Bay Area Country Dance Society, P. O. Box 22165, San Francisco, CA, 94122 http://www.well.com/user/cwj/bacds/ ftp://mirador.com/pub/bacds/ * All listings subject to change. Please call (415) 282-7374 or (650) 965-9169 to confirm dance information. Unless otherwise noted, all dances begin at 8:00pm except: El Cerrito square/contra starts at 7:00pm, San Francisco English starts at 7:30pm v A free newcomers¹ session is offered for Wed Berkeley English and all weekend (Fri, Sat) contras half an hour before starting time. Admission to Friday, Saturday, & Sunday dances ­ $7, all others ­ $6; $1 discount at the door for BACDS and CDSS or affiliate members with valid membership card. BET­Bethany United Methodist Church, Sanchez & Clipper, San Francisco (7:30 PM starting time!) ECV­El Cerrito Veterans¹ Hall, 6401 Stockton Ave. (1 block east of San Pablo), El Cerrito-(7 PM starting time!) FCC­Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax FIN­Finn Hall, 1819 Tenth Street (near Hearst, off University), Berkeley GNC­Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar St. (near Oxford), Berkeley MT­Masonic Temple, 461 Florence St. (near University), Palo Alto MON­Monte Toyon Camp, Aptos; Call (415) 856-2259 for more information PA­YWCA, 4161 Alma Street (near San Antonio Rd.), Palo Alto SF­St. Paul's Church, 43rd Avenue @ Judah Street, San Francisco SJS­First Christian Church, 80 South 5th Street, San Jose SMT‹San Mateo Masonic Temple, 100 North Ellsworth, San Mateo (Fall Ball) SRB‹Oakland Scottish Rite Ballroom, 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland (No Snow Ball) BACDS DANCE CALENDAR v Fall 1997 OCTOBER Wed 1 CONTRA GNC Erik Hoffman An open band led by The Crackerjacks (Chuck Aronson, Paul Kotapish, Sylvia Herold, Chris Lewis) Wed 1 ENGLISH SJ Alisa Dodson Kay Thorne, Kimberly McKittrick, Stan Kramer Fri 3 ENGLISH MT Alan Winston Peter Spicer, Stan Kramer & friends Sat 4 CONTRA SF Kimberly The CrackerJacks McKittrick Wed 8 ENGLISH GNC David Newitt Craig Johnson, Dick Bagwell, Avis Minger Fri 10 CONTRA FIN Kirston Koths The CrackerJacks Sat 11 ENGLISH BET Alisa Dodson Jon Berger, Mark Carroll, Anise Feldman Sat 11 CONTRA PA Jim Saxe Squeaky Wheel (Jim Oakden, Charlie Hancock, & Chuck Aronson) Sun 12 SQUARE & ECV Jim Saxe Kathrine Gardner, Maxine Gerber, & CONTRA friend Sun 12 FAMILY TBD Joyce Uggla Band TBD, call (650) 965-9169 for dance Bob Fraley location, dance 4:30­6pm, then potluck Wed 15 CONTRA GNC Charlie Fenton Open band led by Lee Anne Welch, Charlie Hancock & Friend Wed 15 ENGLISH SJ Bruce Hamilton Kay Thorne, Kimberly McKittrick, Stan Kramer Fri 17 ENGLISH MT Bob Fraley Nonesuch (Ruth Anne Fraley, Stan & Susan Kramer) Fri 17 MIXED MON BACDS Fall Dance Camp Weekend ­to­ For information call (650) 365-2913. Contra, Sun 19 English country, ritual dance, music, singing and general camaraderie. Sat 18 CONTRA SF Eric Black Kevin Carr, Rebecca King, Lee Anne Welch Wed 22 ENGLISH GNC Alisa Dodson Chuck Ward, David Strong, Danny Carnahan Fri 24 CONTRA SF Charlie Fenton Charlie Hancock, Paul Kotapish, Chuck Aronson Sat 25 CONTRA PA Eric Black & Hillbillies from Mars (Ray Bierl, Kevin Special Ghosts Carr, Paul Kotapish, & Daniel Steinberg) Halloween Costume Ball, 8pm­1am, $10/$9 costume contest, bring refreshments! Sat 25 CONTRA FCC Stuart Moody Chuck Aronson, Joanne Weil, Bill Foss Sat 25 ENGLISH GNC Lise Dyckman Mark Carroll, David Strong, Stan & Susan Kramer (for experienced dancers) Sun 26 SQUARE & ECV Open Callers Hell Broke Loose in Berkeley CONTRA w/Jim Saxe (A community band) Musicians, contact Kathrine Gardner at (650) 726-3495; callers, contact Jim at (650) 493-1680. Wed 29 CONTRA GNC Erik Hoffman. Open band led by Chris Knepper, Shira Kammen, Charlie Hancock Wed 29 ENGLISH SJ Alisa Dodson Hallowe¹en Party with Kay Thorne, & Friends Kimberly McKittrick, Stan Kramer Fri 31 ENGLISH MT Bob Fraley Nonesuch‹Hallowe¹en Party NOVEMBER Sat 1 CONTRA SF Kirston Koths QuébecQuasi (Kevin Carr, John Hamstra, Caroline Cirimele, Barbara Mendelsohn, Laurie Rivin, Daniel Steinberg) Wed 5 CONTRA GNC Erik Hoffman Open band led by The Road Oilers (John Pedersen, Perry Fly, Mike Drayton) Wed 5 ENGLISH SJ Jody McGeen Kay Thorne, Stan Kramer & Alan Winston Fri 7 ENGLISH MT Bob Fraley Nonesuch Sat 8 CONTRA PA Eric Black Suzy¹s Floozies (Suzy Thompson, Kate Brislin, & Maxine Gerber) Sat 8 ENGLISH BET Bob Fraley Ruth Anne Fraley, Kimberly McKittrick, David Newitt Sun 9 HAMBO ECV Toby Blomé Hambo Workshop Fred Bialy & Tom Sears (3:30­5:30 pm; $5.00 admission) Sun 9 SQUARE ECV Jim Saxe dotGals (Susan Sullivan, Karen & Dan & CONTRA Warrick, and Adam Cavan) Sun 9 FAMILY TBD Joyce Uggla & Band TBD, phone (650) 965-9169 Bob Fraley Dance from 4:30-6, then potluck Wed 12 ENGLISH GNC Anise Feldman Charlie Hancock, Jon Berger, & Lise Dyckman Mark Carroll Fri 14 CONTRA FIN Kirston Koths The Moving Cloud Orchestra (Paul Kotapish, Paul Machlis, Sara Hiebert) Sat 15 CONTRA SF Charlie Fenton The Moving Cloud Orchestra Wed 19 CONTRA GNC Jim Saxe Open band led by Paul Kotapish, Sara Hiebert (Philadelphia) & Friend Wed 19 ENGLISH SJ Joyce Uggla Kay Thorne, Stan Kramer Fri 21 ENGLISH MT Bob Fraley Nonesuch Sat 22 CONTRA FCC Ken Olcott dotGals (Susan Sullivan, Karen & Dan Warrick, Adam Cavan) Sat 22 ENGLISH GNC CANCELLED See you at the Fall Ball! Sat 22 ENGLISH SMT David Newitt Fall Ball Workshop, 2:30 pm‹Charlie Hancock, Kathrine Gardner. Single admission for both workshop and ball: $15 before 11/12, $18 after Sat 22 ENGLISH SMT Alisa Dodson ³The Best of the Bay², Third Annual Fall Ball. Kimberly McKittrick, Avis Minger, Craig Johnson, Jim Oakden. Sat 22 CONTRA PA Erik Hoffman Moving Cloud Orchestra Sun 23 SQUARE & ECV Erik Hoffman Chris Knepper & Charlie Hancock CONTRA Wed 26 ENGLISH GNC David Newitt Chuck Ward, Danny Carnahan, Allen Dodson Fri 28 CONTRA SF Charlie Fenton Tipsy House (Jack Gilder, Craig Johnson, Chris Knepper) Sat 29 CONTRA PA Eric Black Craig Johnson, Paul Kotapish & friend‹Thanksgiving Dessert Potluck Bring a treat to share‹no turkey! DECEMBER Wed 3 CONTRA GNC Andy Wilson Open band led by The Compound Meters (Robin Flower, Libby McLaren, Erik Hoffman) Wed 3 ENGLISH SJ Jody McGeen & Kay Thorne and Stan Kramer Alisa Dodson Fri 5 ENGLISH MT David Newitt Nonesuch Sat 6 CONTRA SRB Santa Claus & 11th Annual No Snow Ball, with Jim ³Sacks of The Five Scrooges (Ray Bierl, Kevin Carr, Toys² Jim Oakden, Daniel Steinberg and special guest Cathie Whitesides 7:30pm­11:30pm $17.00 ($14.00 w/BACDS card) Wed 10 ENGLISH GNC Alisa Dodson Charlie Hancock, Anise Feldman, David Strong Fri 12 CONTRA FIN Kirston Koths Hillbillies from Mars Sat 13 CONTRA PA Eric Black Sidesaddle (Lee Anne Welch, Jerry Ashford, Kim Elking, Beth McNamara, & Dave Ristrom) Sat 13 ENGLISH BET Lise Dyckman Laurie Edelman, David Mostardi, David Strong Sun 14 SQUARE ECV Jim Saxe Brendan Doyle, W.B. Reid, & Alan Senauke & CONTRA Sun 14 FAMILY TBD Joyce Uggla Band TBD, phone (650) 965-9169 & Bob Fraley Dance 4:30­6, then potluck Wed 17 CONTRA GNC Erik Hoffman Open band led by Ladies Chain Smokers (Rebecca King, Deirdre Lynds, Patti Walters) Wed 17 ENGLISH SJ Jody McGeen Christmas Party with Kay Thorne, Stan & Friends Kramer Fri 19 ENGLISH MT Bob Fraley Nonesuch‹Christmas Party & Lise Dyckman Sat 20 CONTRA SF Charlie Fenton The ContraBandits (Kathrine Gardner, Charlie Hancock, Chris Knepper, Kit Nelson) Wed 24 ENGLISH GNC CANCELLED Fri 26 CONTRA SF Erik Hoffman Chuck Aronson, Ray Bierl, Rebecca King Sat 27 CONTRA FCC Stuart Moody The Hillside Country Dance Band (Pat and Anson Young, Gregory Wilson, Erik Hoffman) Sat 27 ENGLISH GNC Anise Feldman Boxing Day Party with Those Swell Bellows Fellows (Mark Carroll, David Mostardi & friends) Sat 27 CONTRA PA CANCELLED NO DANCE‹Happy Holidays! Sun 28 SQUARE & ECV Erik Hoffman The Compound Meters CONTRA Wed 31 CONTRA GNC CANCELLED (Check out Sacramento¹s Contra Dance New Year¹s Party) Wed 31 ENGLISH SJ CANCELLED DATE TYPE LOC TEACHER MUSICIANS DATE TYPE LOC TEACHER MUSICIANS DATE TYPE LOC TEACHER MUSICIANS