Shepherdstown Music and Dance2008-07-24T16:43:45ZShepherdstown Music and Dance List Ownersmadinfo@contradancers.comhttp://contradancers.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgiDada Mail 2.10.10It's the Fifth of July Shepherdstown Dance!tag:contradancers.com,2008-07-01:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20080701211217%2F2008-07-01T21:12:17Z2008-07-01T21:12:17Z<p><br />
A reminder to our dancing friends --<br />
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Saturday, July 5, Shepherdstown Music and Dance will host its regular, monthly dance. Come for the charm of dancing in this lovely, historic town, and come to welcome our caller JoAnn Koppany, here from San Diego. And we have that special something that July dancers welcome -- an air-conditioned dance hall!<br />
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Our band is Rocket Surgery, with Carl Friedman, Andrew Marcus and Ralph Barthine. <br />
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Note to our out-of-town dancers -- there is a concert and fireworks event at Antietam Battlefield the same evening as the dance. You may want to come early to Shepherdstown for dinner, or avoid Rt 65 and Rt 34 around Sharpsburg just before the dance.<br />
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The dance begins at 8; lesson at 7. We'll look forward to seeing you there!<br />
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Your friends at Shepherdstown Music and Dance<br />
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<a href="http://smad.us/">http://smad.us/</a></p>
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Saturday, May 3 - Shepherdstown May Day Festival tag:contradancers.com,2008-04-30:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20080430195617%2F2008-04-30T19:56:17Z2008-04-30T19:56:17Z<p><br />
Saturday, May 3 - Shepherdstown May Day Festival - Fun Starts 10:30am<br />
More info and past May Day photos on the Shepherdstown Music and Dance site at <a href="http://smad.us/mayday/">http://smad.us/mayday/</a><br />
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Annual Shepherdstown May Day Celebration is one of the last Remaining Maypole Festivals in the Country<br />
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Be in the Parade - Dance - Picnic - Wrap the Maypole - Dress to Celebrate Spring<br />
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Search for the Golden Arrow, Enjoy Live Music, Morris Dancing, Poetry & Storytelling<br />
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All in the heart of Downtown Shepherdstown - and it's Free!<br />
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The Shepherdstown May Day celebration - a FREE COMMUNITY EVENT - began almost seventeen years ago, and today is one of the last two remaining Maypole festivals in the country. The event takes place in downtown, historic Shepherdstown WV on Saturday, May 3rd and begins with the search for the Golden Arrow. The search starts at On the Wings of Dreams gift shop, located at the top of the hill on German Street, at 10:30am. There children will find their first clue as to the whereabouts of the Golden Arrow. The clues, which are riddles, will lead the children from one shop to another until at last the Golden Arrow is found!<br />
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Then, at 11:30am, parade participants will begin to line up by the Episcopal Church on German Street. All are invited to participate in the parade. Participants may fill a wheelbarrow with spring flowers and wheel it; adorn themselves and their pets in pastels with ribbons, flowers, greenery and even wings; decorate a bike, stroller or wagon and ride in the parade; wave a branch of greenery with flowing ribbons attached; blow bubbles; flutter a homemade flag or banner celebrating spring or Mother Earth; carry a Maypole, giant puppet or earth globe; dance and twirl; dress up as the Green Man, a woodland elf or any character that reflects the joy of spring and the celebration of life and community; play a drum, blow a whistle, ggle or even ride a unicycle! <br />
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The parade will begin at noon and proceed down German Street to the center of town. There on the lawn of Shepherd University's McMurran Hall, the wrapping of the Maypole, a ceremony that harkens back to days gone by, will take place and the town will abound with maidens bejeweled in flowers and dressed in white, Morris dancers performing, musicians playing music, families picnicking and dancing, Shepherdstown's Green Man heralding in spring and the community at large celebrating life and all that's beautiful. <br />
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Live music by Don Oehser, The Corsettes, Todd Coyle and others will take place from 10:30am to 2:30pm on the steps of McMurran Hall. Town poets will gather beneath the Maypole to share original poetry, and stories of spring will be told.<br />
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From 3pm to 4pm, and then again from 5pm to 6pm, a Morris Stand will take place on King Street next to McMurran Hall. Morris dancing is a traditional English dance that dates back to medieval times. And, watching the Morris team dancing in their wooden-soled clogs and kits of purple and teal is one of the highlights of this annual event. <br />
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For more information, contact Laura First at 301-639-4846 or <a href="mailto:laura9first@aol.com">laura9first@aol.com</a> or Cheryl Mansley at 304-702-0554 or <a href="mailto:riverhousemusic@frontiernet.net">riverhousemusic@frontiernet.net</a>. Those participating in the parade should ask for Laura First, Ardyth Gilbertson or Cheryl Mansley when they arrive to line up for the parade at 11:30am. We'll see you there!</p>
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Board of Directors Elections; Increase Dance Admission and Membershipstag:contradancers.com,2008-04-13:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20080413191243%2F2008-04-13T19:12:43Z2008-04-13T19:12:43Z<p><br />
Greetings, Dancers! Please take a moment to read and consider the two announcements below. Thanks!<br />
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Upcoming Board Member Elections, May 3, 2008==============================================================<br />
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The 2007-2008 Shepherdstown Music and Dance Board has proposed the following slate of candidates for the 2008-2009 organizational year:<br />
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Eric Anderson<br />
Joanie Blanton<br />
Nick Blanton<br />
Ruth Conley<br />
Joe Doherty<br />
Tony Guiffre<br />
Elaine Keagle<br />
Becky Lidgerding<br />
Jeanne Marie McClure<br />
Jane Wagner<br />
LeClair Windle<br />
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Voting will take place on May 3 at the monthly dance. All current Shepherdstown Music and Dance members are invited to cast their votes.<br />
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Increase in Dance Admission Cost and Membership Rates as of June 1==================================================<br />
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In order to continue paying our musicians and callers a reasonable fee for their talent and travel costs, the Board has voted to raise the dance admission and membership rates, effective June 1. Please note the significant discount offered to members; we encourage everyone to become a member of Shepherdstown Music and Dance. Your membership is a vote of support for the dances, music weekends and concerts that we all work hard to provide. Keep the sound of music and dancing feet alive by becoming a member and save money in the process.<br />
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As of June 1 the following dance admission and membership dues will apply:<br />
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Dance admission will be $7/members; $10/non-members<br />
Children under the age of 12 will be charged $5<br />
Individual membership will be $15/year<br />
Family membership will be $25/year<br />
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Questions or comments? See the contacts page (<a href="http://smad.us/contacts/">http://smad.us/contacts/</a>) on our web site for contact information.</p>
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English Music Weekend Activities in Shepherdstowntag:contradancers.com,2008-03-25:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20080325164807%2F2008-03-25T16:48:07Z2008-03-25T16:48:07Z<p><br />
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Shepherdstown Music & Dance & the Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest<br />
invite you to join them for our English Music Weekend evening activities<br />
happening this Friday and Saturday, March 28-29<br />
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=== Events in brief (see detailed information below) ===<br />
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Friday Night, March 28 <br />
8PM ... Pub Sing with John Roberts<br />
9PM ... English Dance<br />
10PM ... Jams<br />
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Saturday Night, March 29 <br />
8PM ... Showcase Concert at the Harpers Ferry Jr High<br />
Folksongs & Dance Melodies of Merry England<br />
Tickets $15 adults, $ 12 seniors, $10 SMAD members, $8 children and students. Tickets are available at O'Hurley's General Store or at the door.<br />
Info: <a href="http://smad.us/">http://smad.us/</a> , (304) 263-2531 or <a href="mailto:updf@earthlink.net">updf@earthlink.net</a>.<br />
Jamming at the hotel following the concert<br />
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=== Details ===<br />
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Friday Night, March 28 Cliffside Inn Activities<br />
All are welcome. A donation basket for our guest to contribute donations defray some of the costs of putting on the evening activities will be on the merchandise table in the hotel reception room. The hotel will set up a cash bar with some good microbrews and wines. <br />
You are welcome to bring a potluck snack... cookies, pretzels, fruit, etc... like we do at our dances if you'd like...but you are not allowed to bring in beverages according to our hotel contract.<br />
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8PM Pub Sing with John Roberts<br />
Although the hotel's pub isn't finished yet... we will hold our Pub Sing in the Poolside Reception Room. Bring your favorite English Pub songs, or sing along on the choruses to add to the flavor of the evening. <br />
Other activities may include a gurning contest or other peculiarly English customs. Come with an open mind and a sense of humor!<br />
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9PM English Country Dance with Anna Rain calling and an Open Band with Peter Barnes, Mary Lea and Paul Oorts directing. Experienced musicians are welcome to join in the band and play with these great musicians!<br />
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Bring some dancing shoes... (not sneakers!), since our dance will take place at the hotel ballroom, which has one of those floors that are made up of pieces laid down on carpet. If our dance is large, it may spread off the "dance" floor, so shoes that don't stick to the carpet are more comfortable to dance in. <br />
Anna Rain will call dances ranging from those that are easy enough for the inexperienced along with a few special choices for those who love this kind of dance. Jenny Coxon, from Yorkshire, will probably call a few of the dances that are popular at English ceilis... these are robust barn dances, so dress lightly, cause they'll warm you up!<br />
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10PM Jam Sessions<br />
Karen Ashbrook and Jody Marshall will lead jam sessions with a variety of tunes in the Morgan and Berkeley Rooms at the Hotel. Some will have a distinctly English flavor.. and Jenny will probably help lead some of those! See the Upper Potomac Web pages for info www.home.earthlink.net/~updf/springfest, or www.dulcimerfest.org for some lists of popular tunes.<br />
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Saturday Night Showcase Concert at the Harpers Ferry Jr High:<br />
Folksongs & Dance Melodies of Merry England<br />
Saturday, March 29 at 8PM<br />
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This concert travels back across the water for it’s inspiration to songs and melodies that have been around for centuries, describing the life of the working man, celebrating the seasons and providing entertainment for an evening of dance for peasants and royalty alike. Opening with a set of songs by folksinger extraordinaire John Roberts, accompanying himself on banjo and concertina, we’ll hear timeless songs of the season, of the working man, of the sea and of the pub. Jenny Coxon has for many years been one of the leading players of the hammered dulcimer in England, playing a vast traditional and eclectic repertoire in folk bands, at morris dance gatherings and in dance bands for English ceilidhs. Peter Barnes and Mary Lea play flute and fiddle in the English dance band Bare Necessities, whose lush sound and intricate orchestrations of this beautiful repertoire has inspired dancers across the country and abroad for over 25 years. Joined by multi-instrumentali<br />
st Paul Oorts on mandolin, guitar, accordion and more, this new Peter, Paul and Mary trio is sure to have you dancing in your seat and in the aisles. <br />
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Co-sponsored by Upper Potomac Spring Music Weekend and Shepherdstown Music & Dance. At Harpers Ferry Jr. High School. Tickets $15 adults, $ 12 seniors, $10 SMAD members, $8 children and students. Tickets are available at O'Hurley's General Store or at the door.<br />
Info: www.smad.us , (304) 263-2531 or <a href="mailto:updf@earthlink.net">updf@earthlink.net</a>.<br />
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There will be jamming at the hotel for those will will to follow the concert.</p>
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January Joy - music, dancing, concertstag:contradancers.com,2008-01-03:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20080103185916%2F2008-01-03T18:59:16Z2008-01-03T18:59:16Z<p><br />
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"One joy dispels a hundred cares." (Confucius)<br />
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Shepherdstown Music and Dance (<a href="http://smad.us/">http://smad.us/</a>) will sponsor the following events to bring you joy during the long days of January::::::<br />
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Saturday, January 5, 8PM - Our regular monthly Contradance at the Shepherdstown Men's Club<br />
Lightning Strikes with caller David Giusti (more at <a href="http://smad.us/dance/">http://smad.us/dance/</a>)<br />
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Friday, January 11-Sunday, January 13<br />
2nd Annual Upper Potomac Pipers Weekend in Harpers Ferry, WV<br />
A weekend of instruction from the finest as David Cantieni, Fin Moore, Jerry O'Sullivan, Ian Lawther, John Skelton and Wendy MacIsaac share their tunes and techniques with you! For detailed information, download the complete brochure at <a href="http://smad.us/docs/updf0708.pdf">http://smad.us/docs/updf0708.pdf</a> (PDF, 280K), visit the web site at <a href="http://www.squeezethebag.info/">http://www.squeezethebag.info/</a>, email <a href="mailto:updf@earthlink.net">updf@earthlink.net</a>, or call Joanie Blanton at 304.263.2531. <br />
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Saturday, January 12 at 8PM - Squeeze the Bag Concert featuring Fin Moore, Jerry O'Sullivan, Ian Lawther, John Skelton, Wendy MacIsaac and David Cantieni; Harpers Ferry Jr High Auditorium; map at <a href="http://smad.us/maps/">http://smad.us/maps/</a>; download concert brochure & ticket information at <a href="http://smad.us/concerts/concertseries0708.pdf">http://smad.us/concerts/concertseries0708.pdf</a> (PDF, 972K). Tickets are $15/adults, $12/Seniors, $10/Shepherdstown Music and Dance members, $8/students<br />
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Fin Moore, son of Scotland’s finest pipe-maker Hamish Moore, has achieved great mastery at the art of making and playing the Scottish smallpipes and border pipes at a very early age. Jerry O’Sullivan has been widely hailed as America’s premier uilleann piper and his technical and melodic mastery of this subtle and expressive instrument are unsurpassed. Performing widely and appearing on over 90 recordings, he maintains historic traditions on the instrument while expanding its range into new genres and media. Multi-instrumentalist Ian Lawther is the undisputed master of the Northumbrian smallpipes on this side of the Atlantic and the lively dance repertoire associated with these tiny pipes. These three pipers will be joined in this showcase by the weekend’s other staff, including flute and binou player John Skelton, Cape Breton fiddle virtuoso Wendy MacIsaac, and flute, whistle, oboe and bombarde player, David Cantieni. <br />
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See and hear highlights from other concert events this season at <a href="http://youtube.com/akaelainesk">http://youtube.com/akaelainesk</a><br />
Visit the Shepherdstown Music and Dance site at <a href="http://smad.us/">http://smad.us/</a></p>
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Peace and Loveliness tonight, Dec. 22, in Shepherdstowntag:contradancers.com,2007-12-22:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20071222103207%2F2007-12-22T10:32:07Z2007-12-22T10:32:07Z<p><br />
Has life been a little hectic lately? Your friends at Shepherdstown Music & Dance have the perfect antidote to stress -- a candlelit concert in a charming historic church in Shepherdstown.<br />
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Let yourself be carried away by the lovely music of two of this country’s finest Scottish harpers, Sue Richards and Sharon Knowles, collectively known as Hen.<br />
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The concert begins at 8 this evening, December 22, 2007. Directions to St. Peter's Lutheran Church at the corner of King and German are on our site at: <a href="http://smad.us/maps/">http://smad.us/maps/</a>.<br />
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Tickets are available at the door. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for Shepherdstown Music & Dance members, and $8 for children and students. All concert locations are accessible to the handicapped. Many special needs can be met with advance notice. For more information call (304) 263-2531. <br />
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If you are reading this email, live more than 25 miles from the concert location, and attend the concert tonight as a paying guest, you will be entered in a drawing (to take place at the end of the evening) for a bottle of Casillero del Diablo Chardonnay.<br />
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And, no matter how far you've come for the evening, you're welcome to enjoy something from our chocolate basket as you come in.<br />
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Hope to see you here!</p>
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Celtic Fiddle and Feet... November 16-18... Concert, Dance, Jams, Workshops... Join the fun!tag:contradancers.com,2007-11-12:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20071112183030%2F2007-11-12T18:30:30Z2007-11-12T18:30:30Z<p><br />
Lots of busy Celtic Fiddles and Feet this weekend in Shepherdstown -- come for any or all of the activities we have planned. The over 20 different daytime classes offered during the weekend require pre-registration, but the evening programs are OPEN TO ALL!<br />
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More information at <a href="http://smad.us/">http://smad.us/</a> or <a href="http://www.celticfiddle.info">http://www.celticfiddle.info</a><br />
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DANCE! --------------------<br />
Ceili Dance<br />
Friday, November 16<br />
8pm<br />
Historic Hilltop House Hotel in Harpers Ferry, WV <br />
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Come Ceili with your Shepherdstown friends on for a combination of Irish, Scottish and French Canadian dances, or, join in the jam sessions which are open to all.<br />
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KICK BACK! --------------------<br />
Celtic Fiddle & Feet<br />
Saturday, November 17<br />
8pm <br />
Harpers Ferry Junior HS (see map at <a href="http://smad.us/maps/">http://smad.us/maps/</a>)<br />
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This unique concert showcases French-Canadian, Irish, and Scottish fiddle styles in a lively evening of music and dance. The dynamic trio from Montreal, Genticorum plays a rich Quebecois repertoire of captivatingly-crooked traditional and original tunes and songs on fiddle, flute, guitar, bass and percussive feet. Scottish fiddler Laura Risk, Ken Koldner on hammered dulcimer, and “Celtic guitar wizard” Robin Bullock, once known as the trio Greenfire, will again combine their talents to play a dynamic repertoire including Irish, Scottish, Cape Breton and French Canadian music. Joined by step dancer Kieran Jordan and Irish fiddle whiz, Cleek Shrey, this evening’s concert is guaranteed to delight the audience and warm the cockles of any Celtic heart. Co-sponsored with Upper Potomac Celtic Weekend. At Harpers Ferry Jr. High School.<br />
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BE INSPIRED! --------------------<br />
Workshops & Jams<br />
Friday through Sunday<br />
November 16-18th<br />
Historic Hilltop House Hotel in Harpers Ferry, WV <br />
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Learn to play Irish, Scottish & French Canadian music in intensive daytime workshops on fiddle, flute, tenor banjo, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, song, session repertoire, stepdance and more in a weekend-long residential program at the Historic Hilltop House Hotel in Harpers Ferry, WV.<br />
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The Upper Potomac Celtic Fiddle & Feet weekend is a new program combining three traditions of Celtic music and brings together eight great musicians to teach lessons, lead jam sessions, and to play for a Ceili dance and concert in this lovely rural setting. The weekend classes start Friday, November 16 at 11AM and end Sunday, November18 at noon.<br />
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More information can be found at <a href="http://smad.us/">http://smad.us/</a> or <a href="http://www.celticfiddle.info">http://www.celticfiddle.info</a><br />
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Whatever your interest, we'd be happy if you'd join us for all or part of the weekend!<br />
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Joanie Blanton<br />
Concert Chair<br />
Shepherdstown Music and Dance </p>
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Special Free Concert in Shepherdstown this weekendtag:contradancers.com,2007-10-16:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20071016163258%2F2007-10-16T16:32:58Z2007-10-16T16:32:58Z<p><br />
Shepherd University co-sponsors a FREE concert on Sunday, October 21, 7:30 pm<br />
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In a rare FREE concert, sponsored by Shepherdstown Music and Dance and Shepherd University, La Musgaña will play the sinuous, syncopated music of Central Spain, where Moroccans and Celts, Europeans and Africans have all left their mark. <br />
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The concert will be held at Shepherd University's Reynolds Hall on the corner of King and German Streets in Shepherdstown.<br />
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Visit the Shepherdstown Music and Dance site (<a href="http://smad.us/">http://smad.us/</a>) for music and video clips, links to La Musgaña's way cool sites, and a map of the area, showing the concert location.<br />
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We'll look forward to seeing you,<br />
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Your friends at Shepherdstown Music and Dance</p>
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Shepherdstown Music & Dance September Eventstag:contradancers.com,2007-09-08:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20070908214108%2F2007-09-08T21:41:08Z2007-09-08T21:41:08Z<p><br />
September is an active month for your friends in Shepherdstown, and we hope to see you at some or all of our events. Read on, and visit our web site (<a href="http://smad.us/">http://smad.us/</a>) for details, links to artist sites, and video/audio clips of performers.<br />
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In this email:<br />
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1) Fall Dulcimer Fest, September 14-16th <br />
<a href="http://www.home.earthlink.net/~updf/fallfest/">http://www.home.earthlink.net/~updf/fallfest/</a><br />
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2) International Concert Series begins September 15th<br />
<a href="http://smad.us/concerts/">http://smad.us/concerts/</a><br />
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3) Fifth Saturday contra dance with West Virginia's top fiddler, September 29th<br />
<a href="http://smad.us/dance/">http://smad.us/dance/</a><br />
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4) Fall Newsletter now available<br />
<a href="http://smad.us/newsletter/fall2007.pdf">http://smad.us/newsletter/fall2007.pdf</a><br />
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September 14-16th -- Fall Dulcimer Fest<br />
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If you are a dulcimer player new, old or somewhere in between, sign up quickly to learn from the best. This year, you'll have a choice of over 25 different 2 hour workshops for hammered dulcimer and mixed instruments with Tina Bergmann, Brian Thomas, Nick Blanton, Christie Burns, Butch Ross, Sam Rizzetta, Bill Spence, Bob Shank, Maggie Sanson, Cindy Ribet and more. See the details at <a href="http://www.home.earthlink.net/~updf/fallfest/">http://www.home.earthlink.net/~updf/fallfest/</a><br />
Find links to artists' sites and audio clips at <a href="http://smad.us/concerts/">http://smad.us/concerts/</a><br />
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September 15 -- International Concert Series begins<br />
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Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Upper Potomac Dulcimer Showcase brings together three 'old masters' — Sam Rizzetta, Bob Shank and Bill Spence, with duos Christie Burns/Butch Ross and Tina Bergmann/Bryan Thomas. Join them for an evening of music that springs from the heart of the Appalachian region while embracing styles and influences from around the globe. See our web site (<a href="http://smad.us/concerts/">http://smad.us/concerts/</a>) for information about times, prices, an order form, and the wonderful concerts planned for the rest of the season. Also on our site are links to artists' sites and video/audio clips of some performers.<br />
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September 29th -- Fifth Saturday contra dance<br />
featuring West Virginia's top fiddler <br />
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Chance McCoy and the Last Chance String Band will play for you on September 29th at the Men's Club in Shepherdstown, led by the lovely and talented caller, Laura Brown. Watch Chance perform on our site ( <a href="http://smad.us/gallery/video/chancemccoy.shtml">http://smad.us/gallery/video/chancemccoy.shtml</a> ). Visit our dance page for details about the dance <br />
( <a href="http://smad.us/dance/">http://smad.us/dance/</a> ).<br />
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Fall Newsletter now Available<br />
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Visit <a href="http://smad.us/newsletter/fall2007.pdf">http://smad.us/newsletter/fall2007.pdf</a> to download our fall newsletter (PDF,400k)<br />
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Thank you for your continuing support of great traditional music and dance!</p>
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May Day Revelries this weekend in Shepherdstowntag:contradancers.com,2007-05-01:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20070501202407%2F2007-05-01T20:24:07Z2007-05-01T20:24:07Z
<p>This Saturday, May 5, we'll celebrate the May in style in Shepherdstown. We're inviting you to join us for the day, which begins in the streets of Shepherdstown at noon, and ends with a dance at the Men's Club at 8.</>
<p>The May Day celebration in Shepherdstown is a big, fun community event. We invite lots of musicians and dancers out to help us celebrate spring in the traditional English fashion... with a processional (parade), maypole, dances and morris.... along with other folk customs appropriate to the day. You are invited to participate -- for details and contact information see <a href="http://smad.us/mayday/aboutthemay.shtml">http://smad.us/mayday/aboutthemay.shtml</a></p>
<p>The festivities continue into the evening with a Contra Dance at the Men's Club. The All-Star lineup includes Mary Lea, Dave Wiesler, Paul Oorts and Ralph Gordon. Robbin Schaffer is our caller.</p>
<p>It promises to be a fine May Day in Shepherdstown. Please join us!</p>
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Pub Night and Ceilidh Dance at Shepherdstown this weekendtag:contradancers.com,2007-03-28:%2Fcgi-bin%2Fdada%2Fmail.cgi%2Farchive%2FsmadMailingList%2F20070328203139%2F2007-03-28T20:31:39Z2007-03-28T20:31:39Z
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<p class="welcome">Laugh, Sing, Dance, Learn<br />in Shepherdstown this weekend </p>
<h1>Do you like to Laugh and Sing? </h1>
<span class="teaser">Come to <strong>Pub Night -- an Evening of British Comedy and Song</strong> with Alistair Brown & Ian Robb<br /> </span>
<h4>When & Where</h4>
<span class="description">Friday, March 30, 2007 at 8PM at the Shepherdstown Train Station</span>
<h4>How much</h4>
<span class="description">Tickets are $15 ($10 for Shepherdstown Music and Dance members, $12 for seniors, and $6 for students and children). </span>
<h4>Need more info?</h4>
<span class="description">Call (304) 263-2531 or email smadinfo@contradancers.com or check our website at http://smad.us/concerts/page5.html </span>
<h1>Do you like to Dance?</h1>
<span class="teaser">Don't miss the special <strong>English Ceilidh Dance</strong> with Alistair Brown calling to Charlie Pilzer's All Star Ceilidh Band<br /> </span>
<h4>When & Where</h4>
<span class="description">Saturday March 31, 8PM
at the Shepherdstown War Memorial Building, 102 E. German Street, Shepherdstown, WV (our usual dance location) </span>
<br /><span class="description">Experience the magic of the English Ceilidh (Barn ) Dance... sort of like a high energy contra dance, complete with the traditional brass and accordion band, featuring Charlie Pilzer on tuba & melodian, Soren Huber on trumpet, Leigh Pilzer on Soprano Sax, Michael Ferguson on trombone, Andrew Marcus on accordion, Ian Robb on concertina and Bob Collins on drums. All dances taught.</span>
<h4>How much</h4>
<span class="description"> $8 adults, $6 members, $4 dancing kids (under 12). </span>
<h4>Need more info?</h4>
<span class="description">Call (304) 263-2531 or email smadinfo@contradancers.com.
See our website at http://smad.us/dance.htm/ for the complete dance schedule. </span>
<h1>Do you like to Learn?</h1>
<span class="description">There will also be <strong>Morris Dance workshops</strong> on Saturday, March 31 with Alistair Brown and Ian Robb</span><br />
<span class="description">Border Morris 10AM-12 noon</span><br />
<span class="description">Northwest Morris 1:30PM-4PM</span>
<h4>Need more info?</h4>
<span class="description">Call (304) 263-2531, or email smadconcerts@contradancers.com</span>
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