Contratopia: a Gig History


2009/2010 Season: When & Where

October 23, 2009
Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)

November 14, 2009
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

January 9, 2010
Contra dance (7:30-11:30 w/David Kirchner calling) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

February 19, 2010
Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)

March 4-7, 2010
Mid-Atlantic Tour 2008 (w/Ted Hodapp):
Thursday Night Contra Dance in Glenside, PA (4th);
The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (5th);
Shepherdstown Music and Dance Contra Dance, Shepherdstown, WV (6th);
Waltz Time Sunday Afternoon Dance, Glen Echo, MD
Folklore Society of Greater Washington Sunday Night Contra and Square Dance, Glen Echo, MD (7th)

March 27, 2010
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

April 23, 2010
Earth Day Dance at the Armory in downtown Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30, w/Linda Breitag on fiddle & Robin Nelson calling)

April 24, 2010
Contra dance (7:30-11:30 w/Robin Nelson calling) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN


2008/2009 Season: When & Where

August 26, 2008 (w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)
Contra dance as part of the Nine Nights of Music at the Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, MN (6:30-8:00 p.m., Robin Nelson calling)

Oct. 3, 2008 (w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)
Contra dance at The Minnesota Country Dance Weekend, Sokol Hall, St. Paul, MN

October 24, 2008
Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)

November 22, 2008
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

January 17, 2009
Mostly Waltz (3:00-5:00) & Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

January 23-25, 2009
8th Annual Wintergreen Dance Weekend in Bozeman, Montana (w/Cis Hinkle calling)

February 20, 2009
Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (Robin Nelson calling)

February 21, 2009
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (Carol Ormand calling)

March 21, 2009 (w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (Beau Farmer calling)

April 18, 2009
Mostly Waltz (afternoon) & Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (Ted Hodapp calling)

April 24, 2009 (w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)
Earth Day Dance at Carleton College in Northfield, MN (Robin Nelson calling)


2007/2008 Season: When & Where

October 26, 2007
Contra dance in Northfield, MN (details to follow)

January 12, 2008
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

February 22, 2008
Contra dance in Northfield, MN (w/Robin Nelson)

February 23, 2008
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Robin Nelson)

March 15, 2008
Afternoon Mostly Waltz (3:00-5:00) & evening Contra dance (7:30-11:30 w/Robin Nelson) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

April 3-6, 2008
Mid-Atlantic Tour 2008 (w/Ted Hodapp): Glenside, PA (3rd); Glen Echo, MD (4th); Shepherdstown, WV (5th);
Glen Echo, MD (6th, afternoon waltz & evening contra)

April 28, 2008
Earth Day Contra dance at Carleton College in Northfield, MN (w/ Linda Breitag on fiddle and Robin Nelson calling)

May 3, 2008
Contra dance at the Highlandville Schoolhouse, north of Decorah, IA (w/ David Kirchner calling)


2006/2007 Season: When & Where

November 17-19, 2006
Mid-Atlantic Tour 2006 (w/Ted Hodapp): Glen Echo, MD(17th); Bluemont, VA(18th); Glen Echo, MD(19th, afternoon waltz/evening contra)

January 20, 2007
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

January 26-28, 2007
6th Annual Wintergreen Dance Weekend

February 23, 2007
Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance (7:00-10:30) at the Northfield Armory in Northfield, MN (with Robin Nelson calling)

February 24, 2007
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Robin Nelson calling)

March 24, 2007
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Robin Nelson calling)

April 21, 2007
Northfield Earth Day Contra Dance (7:00-10:30) at Severance Hall, Carleton College, Northfield, MN (with Frederick Park calling)

April 28, 2007
Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Ted Hodapp calling)

May 5, 2007
Contra dance at the Highlandville Schoolhouse, north of Decorah, IA (with Sue Hulsether calling)


2005/2006 Season: When & Where

September 10-11, 2005
Central Iowa Traditional Dance & Music Weekend, Ames, Iowa

September 30, 2005
Minnesota Country Dance Weekend, Sokol Hall, St. Paul, MN (w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)

October 28, 2005
Contra dance at the Highlandville Schoolhouse, north of Decorah, IA (w/Ted Hodapp calling)

November 3-6, 2005
Mid-Atlantic Tour 2005 (w/Ted Hodapp): Glenside, PA(3rd); Glen Echo, MD(4th); Shepherdstown, WV(5th); Glen Echo, MD(6th, afternoon waltz, evening contra)

January 14, 2006
Mostly Waltz (3:00-6:00)and Contra (7:30-11:30) dances at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

February 25, 2006
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

March 25, 2006
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

April 8, 2006
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

May 6, 2006
Contra dance at the Highlandville Schoolhouse, north of Decorah, IA


2004/2005 Season: When & Where

September 18, 2004
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

November 6, 2004
First Saturday Contra dance at Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Raymond and Hampden Aves., St. Paul, MN (8:00)

November 20, 2004
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

Feb. 4-7, 2005
Waffle House Tour 2005: Atlanta, GA (4th & 6th); Huntsville, AL (5th); Knoxville, TN (7th)

February 26, 2005
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Ted Hodapp)

April 23, 2005
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

May 7, 2005
Contra dance at the Highlandville School House, north of Decorah, Iowa.


2003/2004 Season: When & Where
 

September 12-14, 2003
Seventh Annual Central Iowa Traditional Dance & Music Weekend, Ames, Iowa

December 5, 2003
Contra dance, Grinnell, Iowa (free admission, public invited, w/Sue Hulsether calling)7-10:30 at Davis Elementary School

December 20, 2003
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Ted Hodapp calling)

January 28-February 1, 2004
Mid-Atlantic Tour 2004 (w/Ted Hodapp): Baltimore, MD(28th); Glenside, PA(29th); Glen Echo, MD(30th); Shepherdstown, WV(31st, workshop and dance); Glen Echo, MD(Feb. 1, afternoon waltz, evening contra)

February 6, 2004
CD Release Party: Concert and dance at Marty's, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa

February 21, 2004
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

March 19-21, 2004
Spring Breakdown 2004, Jefferson City, Missouri (w/Ted Hodapp)

March 26-28, 2004
Vernals Dance Weekend, Keystone Heights, Florida (w/Ted Hodapp)

April 24, 2004
Contra and couples' dancing at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN


2002/2003 Season: When & Where
 

November 9, 2002
Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis (Mostly Waltz session in afternoon and contra dance in the evening)  

November 20-23, 2002
Mid-Atlantic Return (Just can't get enough), w/Ted Hodapp: 20th/Baltimore, 21st/Philadelphia (Glenside), 22nd/Glen Echo, Md., 23rd/Frederick, Md.  

January 24-26, 2003
Wintergreen Dance Weekend, Bozeman, Montana (with Hillbillies from Mars!)  

March 15, 2003
Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis (Mostly Waltz session in afternoon and contra dance in the evening)  

April 5, 2003
Old Haugen Hall, Water St., Decorah, Iowa  

April 25-27, 2003
Spring Dance Romance weekend (sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers), Camp Sertoma, Danbury, North Carolina  


2001/2002 Season: When & Where
 

September 15-16, 2001
Central Iowa Traditional Dance & Music Festival, Ames, Iowa
 

October 13-14, 2001
Minnesota Country Dance Weekend  

December 14, 2001
Contra dance in Marine on St. Croix, MN  

December 15, 2001
Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center w/Ted Hodapp  

January 24-27, 2002
North Carolina Blitz (You Can't Kill the Rooster II): 24th/Ashville, 25th/Triangle Dance, 26th/Greensboro
 

February 16, 2002
"Mostly Waltz" (2:00-4:30) and evening contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center  

March 8, 2002 (Friday)
Contra dance in Stillwater, MN (tentative)  

March 9, 2002
"Mostly Waltz (2:00-4:30) and evening contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
 

April 27, 2002
Concert (7:00-8:00) and contra dance at Haugen Hall, Decorah, Iowa (w/Ted Hodapp)  


 

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