Potluck: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Dancing: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Fun, easy community dances for all ages. Might include circle dances, traditional longways sets, goofy scatter mixes, singing games, and contra dances.

All dances taught. Live music.  Family friendly. Bring a dish to a share for the potluck. Kids of all ages are invited to bring a joke to share at the break. 

Sponsored by Triangle Contra Dancers. See you there!

Band: Ted Ehrhard (fiddle) and Dean Herington (keyboard)

Caller: Joy Greenwolfe

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: David D, Jared Kirkpatrick, Kathleen Fownes

Caller: Hal Schnee & other Caller Curious

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: Rush Fest!

Caller: Emily Rush

Lesson at 7:00, Dancing from 7:30 - 10:30

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

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Band: The Piedmont Polecats. (Rex McGee, fiddle, banjo and guitar; Randy Johnson, guitar and fiddle; David Thompson, bass, Buz Lloyd, fiddle)

Caller: Eileen Thorsos

Lesson at 8:00, Dancing from 8:30 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Directions to location.

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Band: The Rhythmajigs (Patti Reum, flutes and whistles; Jack Maus, keyboards; Michael Giardano, fiddle & mandolin)

Caller: Ruth Pershing

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: Playing with Fyre (George Paul, piano; Rob Zisette, fiddle and vocals; Steve Kemble, percussion)

Caller: Terry Doyle

Lesson at 7:00, Dancing from 7:30 - 10:30

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

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Band: Playing with Fyre (George Paul, piano; Rob Zisette, fiddle and vocals; Steve Kemble, percussion)

Caller: Terry Doyle

Lesson 7:30-8, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: Light Reaction (Kathleen Fownes - fiddle, Jim Fownes - keyboards) /phones/

Caller: Jack Mitchell

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: TBD

Caller: TBD

Lesson at 7:00, Dancing from 7:30 - 10:30

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

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Band: Mighty Babylonians (Ted Ehrhard, fiddle; Bernie Petteway, guitar; Diane Petteway, keyboard; and FJ Ventre, bass)

Caller: Janine Smith

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 12

Admission: Sliding $18-$40

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Band: Lagomorph (Eli Howells, fiddle; Aosha Wells, bass; Alan Best, mandolin and percussion)

Caller: Linda Cooper

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: TBD

Caller: TBD

Lesson at 7:00, Dancing from 7:30 - 10:30

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

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Band: The Mackisons (Christen Mack, fiddle; Ryan Mack, bass; Joanne Davidson, guitar; Rick Davidson, banjo)

Caller: George Segebade

Lesson 7:30-8, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: Flamingo Sketches (Jared Kirkpatrck and Tom Krumm)

Caller: Dave Winston

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: Rhythmajigs

Caller: Joy Greenwolfe

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: The Mighty Babylonians

Caller: TBD

Lesson at 7:00, Dancing from 7:30 - 10:30

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

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Band: Coral Riff (Kathy Aagaard, 5 string violin; Sarah Mitchell, flute, whistle, hammered dulcimer, concertina, feet; Sherry Mattos, piano and violin; Wes Maluk, tenor Banjo, mandolin, various percussion)

Caller: Kenny Greer

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: Contrazz Trio (Ted Ehrhard, fiddle; Bernie Petteway, guitar; Diane Petteway, keyboard)

Caller: Lo Peckman

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: Rushfest

Caller: Emily Rush

Lesson at 7:00, Dancing from 7:30 - 10:30

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

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Band: The Carolina Cat Wranglers (Tom Wagner, fiddle, Luanne Roth, fiddle, Mike McQuown, accordion, Matt Greenwolfe, keyboards, Bob Clemen, mandolin)

Caller: Stephanie Marie

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: ContraForce (Joey Dorwart, Andrae Raffield, Jimi Periano and Karin McQuaid)

Caller: Deanna Palumbo

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: George Paul, Ryn Riley, Rob Zisette

Caller: Terry Doyle

Lesson at 7:00, Dancing from 7:30 - 10:30

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

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Band: Deb Shebish and Friends ( Deb on fiddle, Joey Pilot, mandolin; Tim Wells, guitar; and Doug Shadwick, bass)

Caller: Eiileen Thorsos

Waltz, flourishes, & connection 7:30-8, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

It's rare for a month to have five Fridays. When that happens, the TCD Board decides whether or not to put on a dance. Recently we decided that this rare Friday is a good chance to do something different, so...

Are you up for a challenge? At this special and rare 5th Friday dance, we'll dance fun, interesting, and challenging contras. Come alert, on your toes, and ready to dance!

There will be no beginners lesson! If you are a newcomer, or have only attended a few times, we look forward to dancing with you at one (or all!) of the other August dances

Band: Wake the Parson (Rebecca Lowry, Bill Lowry, Tracey Maxwell, and John Calhoun)

Caller: Ruth Pershing

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: 8/4 Update: Playing with Fyre (George Paul, keyboard; Rob Zisette, fiddle Steve Kemble, percussion)

Caller: David Glick

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

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Band: Rushfest

Caller: Emily Rush

Lesson at 7:00, Dancing from 7:30 - 10:30

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

Sponsored by First Saturday Contra

Band: Go Figure (Janet Muse, keyboard and Mike Dunn, fiddle)

Caller: Brian Hamshar

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers