Outermost Contra Dance

WHAT: Outermost Contra Dance

WHEN: Friday, March 17th, 7:00pm

WHERE: Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main Street, Wellfleet, MA

CALLER: Paul Wilde

MUSICIANS: Billy Hardy and Beth Sweeney (https://billyandbeth.com/)

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Outermost Contra Dance! Swing your partner, dosido your friends and neighbors, and let the music guide your feet!

Experienced Rhode Island caller Paul Wilde will be calling a variety of contra dances, ceilidh dances and mixers. Each dance will be taught with a thorough walk-through before the live music starts, with the intent of making all beginners feel comfortable.

Paul will be calling to the music of the Celtic duo, Billy and Beth on fiddle and piano, playing music from the Scottish, Irish, French Canadian, Bluegrass, and Appalachian fiddle traditions.

Along with the fun and easy dancing, Lianna Montgomery will be demonstrating her Irish Dance expertise during the break.

To celebrate the luck of the Irish, there will be a raffle for a beautiful vintage hand-screened Irish Blessing. If you bring a friend who’s new to contra dancing, you both will get a free raffle ticket!

Contra dancing is the true traditional New England dance, brought here by the Irish, English and Scottish settlers. No fancy footwork needed – if you can walk, you can dance!  All the dances are taught and called. The contra dance is family friendly and welcomes dancers of all levels.

No need to bring a partner; there are plenty of friendly people in this welcoming dance community.

Admission is $15, $10 for those under 30, $5 with student ID.  Cash bar available.

CONTACT INFO:

Website: outermostcontra.org

Email: outermostcontra@gmail.com