NEFFA Festival Grid (by hall) - Saturday April 24, 2010

Preliminary Schedule -- Subject to Change!

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Middle School Dance Hall
  10:00am    Historical English Gems [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Tom Roby, Tea with Scream
  11:00am    Intermediate Cross-Step Waltz [TS]: Teaching featured, Some experience helpful -- Susan de Guardiola, Jennie Worden, Harmonic Regression
  12:00no    Traditional French Dance [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Maria & Werner, Montage
  1:00pm    Argentine Tango [TB]: Teaching featured, Beginner friendly -- Hsueh-tze Lee, Notorious, Janet Cason
  2:00pm    Open Tango [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Notorious
  2:30pm    Dances of Ted Sannella [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Tony Parkes, Full Tilt
  3:30pm    Favorite Contradances [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Swallowtail
  4:30pm    Gender-Free Contra Dance [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Chris Ricciotti, Nor'easter
  5:30pm    Contra Medley [NX]: No teaching provided, Experienced -- Nor'easter
  6:00pm    Youth Festival Orchestra Contras & Squares [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Steve Holland, Bill Olson
  7:00pm    Hambo with Us! [TB]: Teaching featured, Beginner friendly -- Joan & Jim Savitt, Bruce & lydia
  7:45pm    Open Scandi Dancing [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Bruce & lydia
  8:30pm    Romanian Dance Party [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Pinewoods Band
  9:30pm    Croatian Dance Party [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Pajdashi
  10:30pm    Moonlight Dancing-International [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Shining Moon
 
Middle School Auditorium
  10:00am    Santa Rita, Mexican Dance [TS]: Teaching featured, Some experience helpful -- John Bartholomew, Julianne Harden
  11:00am    Family Contra Dance [DF]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Family-oriented -- Linda Leslie, Sugar River String Band
  12:00no    Old Time New England Barn Dance [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Two Fiddles
  1:00pm    Family Folk Dance [DF]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Family-oriented -- Regina Laskowski, Cambridge Folk Orchestra
  2:00pm    Asymmetric Waltzes [TS]: Teaching featured, Some experience helpful -- Lynn Baumeister & Ted Hodapp
  3:00pm    International Folk Dance Party [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Panharmonium
  4:00pm    Polish Non-Polka Polkas [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Regina Laskowski, Kapela
  5:00pm    Czech It Out! [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Marcie Van Cleave, Tom Pixton
  6:00pm    19th c. French Quadrille [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Arduina Alonzo, Les Arcanson
  7:00pm    Open Swing Dance [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Liza & the Swing Thing
  8:00pm    Oli sto Horo! Greek Dances [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Antonio Dominguez, Meraki
  9:00pm    Open Cajun Dance [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Jimmyjo & the Jumbol'ayuhs
  10:00pm    Travelin' Blues Dancing [TB]: Teaching featured, Beginner friendly -- Susan de Guardiola, Notorious, Irene Urban
  11:00pm    Swingin' Blues Dance Party [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Notorious
 
Middle School Room 103/104
  10:00am    You can TOO sing! [GB]: Group Participation, Beginner friendly -- Lorraine Hammond
  11:00am    Bulgarian Concert [E]: Entertainment -- Zornitsa
  12:00no    Simple Contra Tunes [PB]: Presentation, Beginner friendly -- CoinciDance
  1:00pm    Nordic Music Concert [E]: Entertainment -- Stämbandet
  2:00pm    Where's Your Drum? [TB]: Teaching featured, Beginner friendly -- Bob Bloom
  3:00pm    Follow The Pied Drummer [GF]: Group Participation, Family-oriented -- Bob Bloom
  4:00pm    Barry Finn Tribute Sing [G]: Group Participation -- Friends of Barry Finn
  5:00pm    Traditional Ballads [E]: Entertainment -- John Roberts
  6:00pm    From Kipling to ??? [E]: Entertainment -- John Roberts, George Stephens
  7:00pm    50 Years of Good Folk [G]: Group Participation -- Folk Song Society of Greater Boston
  8:00pm    Round Sing for All [TB]: Teaching featured, Beginner friendly -- VT Women's Round Sing, Joanne Hammil, Barb Siftar
  9:00pm    Jug Band Jubilee [E]: Entertainment -- Outrageous Fortune
  10:00pm    unscheduled
 
Middle School Room 105/106
  10:00am    International Music Jam [GS]: Group Participation, Some experience helpful -- International Music Club
  11:00am    Hammmered & Mountain Dulcimer Duets [E]: Entertainment -- Lucy Joan Sollogub & Barb Levine
  12:00no    Swedish Wedding Tunes [E]: Entertainment -- Matt, Jane, Bruce
  1:00pm    In the American Tradition [E]: Entertainment -- Lorraine & Bennett Hammond
  2:00pm    Scottish Concert [E]: Entertainment -- Strathspey & Reel Society of NH
  3:00pm    Waltz Melodies Jam [G]: Group Participation -- Three Quarter Time
  4:00pm    Hard Times & Blues [E]: Entertainment -- Outrageous Fortune
  5:00pm    Bluegrass with Attitude! [E]: Entertainment -- ShoreGrass, Aldo Lavaggi, Chris Morrison
  6:00pm    Science Fiction Filk Sing [G]: Group Participation -- M.A.S.S. F.I.L.C.
  7:00pm    Old Time Music Slow Jam [GS]: Group Participation, Some experience helpful -- Wheat Straw
  8:00pm    Singing The Carter Family [GF]: Group Participation, Family-oriented -- Falls By An Arrow
  9:00pm    Moods and Melodies - Choosing Tunes for Contras [C]: Chat/Discussion -- CoinciDance
  10:00pm    Eat Local Tunes! [E]: Entertainment -- CoinciDance
  11:00pm    unscheduled
 
Middle School Room 108
  10:00am    Clam Chowder & Kangaroos [EF]: Entertainment, Family-oriented -- Jean Schwartz
  11:00am    Family Cabaret [GF]: Group Participation, Family-oriented -- Jackson Gillman
  12:00no    Japanese Children's Songs [GF]: Group Participation, Family-oriented -- Takako Nagumo
  1:00pm    Sing, Dance, Laugh, Play! [GF]: Group Participation, Family-oriented -- Children's Music Network (New England Region)
  2:00pm    Native American Flutes [P]: Presentation -- Steve Bliven, George Penedo
  3:00pm    Revels Singing Games [GF]: Group Participation, Family-oriented -- Revels Education & Outreach
  4:00pm    In Concert [E]: Entertainment -- Tom Smith
  5:00pm    Irish/Celtic/Contra Blend [E]: Entertainment -- Last Night's Fun
  6:00pm    String, Wind, & Reed Jam [GB]: Group Participation, Beginner friendly -- Drew Smith, Robbie Wedeen
  8:00pm    The Seeds of Love [E]: Entertainment -- Kathy Westra
  9:00pm    C. Fox Smith - Sea Songs & Poems [C]: Chat/Discussion -- Mike Kennedy, Charlie Ipcar
  10:00pm    Old Time Songs & Tunes [E]: Entertainment -- Wheat Straw
  11:00pm    unscheduled
 
High School Dance Hall
  10:00am    Sqs & Contras [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Beth Parkes, Jetstream
  11:00am    Contra Insider Secrets [TS]: Teaching featured, Some experience helpful -- Lisa Greenleaf, Stunt Double
  12:00no    Festival Orchestra Contras & Squares [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Tony Saletan, Chrissy Fowler
  1:00pm    No Loitering! Squares for Contradancers [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Will Mentor, Raise the Roof
  2:00pm    Vintage Balkan [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Tom Roby, Tom Pixton
  3:00pm    Surprise & Delight English Country Dance [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Scott Higgs, Ted Rudofker, Northeast Extension
  4:30pm    Waltz Time! [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- The Hewitt Family
  5:30pm    Advanced Contra Medley [NX]: No teaching provided, Experienced -- Troll, Loper, & Marshall
  6:00pm    Marianne's Favorite International Dances [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Tom Pixton & Friends
  7:00pm    Balkan Dance Party [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Balkan Express Boston
  8:00pm    Salute to Bob McQuillen [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Jeremy Korr, Steve Zakon-Anderson, David Millstone, Bob Golder, Old New England, Sugar River String Band
  9:30pm    Rum & Onions XXX Contras & Squares [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Steve Zakon-Anderson, Rum and Onions
  10:30pm    Music Makes the Dance -- Contras [DS]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Some experience helpful -- Rebecca Lay, Anadama
 
High School Room 125
  10:00am    Intro to Ceilidh Dances [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Jacob Bloom, Three Cats and a Dog
  11:00am    Intro to Square Dance [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- John McIntire, Raise the Roof
  12:00no    Intro to Balkan Dance [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Louise Brill, Tom Pixton
  1:00pm    Intro to English Country Dance [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Val Medve, Fine Sandy Loam
  2:00pm    Intro to Contra Dance [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Chrissy Fowler, Ti' Acadie
  3:00pm    Intro to International Folk Dance [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Val Medve
  4:00pm    Intro to Ragtime Dancing [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Susan de Guardiola, Irene Urban
  5:00pm    Intro to Balkan Dance [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Janet Yeracaris, Shining Moon
  6:00pm    Intro to Schottis (Scandi) [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Eph Weiss, John Chambers, Linda Bernfeld
  7:00pm    Seated Square Dancing [DB]: Participatory Dancing [with a leader], Beginner friendly -- Fred Wersan, Assabet Ramblers
  8:00pm    Saturday Ritual Dance Teams--In Case of Rain Only!! [E]: Entertainment
 
High School Auditorium
  10:00am    NEW ORLEANS 1910 [E]: Entertainment -- The New New Orleans Jazz Band
  11:00am    Shape Note Workshop [TB]: Teaching featured, Beginner friendly -- Glen Wright, Susan Mampre, Anayis Wright
  12:00no    Power Harmonies [GB]: Group Participation, Beginner friendly -- Power Harmonies
  1:00pm    A Visit with Old New England [E]: Entertainment -- Old New England
  2:00pm    Children's Dance Performances [E]: Entertainment -- Chinese Folk Art Workshop (China), Lithuanian School of Boston (Lithuania), On The Border Morris (England), Latvian Children's Folk Dance Group of Boston (Latvia)
  2:45pm    Children's Dance Performances [E]: Entertainment -- American Chinese Art Society Dance Studio (China), Bubble Rapper (England), Mulberry Morris (England), Hansen-Keohane Irish Step Dancers (Ireland), Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing (Serbia)
  3:30pm    The Art of Parody [E]: Entertainment -- Paul Kaplan, Mike Agranoff, David Jones, John Roberts
  4:30pm    Elegant Round Singing [G]: Group Participation -- Sol Weber & Friends
  5:30pm    Beatles Sing Along [GF]: Group Participation, Family-oriented -- Rocking Horse People
  6:30pm    Dance Performances [E]: Entertainment -- Germantown Country Dancers (England), Traditional Chinese Dance Troupe of American Chinese Art Society (China), Monique Legaré International Dance Company (International), Krakowiak Polish Dancers of Boston, Inc. (Poland)
  7:15pm    Dance Performances [E]: Entertainment -- JT Lotus Dance Company (Modern-African), FiddleKicks Cloggers (Clogging), Sambüris -- Lithuanian Folk Dance Group of Boston (Lithuania), Krakowiak Polish Dancers of Boston, Inc. (Poland)
  8:00pm    Dance Performances [E]: Entertainment -- Dance Revelasian (China), Polynesian Dance Arts (Polynesia), JT Lotus Dance Company (Modern-African), Mladost (Portugal)
  8:45pm    Dance Performances [E]: Entertainment -- Charles River Rapper (England), Dance Revelasian (China), Tierra del Sol (Mexico), Commonwealth Vintage Dancers (Vintage), Mladost (Portugal)
  9:30pm    Norwegian Folk Dance - Couple Dancing [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Boston Spelemannslag
  10:30pm    Gammaldans - Scandinavian Couple Dancing [NS]: No teaching provided, Some experience helpful -- Gammaldansbandet
 
High School Room 117
  10:00am    Georgian Folk Songs [E]: Entertainment -- The Other Georgia
  11:00am    Boing! Mouth Harps [GB]: Group Participation, Beginner friendly -- Bob Wyttenbach
  12:00no    Robert Johnson Teach-in [TX]: Teaching featured, Experienced -- Richard Yospin
  1:00pm    Mountain Dulcimer Workshop [TB]: Teaching featured, Beginner friendly -- Lucy Joan Sollogub
  2:00pm    NEFFA Annual Meeting -- ALL Weclome! [G]: Group Participation -- NEFFA Board
  3:00pm    Nyckelharpa Smorgasbord [E]: Entertainment -- Harpas Four
  4:00pm    Clawhammer Banjo 101 [TB]: Teaching featured, Beginner friendly -- Alan Friend
  5:00pm    Learn to play the Hambo [TS]: Teaching featured, Some experience helpful -- Rhonda Hotop
  6:00pm    For Callers: A+ Walk-Thrus [GS]: Group Participation, Some experience helpful -- Dan Pearl
  7:00pm    Big Themes: Connection in Dance Community [C]: Chat/Discussion -- Scott Higgs, Lisa Greenleaf
  8:00pm    Songs For New England [E]: Entertainment -- Larry Kaplan
  9:00pm    Cat, Bit & Capstan [G]: Group Participation -- The Graybeards
  10:00pm    Political Satire [E]: Entertainment -- Joel Landy
  11:00pm    unscheduled
 
High School Room 176
  10:00am    Outdoor Adventure Tales [E]: Entertainment -- Bruce Marcus
  11:00am    Swedish Fiddle Originals [E]: Entertainment -- Bruce & lydia
  12:00no    Croatian Music Concert [E]: Entertainment -- Pajdashi
  1:00pm    Bird Songs [E]: Entertainment -- Suzanne Mrozak & Friends
  2:00pm    Greek Music Performance [E]: Entertainment -- Meraki
  3:00pm    Gender-Free Callers [C]: Chat/Discussion -- Chris Ricciotti, John Burrows
  4:00pm    Calling All College Students! [C]: Chat/Discussion -- Julia Nickles
  5:00pm    The Ewan MacColl Songbag [C]: Chat/Discussion -- Mike Kennedy
  6:00pm    Italian Village Tunes [GS]: Group Participation, Some experience helpful -- Italian Village Music and Dance
  7:00pm    Where Did I Learn That?- Part II [C]: Chat/Discussion -- Jerry Epstein
  8:00pm    Potpourri [E]: Entertainment -- Ti' Acadie
  9:00pm    Bluegrass, Blues & More [E]: Entertainment -- Jenny, Don & Frank
  10:00pm    Open Story Swap [GB]: Group Participation, Beginner friendly -- Bruce Marcus
  11:00pm    unscheduled
 
High School Room 177
  10:00am    Great Chorus Medley II [GB]: Group Participation, Beginner friendly -- Ridge Kennedy
  11:00am    The Songs That Bind Us [G]: Group Participation -- The Beans
  12:00no    Taking Leave [E]: Entertainment -- The Beans, Deb O'Hanlon & Peter Fischman
  1:00pm    Norwegian Songs Of My Family [E]: Entertainment -- Sonja Savig
  2:00pm    Funny (Ukulele) Lady [E]: Entertainment -- Evy Mayer
  3:00pm    Jug Band Workshop [GF]: Group Participation, Family-oriented -- Wheat Straw
  4:00pm    Civil War Songs [E]: Entertainment -- Allen Hopkins
  5:00pm    Open Sea Music Singaround [GB]: Group Participation, Beginner friendly -- Northeast Chantey Sing
  6:00pm    Stories for Grown Ups [E]: Entertainment -- Helen Engelhardt, David Diamond
  7:00pm    Turkish Village Music [E]: Entertainment -- Turgay Ertürk & Friends
  8:00pm    Railroads & Hoboes [E]: Entertainment -- Ken Sweeney, Karl Button
  9:00pm    Triple Spiral in Concert [E]: Entertainment -- Triple Spiral
  10:00pm    unscheduled
 
High School Crafts Hall
  11:00am    Dyeing Fabric to Create Patterns [P]: Presentation -- Dina Flockhart
  12:00no    Carving & Burning to Decorate Flutes [P]: Presentation -- Kai Mayberger
  1:00pm    Judging Guitar Quality [P]: Presentation -- Tom Knatt
  2:00pm    From Africa to the Pottery Studio [P]: Presentation -- Ann Schunior
  3:00pm    unscheduled
 
Main Entrance
  9:00am    Morris and Sword Dancing [E]: Entertainment -- Ha'Penny Morris, The Black Jokers, Charm City Rapper
  10:00am    Morris and Sword Dancing [E]: Entertainment -- Muddy River Morris, Heartwood Morris, Candyrapper
  11:00am    Morris and Sword Dancing [E]: Entertainment -- Bubble Rapper, Mulberry Morris, Harrisville Morris Women, Charles River Rapper
  12:00no    Morris and Sword Dancing [E]: Entertainment -- Great Meadows Morris and Sword, Bassett St. Hounds, Half Moon Sword
  1:00pm    Morris and Sword Dancing [E]: Entertainment -- Pokingbrook Morris, Jack in the Green Morris, Pocket Flyers
  2:00pm    Morris Dancing [E]: Entertainment -- Ring O' Bells Morris, Red Herring Morris, No Apologies Rapper
  3:00pm    Morris and Sword Dancing [E]: Entertainment -- Banbury Cross Morris, Snowbelt Morris and Rapper, Cutting Edge
  4:00pm    Morris and Sword Dancing [E]: Entertainment -- Ladies of the Rolling Pin, Vineyard Swordfish, Clownfish Rapper, Rapper D'or
  5:00pm    Morris Dancing [E]: Entertainment -- Hop Brook Morris, On The Border Morris
  6:00pm    unscheduled

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