Old Songs Contra Dance Series

dedicated to preserving traditional music & dance

C O N T R A D A N C I N G
at 37 South Main St., Voorheesville, NY

Contra Dancing is a participatory and social evening. It is a great way to exercise and meet new friends. You don't have to know how to dance, just arrive at 7:30pm for the beginner session where you will learn to swing, balance, ladies chain, and right hand star along with many other figures. In an evening of dancing there will be many contra dances (parallel lines facing each other), circle dances, and New England squares. You don't need a partner...there are always plenty of helpful partners available. Please wear clean soft-soled shoes to protect the wood floor. The dances will be preceded by a POTLUCK SUPPER at 6:30pm for anyone who would like to partake. Admission to Dance: $10 Beginner learn-how session at 7:30, dancing begins at 8:00pm
• 2008/2009 Season 1st Saturday of the month unless otherwise noted
date (Saturdays)	live music by	caller
October 4	special Quebecois dance with Reveillons!	Reveillons!
November 1 December 6 January 3 February 7 March 7 April 4	to be announced	to be announced

Directions
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From Route 20/Western Ave. take Route 155 south toward Voorheesville 3.2 miles; turn right on Voorheesville Ave. Follow into village (about 1/2 mile); turn right on S. Main St. (look for Stewarts Shop at that corner). 37 S. Main is across from Stewarts. For evening events, parking is available behind Voorheesville Carpet Co. and Phillips Hardware, down the street on your right.

From Route 85/New Scotland Ave. follow southwest from Albany/Slingerlands to Route 85-A. Follow 85-A into Voorheesville 2.2 miles. Take right on Voorheesville Ave., and first left onto S. Main St. (look for Stewarts Shop at that corner). 37 S. Main is across from Stewarts. For evening events, parking is available behind Voorheesville Carpet Co. and Phillips Hardware, down the street on your right.

From Route 156/Altamont-Voorheesville Rd. follow Route 156 to Route 85-A in Voorheesville; left on 85-A. Go 0.2 miles and turn left on Voorheesville Ave., and then take first left onto S. Main St. (look for Stewarts Shop at that corner). 37 S. Main is across from Stewarts. For evening events, parking is available behind Voorheesville Carpet Co. and Phillips Hardware, down the street on your right.

Krumkill Rd. and Johnston Rd. (near Crossgates Mall) offer other possible approaches. Either will lead to Normans Kill Rd. which becomes Voorheesville Ave. See map.

Dance Links

What is Contra Dance? - almost everything you'd ever want to know about contra dancing
The Dance Gypsy - a dancer-supported site, best known for its "Summer Planner", now available on-line. The Planner -- along with their other collections of dance listings -- is among the most up-to-date and complete of any on the net. In addition to the Planner listings for festivals nationwide, they also maintain lists of performers and other dance related sites, plus a regional guide to dances in New England. Covers all forms of folk and traditional dance.
Rich Futyma's Dance Page -More info on contra from our friend Rich.
DanceDB Huge online dance data base. Information about dances, venues, bands, people, and the events that link
them together.
Folk Dance Association - An on-line directory of folk dance sessions, classes, teachers and special events inthe United States and Canada.
Syracuse Country Dancers Home Page

Old Songs, Inc.

PO Box 466 • Voorheesville, NY 12186-0466
(518) 765-2815 • Fax: (518) 765-4248 • Email:

www.oldsongs.org