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2008 GRFAS
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International
Folk Dance
Visit a dozen countries or
more in a single evening !!!
“We teach beginning-level
dances from Israel, Bosnia, France, Mexico, Japan, South Africa,
Bolivia, Germany,
Ghana, Turkey, Sweden,
China, and many other countries.”
No partner necessary.
The dancing begins at 7 PM
on the second Friday of each month:
June 13,
July 11, August 8 and September 12
Wealthy St. Theater Annex
1130 Wealthy St. $5
For more information email
International@grfolkarts.org or call 616 949-8374.
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Contra
Dance/Jam
Old fashioned Pioneer style
dancing
Play music, Call, or just
Dance
7 PM on Fourth Fridays:
June 27,
July 25, August 22
Fifth Street Hall, 7015 5th
Street NW in Grand Rapids. $6
If calling or playing
please call ahead 616 361 9219 or email fri.contra@grfolkarts.org.
What is "Contra" Dancing?
The Fiddle
Fire band and Tom
Van Deusen
both have excellent descriptions on their web pages
Also of course see it the Wikipedia
Or on Youtube
What is International Folk
Dancing ?
Download
the 2008 Summer schedule.
Learn more about the
musicians and callers on our
Musicians and Callers page.
Dance Sites Top
| 5th Street Hall Saint Adalbert's Aid Society 701 5th Street NW Grand Rapids NW corner of 5th St. and Davis. Near St. Adalbert Basilica |
Grace Bible College Aldrich Athletic Center 1011 Aldon SW, Wyoming |
Wealthy Media Center 1110 Wealthy St SE Grand Rapids A few doors west of the theater, the other side of the driveway to the parking lot out back |
| Price: $6 | 7:00
pm instructions; 7:30 dance Price: $8 General, $7 Students & Seniors, $ 6 Members Map to Grace Bible College |
7:00
p.m. International Dancing Price: $5 Map to Wealthy Street Theater |
Dance Contacts Top
| Dance Style | Contact |
| Contra | Julie:
616-361-9219 fri.contra@grfolkarts.org |
| International Israeli, Eastern European, many others |
Donna: 616-949-8374 international@grfolkarts.org |
| General Dance Info or Saturday Dance Info | Jeff:
616 532 3787 sat.dancebooker@grfolkarts.org |
Musician
Information
If you’re not a dancer but you’ve always wanted to learn to play
old-timey string band music, come and jam with more experienced players
on the fourth Friday contra dance night. You will learn old
fiddle tunes and have fun playing with others. Tune titles and
keys are published below so you can practice up. Bruce Ling of Hawks
& Owls String Band will lead the group. You can bring your
standup bass, fiddle, guitar, or mando and sit in. You don't have to be
a star or a beginner. We want to see the number of "old time", and
"contra dance" bands and musicians grow in Grand Rapids.
| Dance tunes and key chart | Top |
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Chord Charts |
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Common Tunes |
Key |
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Flowers of Edinburgh |
G |
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June Apple |
A |
Key of A | |
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Liberty |
D |
Key of D | |
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Over the Waterfall |
D |
Key of D | |
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Ragtime Annie |
D |
Key of G | |
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Soldier's Joy |
D |
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Spotted Pony |
D |
Provided by by Bruce Ling of Hawks and Owls String Band | |
Last update:
September
05, 2007
For updates or corrections, please email:
updates@grfolkarts.org