All posts by Barry Levitt

September 2016

September 6
Ledfoot with Rhonda Minnich calling

Local caller Rhonda Minnich brings her fun and clear teaching to the Grove Haus while Leslie Selden, Dave Schroeder, Lisa Wagoner Schroeder, and Steve Kobe (LEDfoot) bring their mix of fiddle, bass, mandolin, flute, guitar and more for our dancing enjoyment.

September 13
Sunday Night Swing with Ken Gall

Ken Gall brings his experienced teaching to the dance floor while Sunday Night Swing (Dianna Davis, Tobe Woodrough, Daryl Jones, and Bob Foster) bring their jazz flavored old-time and bluegrass music for an energetic evening of dance.

September 20
Electro Contra with DR Shadow and Vickie Stohl

Come rock your socks off with the amazing beat of electro contra, provided by our very own DR Shadow! Vickie Stohl brings her calm and lovely voice to lead the dancers into smooth deliciousness.

September 25th –Sunday Dance
Cosmic Otters with Katie Zukof calling
               
The Cosmic Otters (Meg Dedolph – guitar, percussion, Eric Schedler – accordion, piano, Jonathan Whitall – fiddle, piano) bring their “Driving, Irish and Scottish-flavored contra dance music: fiddly goodness, gutsy guitar, romping accordion” to Indy’s dance floor. Katie Zukof of Bloomington will help them create a magical Sunday afternoon of dance.

September 27
Emily Ann and Kelly Thompson with Kathy Bianco

Local favorites Emily Ann and Kelly bring their classy Irish and folk tunes to the Haus while new caller (and Indy Contra board member) Kathy Bianco brings her sassy sense of humor to get us dancing.

August 2016

August 2
Ledfoot with Bob Duffy

Local caller Bob Duffy brings his calm and expert calling to the Haus while Leslie Selden, Dave Schroeder, Lisa Wagoner Schroeder, and Steve Kobe bring their mix of fiddle, bass, mandolin, flute, guitar and more for our dancing enjoyment.

August 9
Troika with Judy Goldsmith
Troika (meaning “trio” in Russian) combines the diverse sounds of Ireland, Old Time America, Eastern and Southern Europe, the Cajun South and more for a truly eclectic dance experience. Judy Goldsmith will be calling for us.

August 13th
Contra @ The State Fair

Free tickets to the state fair for members and local dancers who will come and dance from 8-10 PM at the State Fair. This is a great way to share the fun of contra while enjoying our great Indiana State Fair.

August 16
Emily Ann and Kelly Thompson with Adam Nichols calling

August 21–Sunday Dance
Meadowhawk with Susan Moffett

Come dance with us on a fine August Sunday to the awesome tunes of Claire Johnson, Amanda Ramey and Matt Turino while Susan Moffett brings her energy and joy to the dances she calls.

August 23
Haus Party and Friends with Ken Gall

Our very own “Haus” band, led by Dianna Davis and Ben Smith, return to rock the Haus to the fine calling of our friend Ken Gall.

August 30
Dianna Davis and Vickie Stohl with Alex Deis-Lauby calling

Summer 2016

June 28
Thin Air with Joy Greenwolfe
Joy Greenwolfe out of Durham, NC will be bringing her sense of artistry and clear teaching to Grove Haus while Thin Air provides the musical joy.
About Thin Air: “Dianna Davis brings her improvisational ensemble for the first time to Indy Contra. Thin Air creates music out of “thin air”. All four musicians, Dianna Davis, Pam Blevins Hinkle, Elizabeth Efroymson-Brooks, and Sally Childs-Helton are staples on the Indy music scene and will bring a great new sound to Indy Contra.”
Joy will be leading a beginner caller’s workshop before the dance starting at 6:30 PM at Grove Haus.

July 5
Ben Smith, Vickie Stohl and Kristen Planeaux plus David Ernst. Join us in our freedom of dance to expert caller David Ernst from Bloomington with local favorites Ben Smith, Vickie Stohl and our Cincy friend Kristen Planeaux.

July 12
Emily Ann and Kelly Thompson with Open Calling
Contact Adam Nichols if you are interested in participating in the Open Calling rotation for this evening. Local favorites Emily Ann and Kelly bring their wonderful Irish and old-time tunes to open calling.

July 19
Electro Contra with DR Shadow and caller Emily Abel         Come join the fun of Electro Contra with our awesome electrifying DJ, DR Shadow! Emily “Rainbowface” Abel will call in her usual skilled and energetic way.

July 26
Band Sunday Night Swing with caller Georges Augustin   Dianna Davis on clarinet and accordion, Tobe Woodrough on fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, Daryl Jones on guitar, and Bob Foster on guitar. All four musicians play music together at the Sunday night gypsy jazz jam in Indy and play other styles of music including old time, bluegrass, and more so expect a lot of fast moving folk tunes from this quartet.
Georges is a contra friend from Chicago, and will delight us with his fun and interesting dances.