec 4
Second Saturday
Contra Square Dance at the Tamworth Townhouse ~ Tamworth, NH ~ 7 PM ~ http://www.tamworthoutingclub.org/ ~ Sponsored by Tamworth Outing Club. Dances start at 7:00 and run until 9:30. Adults pay $8 and children under 12 are free. These dances are open to everyone, and we welcome people new to contra dancing, as well as experienced dancers.
Every Sunday
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ http://www.neskaya.com/ 603-823-5828
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~ 603-536-1179
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Monday, March 9, 2020
Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM,
workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM,
603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Brattleboro VT Contradance at Stone Church ~ 210 Main Street, Brattleboro VT ~ 7-10pm ~ https://stonechurchvt.com/ ~ Brattleboro Contra Dance called by Shari Shakti with music by Cedar Longstreet, Kristen Planeaux and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin. 7:00 brief intro lesson for beginners. No partner needed; all dances are taught and called. Please carry in clean, soft-soled shoes. Adults $10-12, college students $8, youth $5.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-
1480
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good
Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel
at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center
School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Circle Dancing at the Milford Unitarian Church (Every dance is taught
and beginners are welcome. No partners needed) ~ Milford NH ~ 7:30pm ~ Contact is Mary Kuhn and her phone number is 603-487-2732. Email maryfloyd@mfire.com
Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 802-451-0822,
Friday, March 13, 2020
Scottish Country Dance at The Unitarian Church ~ Keene, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-
352-3237 or tantrim@keene.edu
Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM
~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net
Contradance at the Edmunds Middle School ~ Burlington, VT ~ 8pm ~ 802-496-
Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 802-451-0822,
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00
PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Contradance at the Londonderry Senior Center ~Londonderry, NH ~ 8pm, 603-529-
1586, Email:weareampm@gsinet.net
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Tamworth Outing Club contra dance at Tamworth Town House ~ Main Street, Tamworth, NH ~ 7:00-9:30 pm. ~ Check website for updates. www.tamworthoutingclub.org ~ Also special dance on New Year's Eve each year. Dances start at 7:00 and run until 9:30. Adults pay $8and children under 12 are free. These dances are open to everyone,and we welcome people new to contra dancing, as well as experienced dancers.
Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ workshop:7:30PM, dance 8PM ~
Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 413-369-4369,
Cabot VT Contradance at The Wiley Building ~ Cabot VT ~ 7pm ~ https://www.cabotarts.org/
Contradance at Tracy Hall ~ Norwich, VT. ~ 7:45 PM All Dances are taught, beginners welcome clean, soft-soled shoes required ~ 802-
785-4607 or rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu http://uvdm.org ~ Dances are held at Tracy Hall, Norwich VT, (300 Main St.) from 8-11PM on the 2nd or 4th Saturdays of the month (except in April, when there's a big dance event out of town on the 2nd Sat, so no dance in Norwich). Callers will teach the essentials of contradancing from 7:45-8 before each dance, if anyone wants to learn or brush up. Admission is $12, but $8 for students and it's free for those under 16. (We cheerfully accept additional contributions, though!). We ask that everyone bring clean, soft-soled shoes to dance in (protects the recently-finished floor), and water bottles are handy. We share pot-luck finger-food snacks at a break about halfway through the dance. No need to come with a partner; all are welcome!
Contra at Old Town Hall ~ 1800 RT-140, Gilmanton Ironworks, NH ~ With: Burt
Fientuch & Bill Zucker. Gale Wood; Calling~ 8:00 PM ~ 603-267-7227 603-793-5296
Contra at The First Unitarian Society ~ Exeter, NH ~ 8:00 PM with workshop at
7:30 PM ~ 603-679-1915
Sunday, March 15, 2020
English Country Dance at Hastings House,
Union Street, Walpole NH ~ 2-4pm ~
http://www.monadnockfolk.org/?p=9900 ~caller: Chris Levey, musicians: Karen Axelrod, Kate Barnes
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~
603-536-1179
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-
5828
Monday, March 16, 2020
Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM,
workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM,
603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-
1480
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good
Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel
at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center
School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net
Friday, March 20, 2020
Contra w/ Chip Hedler, David Carpenter & David van Houten at the Town Hall
~ Franconia, NH ~ 7:30pm ~ www.thedancegypsy.com
Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Warner, NH ~ 7:30PM ~ 603-456-3098
Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM
~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net
Contradance at Grace Episcopal Church ~ Manchester, NH ~ 8pm ~
Mill City Contradance at the Waumbec Mill ~ Manchester, NH ~ Beginners workshop
7:30Pm, dance, 8PM ~ 603-595-4484 or plizotte@rivier.edu
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00
PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Contradance at the Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Albany, NH, 7:30 PM, No
partner needed. (603)447-2295, 207-625-2039
Contras and Squares at Boscawen Town Hall (under Boscawen Congregational Church) ~ 12 High St, Boscawen NH ~ 8pm ~ https://concordnhcontra.wordpress.com/
~ Admission: $9 | ages 15-25 $5 | under age 15 free https://www.nh.gov/folklife/documents/2015-concord-contra-dance.pdf
Contradance w/ Rebecca Lay at the Capital City Grange ~ Montpelier, VT ~ 8pm,
802-744-6163, www.capitalcitygrange.org/contradances
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-
5828
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~
603-536-1179
Contradance at the Stone Church ~ Brattleboro, VT ~ 7:30pm ~
www.brattcontra.org 802-257-9234
Monday, March 23, 2020
Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM,
workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM,
603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Line Dancing at the Gilford Public Library ~ Gilford, NH ~ 9am ~ 603-524-6042
Contradance at the Richard W. Black Center ~ Hanover, NH ~ 6:45 PM, 781-385-
1480
Scottish Country Dance /w Loren Wright leading at The Church of the Good
Shepherd ~ Nashua, NH ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-891-2331 or nashuascd@comcast.net
Scottish Country Dance /w John Bartholomew leading, Bill Tobin and Gary Apfel
at The Town Hall ~ Fairlee, Vt. ~ 7:00 PM ~ 603-353-4647 or
Scottish Country Dance /w Bernard McGrath leading at The Westminster Center
School ~ Westminster, Vt ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-352-9371 or 802-463-3078 kjh@sover.net
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Circle Dancing at 7:30 p.m. at the Milford Unitarian Church ~ Milford NH ~ 7:30 pm ~ Every dance is taught and beginners are welcome. No partners needed. Contact is Mary Kuhn and her phone number is 603-487-2732. Email maryfloyd@mfire.com
Friday, March 27, 2020
Sacred Circle Dance at the Portsmouth Center for Yoga & the Arts ~ Portsmouth,
NH ~ 7 PM ~ amyla44@juno.com 603-664-2796
Scottish Country Dance at The Unitarian Church ~ Keene, NH ~ 7:30 PM ~ 603-
352-3237 or tantrim@keene.edu
Scottish Dance /w Bill Tobin leading at The Town Hall ~ Lancaster, NH ~ 7:30 PM
~ 802-751-7671 or 1btobin@together.net
Contradance w/ Frank Woodward, Rich Hart & The Milford Musicians at the
Town Hall ~ Milford, NH ~ 8pm ~ 603-487-2480
Mad Robin Contradance at the First Congregational Church ~ Burlington, VT ~
8pm ~ www.madrobincallers.org www.thedancegypsy.com
Scottish Country Dance at The Community Parish House ~ Greenland, NH ~ 8:00
PM ~ 603-773-9795 or ljstravel@attibi.com
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Barn Dance at the Parish Center for the Arts ~ Corner of Boston Road and Lincoln Street on Westford Common, Westford, MA ~ 7pm instruction, 7:30pm dancing ~ 978-692-6333; PCA@Westford.org https://westford.org/pca/contra-dance/
Newmarket Contra Dance at the Newmarket Millspace ~ Newmarket, NH ~ 8pm ~
603-463-0451 http://www.newmarketcontra.com
Contradance ~Tracy Hall, Norwich, VT ~ 8 PM,
(All Dances are taught, beginners welcome clean, soft-soled shoes required ~ 802-785-
4607 or rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu Not July or August. Dances are held at Tracy Hall, Norwich VT, (300 Main St.) from 8-11PM on the 2nd or 4th Saturdays of the month (except in April, when there's a big dance event out of town on the 2nd Sat, so no dance in Norwich). Callers will teach the essentials of contradancing from 7:45-8 before each dance, if anyone wants to learn or brush up. Admission is $12, but $8 for students and it's free for those under 16. (We cheerfully accept additional contributions, though!). We ask that everyone bring clean, soft-soled shoes to dance in (protects the recently-finished floor), and water bottles are handy. We share pot-luck finger-food snacks at a break about halfway through the dance. No need to come with a partner; all are welcome!
Contradance at the Town Hall ~ Warner, NH ~ Beginners Class: 7:30 PM, Dance: 8pm
Contradance at the Guiding Star Grange ~ Greenfield, MA ~ 8pm ~ 413-369-4369,
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Circle Dance at Neskaya ~ Franconia, NH ~ 3:30pm ~ www.neskaya.com 603-823-
5828
Line Dancing at the Starr King Unitarian Meeting House ~ Plymouth, NH ~ 4pm ~
603-536-1179
Monday, March 30, 2020
Clogging at the Dance in Motion Dance Studio ~ Randolph, Vt. ~ 6:45 PM,
workshop 6:00 PM ~ 802-522-2935, Greenmtnclogger@aol.com
Contra dance w/various Callers & Musicians at the Town Hall ~ Nelson, NH ~ 8PM,
603-827-3044 or www.monadnockfolk.org
