Photo courtesy Doug Plummer | Here's the probably out-of-date calendar for upcoming dates:
- December 21, 2023: Berkeley, CA with Paul Kotapish, Christopher Jacoby, Valerie Rose
I hope you enjoyed these past events as much as I did!
- September 24, 2022: Sacramento, CA with Persons in Black (David Wright, Sue Jones, Clark Smith)
- August 28-September 5, 2022: Black Rock City, NV - Burning Man Contradance Camp
- July 20, 2022: Berkeley, CA with Anne Bingham Goess & Burke Trieshmann
- May 22, 2022: Hayward, CA with Rodney Miller, Paul Kotapish, & Daniel Steinberg
- April 30, 2022: Santa Rosa, CA with Rodney Miller & Kyle Alden
- April 22, 2022: Santa Cruz, CA with Contra Cats (Lee Anne Welch, Sonia Shell, Yvonne Wolbroehl, Robert Cornelius)
- April 16, 2022: Santa Rosa, CA with Persons in Black (Sue Jones, Clark Smith, Del Eckels, David Wright)
- July 31, 2020: Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Dist-Dance contra ONLINE with Reelplay (Dave & Robin Marcus)
- July 30, 2020: Seattle, WA - Lake City contra ONLINE with The Whoots (Shira Kammen, Jim Oakden)
- July 12, 2020: Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara contra with Rhythm Method String Band (Briana Bandy, Emil Olguin, Steve Shapiro) — CANCELED due to COVID19
- July 11, 2020: San Luis Obispo, CA - SLO contra with Rhythm Method String Band (Briana Bandy, Emil Olguin, Steve Shapiro) — CANCELED due to COVID19
- May 10, 2020: Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz contra with Hillbillies from Mars (Ray Bierl, Kevin Carr, Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg)—Birthday Bash Weekend! — CANCELED due to COVID19
- May 9, 2020: Palo Alto, CA - Palo Alto contra with Hillbillies from Mars (Ray Bierl, Kevin Carr, Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg)—Birthday Bash Weekend! — CANCELED due to COVID19
- May 8, 2020: Oakland, CA - Circle Left contra with Hillbillies from Mars (Ray Bierl, Kevin Carr, Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg)—Birthday Bash Weekend! — CANCELED due to COVID19
- May 2, 2020: San Francisco, CA - San Francisco contra with Kenny Blacklock, Erik Hoffman, Stephan Curl — CANCELED due to COVID19
- April 18, 2020: South Pasadena, CA - South Pasadena contra with Kira Ott and Jeff Spero — CANCELED due to COVID19
- February 15, 2020: Newcastle, CA - Newcastle contra with Wild Goose Chase (Margo Meredith, Kate Dwyer, Dave Earl, Ann Meigs)
- January 26, 2020: Hayward, CA - Hayward contra with BLAM! (Marta Lynch, Bob Silberstein, Elizabeth Todd)
- January 11, 2020: Palo Alto, CA - Palo Alto contra with Pepperjack (Derry Akin, Jess Newman, Scott Jespersen plus Ben Schreiber [St. Louis])
- January 5, 2019: Petaluma, CA - Petaluma contra with Topher Gayle, Jim Burke, Kenny Blacklock
- January 4, 2020: Nevada City, CA - Nevada City contra with Wild Good Chase (Margo Meredith, Kate Dwyer, Dave Earl, Ann Meigs)
- December 29, 2019: Hayward, CA - Hayward Zesty contra with StringFire! (Shira Kammen, Patti Cobb, Erik Ievins)
- December 14, 2019: Palo Alto, CA - Palo Alto contra with Audrey Knuth, Chris Knepper, Christopher Jacoby, Del Eckels
- November 10, 2019: Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara contra at the Carillo Ballroom with The Jackalopes (Derry Akin, Jess Newman, Ben Graubart)
- November 9, 2019: San Luis Obispo, CA - Dual Contra with The Jackalopes (Derry Akin, Jess Newman, Ben Graubart)
- September 28, 2019: Palo Alto, CA - Palo Alto contra with StringFire! (Caroline McCaskey, Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb)
- September 22, 2019: Hayward, CA - Hayward contra with Golden [VT] (Jesse Ball, Everest Witman)
- August 24-September 2, 2019: Black Rock, NV - Burning Man Contradance Camp
- July 26, 2019: Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz contra with StringFire! (Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb, Caroline McCaskey) [using “Larks” & “Ravens” role names]
- June 28, 2019: Palo Alto, CA Hands-Four Gender-Free contra with Erik Hoffman & Michael Harmon [using “Larks” & “Ravens” role names]
- June 15, 2019: Monterey, CA Quadruple Birthday Bash with Fog Dog String Band (Rozy Bathrick, Kevin Condon, Craig Mitchel, & Greg Meyer)
- May 11, 2019: Palo Alto, CA with Rodney Miller, Daniel Steinberg
- March 9, 2019: Palo Alto, CA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Daniel Steinberg, Amy Cann [VT])
- March 2, 2019: San Francisco, CA with Jess Newman, Christopher Jacoby, Chris Knepper
- December 8, 2018: Palo Alto, CA with StringFire! (Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb, Caroline McCaskey)
- October 28, 2018: Hayward, CA with Magic Reelism (Cheryl McKinney, David Wright, Del Eckels, Susan Jones)
- October 27, 2018: Palo Alto, CA Halloween Costume Ball with Kalia Kliban, music by Chris Knepper, Will Wheeler, Christopher Jacoby
- August 26-September 3, 2018: Black Rock, NV Burning Man Contradance Camp
- July 29, 2018: Hayward, CA Zesty Contrawith Jess Newman, Derry Akin
- July 28, 2018: Palo Alto, CA with The Newts (Chris Knepper, Noel Cragg, Del Eckels)
- July 1-6, 2018: La Honda, CA BACDS American Dance & Music Week (AmWeek)
- May 12, 2018: Palo Alto, CA with Patt & Possum [IL] (Charlie Walden, Patt Plunkett) with Mark Wardenburg
- Apr 21, 2018: Mansfield, MA NEFFA Festival “Contra Party!” with Center Street (Tim Ball, Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens, Casey Murray)
- Apr 15, 2018: San Jose, CA with Christopher Jacoby, Will Wheeler, Josh VanVliet
- March 31, 2018: Santa Rosa, CA Challenging Contra with Gus Garelick, Don Coffin
- March 24, 2018: Palo Alto, CA with BLAM! (Bob Silberstein, Marta Lynch, Elizabeth Todd)
- March 17, 2018: Monterey, CA with the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers!
- March 10, 2018: Ukiah, CA with Gibson Creek (Tommie Thompson, John Morris, Scott Yandell, John Harper, Brian Wood)
- January 7, 2018: Petaluma, CA with Christopher Jacoby, Will Wheeler, Josh Van Vliet
- November 25, 2017: Palo Alto, CA with Westfolk Gals (Deniz & Derry Akin)
- October 7, 2017: San Francisco, CA with Pepperjack (Derry Akin, Jess Newman, Scott Jespersen)
- September 30, 2017: Santa Rosa, CA Challenging Contra with Loose Newts (Chris Knepper, Noel Cragg, Del Eckels)
- August 27-September 4, 2017: Black Rock, NV Burning Man Contradance Camp
- July 30, 2017: Hayward, CA Zesty Contra with Switching Protocols (Ruthie Byers, Christopher Jacoby, John-Michael Seng-Wheeler)
- July 29, 2017: Palo Alto, CA with Switching Protocols (Ruthie Byers, Christopher Jacoby, John-Michael Seng-Wheeler)
- Mar 19, 2017: Santa Barbara, CA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Terrell Jones [NC], Emil Olguin [SoCal], Ben Schreiber)
- Mar 18, 2017: South Pasadena, CA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Terrell Jones [NC], Emil Olguin [SoCal], Ben Schreiber)
- Mar 17, 2017: San Diego, CA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Terrell Jones [NC], Emil Olguin [SoCal], Ben Schreiber)
- Mar 12, 2017: Santa Cruz, CA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Terrell Jones [NC], Emil Olguin [SoCal], Ben Schreiber)
- Mar 11, 2017: Palo Alto, CA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Terrell Jones [NC], Emil Olguin [SoCal], Ben Schreiber)
- Mar 10, 2017: Berkeley, CA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Terrell Jones [NC], Emil Olguin [SoCal], Ben Schreiber)
- Nov 26, 2016: Palo Alto, CA with Noodlefish (Karl Franzen, Sarah Kirton, Paul Price)
- Jul 30, 2016: Palo Alto, CA with Wildcat Canyon (Art Peterson, Laurie Miller, Stephanie Costanza)
- Jul 13, 2016: Amherst, MA Wednesday contra with Polaris (Rose Jackson, Marta Bartholomew, Sam Zakon-Anderson, Jesse Ball)
- Jul 11, 2016: Concord, MA Monday night at the Scout House with Julie Metcalf, Benjamin Foss, Jack O’Connor
- Jul 9, 2016: Greenfield, MA Contra Party at the Guiding Star Grange with Max Newman, Stuart Kenney, Aldo Lavaggi
- Jul 7, 2016: Concord, MA Thursday night at the Scout House with The Long Pond Rounders (Corey Walters, Jonah Sidman, Ross Harriss, Doug Schaefer, Michael Friedman)
- Jun 18, 2016: private event with Bald Mountain Boys (Chris Knepper, Charlie Hancock, Burke Trieschmann)
- Apr 23, 2016: private event with Three Fifths of Scotch (Elizabeth Todd, Del Eckels, Debra Tayleur)
- Apr 17, 2016: Mansfield, MA NEFFA Festival “Buckets of Beckets” with Rare Privelege (Maria Terres, Amy McFarland)
- Apr 16, 2016: Concord, MA pre-NEFFA Caller's Showcase at the Scout House with Nor'Easter (Cedar Stanistreet, Max Newman, Julie Vallimont)
- Apr 9, 2016: Palo Alto, CA with BLAM! [Monterey] (Bob Silberstein, Elizabeth Todd, Marta Lynch)
- Mar 27, 2016: Hayward, CA with Stringfire (James MacQueen, Annie Rodier, Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb)
- Mar 26, 2016: Palo Alto, CA with Mercury Rising (Ruth Anne Fraley [OR], Lee Anne Welch, Topher Gayle)
- Jan 23-24, 2016: Palo Alto, CA Contra College all-day workshop on contradance style (see bacds.org/cc for info)
- Dec 26, 2015: Palo Alto, CA with Three Fifths of Scotch (Eloise Blanchard, Elizabeth Todd, Del Eckels, Debra Tayleur)
- Dec 6, 2015: Tacoma, WA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Dave Bartley [WA], Jeff Spero [CA])
- Dec 5, 2015: Olympia, WA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Dave Bartley [WA], Jeff Spero [CA])
- Dec 4, 2015: Seattle, WA (Emerald City contra at Phinney Ridge Hall) with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Dave Bartley [WA], Jeff Spero [CA])
- Dec 3, 2015: Seattle, WA (Lake City Comm. Ctr) with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light [NC], Dave Bartley [WA], Jeff Spero [CA])
- Oct 4, 2015: St. Louis, MO (Childgrove contra) with Two Women and a Truck
- Sep 21, 2015: Palo Alto, CA with Echo Summit Super Trio (Jeremiah McLane [VT], Bethany Waickman [ME], Ryan McKasson [WA])
- Jul 11, 2015: Mill Valley, CA with Rodney Miller [NH], Paul Kotapish, Daniel Steinberg
- Apr 24, 2015: Mansfield, MA NEFFA Friday Night Contra-Square Party with Contrail
- Apr 20, 2015: Palo Alto, CA with Rodney Miller & Jeff Spero
- Mar 24, 2015: Clemmons, NC with Party of Three (Neil Pearlman, Lily Pearlman, Joe De Paolo)
- Mar 23, 2015: Asheville, NC (Grey Eagle pub) with Laura Light & friends
- Mar 21, 2015: Greeneville, NC (River Falls Lodge) with Laura Light & friends
- Mar 18, 2015: Baltimore, MD (Lovely Lane Church) with The Baltimore Open Band
- Jan 31, 2015: Palo Alto, CA with Patt & Possum (Charlie Walden, Patt Plunkett)
- Jan 25, 2015: Hayward, CA with Star Thistle (Chetani Cheryl McKinney, Dave Kistler, Lonna Whipple, David Wright)
- Dec 13, 2014: Palo Alto, CA with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light, Ben Schreiber, Daniel Steinberg)
- Dec 12, 2014: Berkeley, CA Circle Left gender-free contra with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light, Ben Schreiber, Daniel Steinberg)
- Dec 6, 2014: Corvallis, OR (First Congregational Church) with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light, Dave Bartley, Jeff Spero)
- Dec 5, 2014: Seattle, WA (Emerald City contra at Phinney Ridge Hall) with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light, Dave Bartley, Jeff Spero)
- Dec 4, 2014: Seattle, WA (Lake City Comm. Ctr) with Frequent Flyers (Laura Light, Dave Bartley, Jeff Spero)
- Oct 19, 2014: San Jose, CA with BLAM! (Marta Lynch, Elizabeth Todd, Bob Silberstein)
- Oct 11, 2014: Palo Alto, CA evening dance with Common Farmer (Ben Schreiber, Derya Aikin, Deniz Aikin)
- Oct 11, 2014: Palo Alto, CA Contra College all-day workshop on contradance style with Common Farmer (Ben Schreiber, Derya Aikin, Deniz Aikin)
- Oct 5, 2014: St. Louis, MO (Childgrove contra) with Mound City Slickers
- Jul 26, 2014: Palo Alto, CA with The wiNgNuts (Chris Knepper, Christie Hubbard, Will Wheeler)
- Jun 14, 2014: Palo Alto, CA with StringFire (Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb, James MacQueen, Annie Rodier)
- Jun 13, 2014: Berkeley, CA Circle Left gender-free contra with Uncle Farmer (Ben Schreiber, Michael Sokolovsky, plus Scotty Leach)
- Apr 25, 2014: San Francisco, CA with Three Fifths of Scotch (Eloise Blanchard, Elizabeth Todd, Debra Tayleur, Del Eckels)
- Mar 22, 2014: Palo Alto, CA with Sorceror's Apprentice (Lee Anne Welch, Joe Weed, Andy Imbrie, and the next generation of fiddlers!)
- Mar 22, 2014: Glen Echo, MD with Gallimaufry (Brian Lindsay, Alex Sturbaum, Ness Smith-Savedoff, Donal Sheets, Arthur Davis)
- Nov 24, 2013: Glen Echo, MD with Dead Sea Squirrels (Cathy Mason, Paul Boyd, Henry Yoshimura)
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