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CFS dances
The Corvallis Folklore Society hosts a series of contra dances. All dances are open to the public and feature live music. Corvallis contra dances usually occur on the 1st and 3rd Saturday evenings of each month, September through June. (We take July and August off.) CFS is the official sponsor of contra dances in Newport on 5th Saturdays, roughly once per quarter. The calendar below lists upcoming CFS dances and other nearby dances of interest:
You can subscribe to CFS dance announcements sent out in mail messages. A local dancer has set up a web log (blog) for announcements and discussions related to Willamette Valley contra dances. So what’s "contra dance"?Contra dances are traditional American folk dances, related to English Country Dances, Square Dances, and "whole set longways" dances such as the Virginia Reel. The "living tradition" of contra dances includes tunes and dance sequences as new as last week, and some more than 200 years old. You can find more definitions on the WWW. Wm Leler has several on-line photo albums from a number of dance camps. You can also watch some videos of dances across the continent (over 100!) and contra dance instruction videos.All CFS contra dance evenings
We suggest that dancers wear "cool, comfortable, casual clothes" and flat, soft-soled shoes. (Tennis or gym shoes are fine.) Please refrain from wearing fragrances, perfumes, and colognes. Some of our dancers have chemical sensitivities. Quite often, a CFS member will host a potluck before the evening dance. At the end of the night, after the chairs get put away and the cords wound up, several dancers will head out for a late bite or beverage. The most frequesnt destination is McMinnamin’s, 420 NW 3rd Street (just north of Harrison). For more information, contact Frank or Karen at (541) 745-1002 or cfs.contradances @ gmail.com Did you say Swing?CFS has held occasional series of swing dances. If you have interest in organizing one, please get in touch. Send a message to us at "cfs.contradances @ gmail.com".Corvallis Contra Dance WeekendThe Corvallis Folklore Society will host its sixth annual contra dance weekend on February 12-14, 2010 You may register (but not pay) online |
| Date | Location | Talent | Notes |
| Jan 9 Sat | Eugene | The Eugene Barnstormers with Woody Lane | 6pm potluck at the school, Dot Leland memorial dance |
| Jan 16 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | Joyride with Cindy Rakowski | |
| Jan 16 Sat | Coos Bay | The All Girl Impromptu Pick Up Band with Stacy Rose (home stays avail.) | 7:00-10:30 |
| Jan 23 Sat | Eugene | The Nettles with Marlin Prowell | 4:30-6 Hambo workshop, 6pm potluck, 1450 Quaker |
| Jan 30 Sat | Newport | Three-Fingered Jack with Woody Lane (home stays avail.) | $7. FMI: 541-265-8023 |
| Feb 5-7 | Dancing Fool (Seattle) | Notorious & The Groovemongers with Cis Hinkle & Seth Tepfer | Prereg. req’d |
| Feb 6 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | Full Moon with Joyce Miller | |
| Feb 12-14 (Fri-Sun) | Corvallis Contra Weekend | Footloose & KGB with Rick Mohr & Susan Petrick | Prereg. req’d |
| Feb 13 Sat | Eugene | NO DANCE, go to Corvallis Sunday! | |
| Feb 14 Sun | Corvallis | Footloose & KGB with Rick Mohr & Susan Petrick | dance 7:30-10:30 |
| Feb 20 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | Red Crow with Woody Lane | |
| Feb 20 Sat | Coos Bay | The Eugene Barnstormers with TBA (home stays avail.) | 7:00-10:30 |
| Feb 27 Sat | Eugene | Hands4 with Sue Baker | |
| Mar 6 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | The Nettles with Michael Schuh | |
| Mar 12 FRI | Eugene | Zollo (Seattle) with Adina Gordon (NC) | FRIDAY dance |
| Mar 13 Sat | Portland (PSU Ballroom) | Portland Megaband with Erik Weberg | |
| Mar 14 Sun | Portland (Milwaukie CC) | Portland Roadhouse: Eight bands & callers, 11 am - 9 pm | |
| Mar 20 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | Three-Fingered Jack with Gordy Euler | |
| Mar 20 Sat | Coos Bay | Willow Creek (Bandon, OR) with Silas Minyard (Portland, OR) (home stays avail.) | 7:00-10:30 |
| Mar 27 Sat | Eugene | Unleashed! with Eric Curl | |
| Apr 3 Sat | Corvallis B&G Club | Dan Compton, Fran Slefer, Mick Doherty with Erik Weberg | |
| Apr 9-11 (Fri-Sun) | Cascade Contras | The Great Bear Trio & Celticladda with Bob Isaacs & Lynn Ackerson | Prereg. req’d |
| Apr 10 Sat | Eugene | NO DANCE, off at Cascade Contras! | |
| Apr 17 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | George Penk & Creighton Lindsay with Mary Devlin | |
| Apr 17 Sat | Coos Bay | The Lanny Martin Revue with Rich Goss (home stays avail.) | 7:00-10:30 |
| Apr 24 Sat | Eugene | Night Owl with Mary Devlin | |
| Apr 30-May 2 | Portland Raindance | The Moving Violations & Lift Ticket / Steve Zakon-Anderson & Ron Buchanan | Prereg. req’d |
| May 1 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | Moonstruck with Tim Gojio | |
| May 8 Sat | Eugene | Cascade Crossing with Erik Weberg | |
| May 15 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | Betsy Branch, David Kaynor, et al with William Watson | |
| May 15 Sat | Coos Bay | TBA with Alan Winston (Palo Alto, CA) (home stays avail.) | 7:00-10:30 |
| May 22 Sat | Eugene | Red Crow with William Watson | |
| June 5 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | Three-Fingered Jack with Eric Curl | |
| June 12 Sat | Eugene | Full Moon with Susan Petrick | |
| June 19 Sat | FCC Gatton Hall | The Nettles with Lynn Ackerson | |
From downtown Corvallis, head west on Western Avenue. Shortly after the four-way stop at 35th Street, Western Avenue veers left, but you should stay right on what becomes West Hills Road. In less than half a mile the road goes downhill, and you pass the first driveway for the church, then the church itself. Enter on the second driveway, follow it to the parking lot behind the church, and park. From the east end of the parking lot, you can enter Gatton Hall (the fellowship hall) where we dance.
You can find several on-line maps to the church: (Google, Mapquest, MapsOnUs )
You can find several on-line maps to this location: (Google, Mapquest, MapsOnUs )
You can find several on-line maps to this location: (Google, Yahoo, Mapquest, MapsOnUs )
You can find several on-line maps to this location: (Google, Yahoo, Mapquest, MapsOnUs )
Corvallis Folklore Society
P.O. Box 1690
Corvallis, Oregon 97339
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