Barn Dance in Berkeley, Sunday, June 1st, Grace North Church

Date: 30 May 2003 17:15:19 PDT
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Come try something new - barn dance, a dance style imported from the UK, where
hundreds of people turn out for an evening's good sweaty fun.
We've got an interesting band this month, good musicians in a cool new
combination with a few instruments you don't hear much at dances: Dick Bagwell
on saxophone, flute and whistle; Erin Vang on French horn, pocket trumpet and
tuba; and Rob Powell and Noel Cragg on accordion and piano, with a rumour of
electric bass and trumpet from Rob.
Barn dance is, basically, a dance party with uncomplicated, vigorous, joyful
pub-or-barn dance styles. You might walk, you might skip, or even learn a very
simple dance step. All dances are taught and called to live music. No partner
or previous dance experience is necessary -- in the UK, these dances might be
done in a pub as well as a dance hall, so the dances are simple and cheerful.
Dress is casual, mood is light-hearted. Each month there's likely to be a
guest music or dance performance to round things out.
These dances are held every first Sunday evening in Berkeley.
June 1st, 7-9:45 p.m.
Caller: Jonathan Coxhead
Music: Dick Bagwell, Erin Vang, Rob Powell, and Noel Cragg
Special guest dance performance by the display dance team Mayfield Morris &
Sword
Grace North Church
2138 Cedar St. (near Oxford), Berkeley
Admission: Adults $10, BACDS members $8, kids $5
For more information visit either http://www.liveavatar.com/ceilidh/ or
http://www.bacds.org/berkeleyceilidh, or call 650-365-2913