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Contra Banditos Gigs

MAY 17TH
Family Barn Dance
The Groton Grange is pleased to present a Family Barn Dance on Saturday, May 17th from 7 to 9.30pm at Historic Groton Grange Hall, 80 Champney St.
Please join us for an evening of music and dancing. Music by the Two Fiddles and Groton's own Contra Banditos !
Caller Dudley Laufman will teach square, circle and contra dances to the beat of Celtic and Old Time Fiddle Tunes !! Beginners are welcome.
Donation at door: adults $5, children and seniors $3, Family max $15 Refreshments provided. Raffle !
This dance is sponsored in part by a grant from the Groton Trust Funds Lecture Fund.
For more information visit
www.grotongrange.com
or contact Ashling at 978-302-5649 email ashling@verizon.net

MAY 23RD

The Stage Coach Inn, Groton

8pm to 11pm $5 cover
The Banditos will perform fiddle tunes and songs

www.grotonstagecoachinn.com

May 31st Family Barn Dance

Knights of Columbus, Pepperell @ 5:30pm

 

What is Contra Dancing?

For over two centuries New England has been home to a unique style of dance and music called Contra. Contra dancing is also known as New England style dancing. Rooted on traditional dance tunes form Ireland' Scotland and England' contra music has evolved to include influences from Quebec' Cape Breton and Europe.

Contra dancing is related to square dancing but instead of four couples in a square set' any number of couples arranged in two lines make up a contra dance.

A dance Caller teaches the pattern of each dance before the music begins then calls the movements to the music. You and your partner dance a series of movements with another couple and then move on to dance the same pattern with a new couple and so on until you have danced with all the couples in your set.

A Family Dance or Barn Dance will usually include contra, square and circle dances.

The dances are open to everyone young and old. Beginners are always welcome and it is not necessary to bring a partner.

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