We’ll enjoy Klondike Bars and frozen fruit bars after the dance.

Band: David DiGiuseppe and Jared Kirkpatrick

Caller: Emily Rush

5:30 – 6:30 Set up and light potluck.  Bring finger foods for yourself and others

6:30 - 7:00: Lesson

7:00 - 8:30: Dance

8:30 - 9:30 Closing song and clean up and connection. We’ll have an after dance refreshing refreshment.

Donations accepted at the door.

This event is sponsored by Dancing Folk

Open Waltz to Live Music

Lesson from 3:15pm - 4:00pm, Dancing from 4:00pm- 6:00pm

No partner necessary!

Donation requests from $15-$20 per person

Band: Kelsey Wells and Jared Kirkpatrick

Caller: Charlotte Crittenden

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

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

Sponsored by First Saturday Contra

Please join our practice for callers and musicians! We welcome callers, people curious about calling, and musicians who want to learn to play for contras. And, additional dancers enrich the practice for both callers and musicians — please join us for low-key dancing and community!

Band: Original Neighbors Open Band

Time: Sat., August 1, 1:30pm -4:30pm

Location: People’s Solidarity Hub (1809 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707, the white building)

Admission: Free!

Sponsored by: Triangle Country Dancers

Band: Kelsey Wells and Jared Kirkpatrick

Caller: Charlotte Crittenden

Experienced Workshop at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

Helpful Information about Challenging Contras

While all of TCD’s dances are open to anyone, several times a year when there is a 5th Friday we host dances that are more difficult and advanced. There will not be a beginner’s lesson before this dance. 

This dance will assume that most dancers at the dance already know:

• How to do basic moves like Heys, Mad Robins, Rory O’More, Pass the Ocean, and Wavy Lines

• Where to be at the start of each dance phrase and how to recover from a lapse

• Know how to offer flourishes and do them safely and on time without disturbing others, and know how to decline a flourish offer.

And - as with all of our dances - this dance will encourage participants to respond to confusion and missteps by others with grace, encouragement and good humor. If that describes you, then put this on your calendar!

You are  invited (not required) to wear a clashing outfit to the dance.

Band: Kathleen Fownes and Jared Kirkpatrick

Caller: Andrew Wear

5:30 – 6:30 Set up and light potluck.  Bring finger foods for yourself and other

6:30 - 7:00: Lesson

7:00 - 8:30: Dance

8:30 - 9:30 Closing song and clean up and connection. We’ll have an after dance refreshing refreshment.

Donations accepted at the door.

This event is sponsored by Dancing Folk

Band: Missing Lynx: Oliver Scanlon (fiddle) and Alex Fortier (keyboard)

Caller: Adina Gordon

Dancing from 2 - 5pm, Lesson at 7:00, Dancing from 7:30 - 10:30pm

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

Sponsored by First Saturday Contra

Band: Missing Lynx: Oliver Scanlon (fiddle) and Alex Fortier (keyboard)

Caller: Adina Gordon

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

Lesson at 7:30, Dance 8:00-11:00

Band: Original Neighbors Open Band.

Caller: Thomas Bexley.

Admission: Sliding scale $10 - $25

Sponsored by: Triangle Movement Collective

You are  invited (not required) to wear something or bring something fitting the theme of “Free to Be”. 

Band: David DiGiuseppe (accordion) and George Paul (piano)

Caller: Emily Rush

5:30 - 6:30: Set up and light potluck. Bring finger foods for yourself and others.

6:30 - 7:00: Lesson

7:00 - 8:30: Dance

8:30 - 9:30 Closing song and clean up and connection. We’ll have an after dance refreshing refreshment.

Donations accepted at the door.

This event is sponsored by Dancing Folk

Open Waltz to Live Music

Lesson from 3:15pm - 4:00pm, Dancing from 4:00pm- 6:00pm

No partner necessary!

Donation requests from $15-$20 per person

Band: Glenda's Army (AudreyTannous-Taylor (fiddle), Mira Greenwolfe (keyboards), & Jared Kirkpatrick (mandolin, fiddle, and foot percussion)

Caller: Thea Nettleton/Andrew Wear

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

Band: TBD

Caller: Stephanie Marie

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

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

Sponsored by First Saturday Contra

Band: Lagomorph Quartet (Alan Best, mandolin/drum; Kiah Wells, guitar; Aosha Wells, bass; Eli Howells, fiddle)

Caller: Dave Winston

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $10-$30

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

You are invited (not required) to wear or bing something that fits the Peas & Carrots theme.

Band: Jim Fownes, piano and Audrey Tannous-Taylor, fiddle

Caller: Emily Rush

5:30 - 6:30: Set up and light potluck. Bring finger foods for yourself and others.

6:30 - 7:00: Lesson

7:00 - 8:30: Dance

8:30 - 9:30 Closing song and clean up and connection. We’ll have an after dance refreshing refreshment.

Donations accepted at the door.

Sponsored by Dancing Folk

Open Waltz to Live Music

Lesson from 3:15pm - 4:00pm, Dancing from 4:00pm- 6:00pm

No partner necessary!

Donation requests from $15-$20 per person

Band: Light Reaction (Jim Fownes, keyboard; Kathleen Fownes, fiddle)

Caller: Stephanie Marie

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

You are invited (not required) to bring flowers to the dance.

Band: David DiGiuseppe (accordion) and Jared Kirkpatrick (piano)

Caller: Emily Rush

5:30 - 6:30: Set up and light potluck. Bring finger foods for yourself and others.

6:30 - 7:00: Lesson

7:00 - 8:30: Dance

8:30 - 9:30 Closing song and clean up and connection. We’ll have an after dance refreshing refreshment.

Donations accepted at the door.

This event is sponsored by Dancing Folk

Band: George Paul, Omar Ruiz-Lopez, Rebecca Kleiman

Caller: Thea Nettleton/Andrew Wear

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

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

Sponsored by First Saturday Contra

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

Caller: Andrew Wear

Experienced Workshop at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

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

Caller: TBD

Experienced Workshop at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

Band: Original Neighbors Open Band

Caller: Eileen Thorsos

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

You are invited (not required) to wear something tie dyed to the dance and bring a refreshing refreshment to share that fits the theme.

Band: Light Reaction (Jim Fownes, piano and Kathleen Fownes, fiddle)

Caller: Emily Rush

5:30 - 6:30: Set up and light potluck. Bring finger foods for yourself and others.

6:30 - 7:00: Lesson

7:00 - 8:30: Dance

8:30 - 9:30 Closing song and clean up and connection. We’ll have an after dance refreshing refreshment.

Donations accepted at the door.

Sponsored by Dancing Folk

A new dance series focused on newer, local musicians and callers.

Lesson at 7:30, Dance 8:00-11:00

Band: The Salt Glaze String Band (Evan Diamond (Guitar and Upright Bass), Jason Butler (Tenor Guitar and Mandolin), Nicole Rosenberger (Fiddle))

Caller: Thea Nettleton/Andrew Wear

Admission: Sliding scale $10 - $25

Sponsored by: Triangle Movement Collective

We’ll celebrate one year of Dancing Folk events. You’re invited (not required) to bring a birthday photo of yourself or someone else. We’ll tape the photos to the wall and guess who’s who. We’ll also have sweet deserts and a short meeting to answer questions and elect our new Board of Directors.

Band: David DiGiuseppe (accordion) and Jared Kirkpatrick (piano)

Caller: Emily Rush

5:30 - 6:30: Bring games and finger food. Help set up and hang out.

6:30 - 7:00: Lesson

7:00 - 8:30: Dance

8:30 - 9:30 Closing song and clean up and connection. We’ll have an after dance refreshing refreshment.

Donations accepted at the door.

This event is sponsored by Dancing Folk

Open Waltz to Live Music

Lesson from 3:15pm - 4:00pm, Dancing from 4:00pm- 6:00pm

No partner necessary!

Donation requests from $15-$20 per person

Band: Wake the Parson (Rebecca Lowry, hammered dulcimer; Bill Lowry, guitar; Tracey Maxwell, cello; and John Calhoun, fiddle)

Caller: Jack Maus

Lesson at 7:30, Dancing from 8 - 11

Admission: Sliding $12-$25

Sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers

Band: Kathleen Fownes, Jim Fownes, Audrey Tannous-Taylor

Caller: TBD

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

Admission: Sliding $10-$20

Sponsored by First Saturday Contra

You are invited (not required) to bring pie (purchased or homemade) to share with our refreshing refreshments after the dance.

Band: Countercurrent from Olympia Wa (Alex Sturbaum and Brian Lindsay)

Caller: Janine Smith from Washington DC area

5:30 - 6:30: Bring games and finger food. Help set up and hang out.

6:30 - 7:00: Lesson

7:00 - 8:30: Dance

8:30 - 9:30 Closing song and clean up and connection. We have an after dance refreshment.

Donations accepted at the door.

This event is sponsored by Dancing Folk