CONTRA & CEILIDH DANCE

with the HOT String Band
and guest caller Alistair Brown (UK)

FRI. 19th FEB. ’10
7:30-11:30

Wesley Hall, 58 Melville St, Hobart
5 mins walk from city centre

Tickets at the door:
$14/ $12/ $10/ $5

All dances taught.  No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages welcome.
Dress and attitude: casual.
Please bring a plate of supper.

Ceilidh dancing is the English equivalent of bush dancing— lively, easy dances.

Contra dance is a beginner-friendly form of social dance that is non-competitive, moderately aerobic and highly addictive.  It’s a lively, swingy dance style from the New England region of the USA.  Done to a simple walking step, it features flowing movements, lots of swings and a chance to dance with everyone in the room.


Alistair Brown is much in demand as a caller for barn dances and ceilidhs where he now lives in the south west of England. He has called and led workshops on various aspects of dance numerous times in North America - in Ontario, Massachussetts, Virginia, and California. He has been programme director for English Dance week several times at Pinewoods music camp for the Country Dance and Song Society of America and has been on staff at music camps in Mendocino  and Monte Toyon, California, in Ashokan, NY and Buffalo Gap West Virginia, and Lady of the Lake, Idaho.
"This dancer, teacher, folk singer and raconteur radiates dynamism..." Buffalo Gap Music Camp

"He has the ability to engage those attending at all levels from absolute beginners to experienced dancers with a good sense of humour and a feeling for the occasion." Bernard Evans, Newlyn Reelers


Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc.
www.folktas.org         folkdancetas@gmail.com        6273 2127

See also www.hotstringband.org and www.alistairbrown.com

Mary Gauthier (USA)

Australian Tour Dates

With special guests The Baker Suite

Tuesday 16th March
Republic Bar, Hobart TAS
www.republicbar.com
Ph: 03 6234 6954
Tix $35 from venue

Between Daylight and Dark moves her closer to songwriters like John Prine... There's no clutter in these songs, but a wealth of implication.- New York Times

PAN-CELTIC CEILIDH

with Dancers' Delight

SAT 27TH MAR 2010
7:30-11:30PM
WESLEY HALL, 58 MELVILLE ST, HOBART
(5 mins walk from city centre)

A night of lively dances from Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia, Quebec, the Balkans and the US, to the inspiring traditional music of
Dancers’ Delight

Please bring a plate of supper.

Tickets at the door:
$14/ $12/ $10/ $5

Dress: casual or celtic.

All dances taught.
No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages welcome.

Treat your feet and your ears!

Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc

6273 2127          folkdancetas@gmail.com        www.folktas.org

See also: www.myspace.com/dancersdelightband