Tuesday, February 22nd we’ve got a new band!
Come hear Iron Curtain Meltdown musicians Dianna and Sam with Indy’s newest folk musician Robyn Ron as they play toe taping energized Irish music. Combining fiddle, accordion, foot percussion, and piano, these ladies will keep you twirling up an Irish storm!
Here’s a DRAFT of Ken Gall’s caller’s workshop handout. It contains some formatting glitches that are NOT his, but created when moving files between multiple computer programs made by competing companies (& Kathryn, who said she’d post it can’t finish cleanup right now due to other commitments). Cleanup work on things like tabs will be done, and more sites, videos, etc. linked to but the basic content is available for those who attended the session.
Here’s what passersby (not that there are lots of then at 9:30 on a winter night) can hear outside Earth House.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsL8pEG-MZ8
Got video (or audio or photos) of our group? Email IndyContra@gmail.com if we can make copies for YouTube and other places.
February 15th is a full evening, starting with a workshop for people who want to learn how to call, at 6:30 p.m., led by Ken Gall. At 8 we start dancing to music by LEDfoot (Leslie, Erik, and Dave), & calling by David Ernst, with a break in the middle of the evening’s dance for the annual membership meeting & elections for new board members.
Running for board are Ian Fulford, Vickie Gruner, Donna Kenney Barry Levitt (current treasurer, for re-election), Jamie Shepherd, and Vickie Stohl.
2011’s Beach Party festivities start Saturday February 5th at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at Chatham Tap, then continue with setup & socializing at Earth House (help with decorations or the snack table, or just warm up with coffee, soup, or pizza in the Earth House Cafe). Dancing to music by the Mean Lids and calling by Darlene Underwood is 8 – 11 p.m., and there’s an after dance party hosted by the Beckers (directions available at the dance). Come decked out in your most festive towel, Hawaiian shirt, or other theme clothes & you might win a prize.
ENTER Earth House on the East side of the building, not on East St.
Indianapolis (and half the midwest) is under a weather emergency, with a forecast of ice on top of ice, and an official, mayoral order “limiting travel only to essential needs, such as going to and from work and emergency situations.” Contra isn’t “essential.”
While the 02/01/2011 dance is canceled, we have Beach Party on Saturday, 02/05/2011, at 8 p.m., with everyone also invited to Chatham Tap for dinner at 5:30. (For dinner, RSVP to IndyContra@gmail.com if possible.)
Tuesday, the very first day of February 2011, Ken Gall calls to Open Band. Nope, “Open Band” is not the name of a specific group of people. It’s anybody & everybody who plucks, strums, taps, blows, tweets, whacks, or hums to make music for dancing. If that’s you this week, please arrive about 7:30 to get set up & warmed up.
Snow & sleet are forecast, so if the media reports that Indianapolis Public Schools cancel their evening events, we’ll cancel the dance, and Open Band will happen in just a few weeks. The next dance opportunity is Beach Party, Saturday 2/5.
Indy Contra has 2 events coming up for people who want to learn to call (lead) contra dances, or are new to calling. On February 15, 2011, 6:30 – 7:30, Ken Gall will lead a workshop, at Earth House. RSVP is not necessary, but appreciated, to kenthecaller@indy.rr.com
Our first OPEN CALLING evening will be on March 22, with new and experienced callers all welcome to call a dance or two. Please arrive 7:30, so we can schedule the evening and be sure that we don’t have every caller calling the same dances. (Again, RSVP to Ken is appreciated, kenthecaller@indy.rr.com.)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6uRp6FYjPI
Ennis Clare plays for contra dancing Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Bob Duffy will call. If it’s cold outside, consider coming early, to warm up with other dancers & hot beverages in the Cafe.