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Saturday, October 19, 2008

Music by Keith McManus et al. with caller Taylor Runner

Marilla Center
Morgantown, WV

Potluck and music jam at 5 pm followed by dance from 6-8 pm

Benefit Dance for Mountain People's Co-Op
Suggested donation $5 (or more)

Y'all come!

The Morgantown Friends of Old-Time Music invite you to come dance with us. Beginners and singles are encouraged to attend. Each dance is taught with a brief walk through before the music begins. Dances are generally a mix of old time squares, contras, circle dances and waltzes. Dress is casual and children are welcome. We dance with strangers!

Directions to Marilla from I-68: Take Exit to Sabraton. Follow Rt 7W to stoplight next to Hardees. Turn left. Go about 200 yds and where main road bears left you should stay straight. About 1/2 mile turn left across little bridge over creek, then turn immediate right. Follow road through park past swimming pool, and Marilla Center will be on your right.

• Square Dance ~~ Wednesday, September 24th from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ~~ Wiles Hill School gym, 287 Eureka Dr., Morgantown.
  Sponsored by the WVU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI WVU) as part of their week-long celebration in September. There also may be a short flat-footing demo.

• Augusta Summer Session Activities, Elkins, WV ~~ July 6 - August 14, 2008 ~~ Detailed Schedule

  • July 6-11~ Cajun/Creole & Guitar (Week 1)
  • July 13-18 ~ Blues & Swing (Week 2)
  • July 20-25 ~ Irish (Week 3)
  • July 27 - August 1 ~ Bluegrass & Folk Arts (Week 4)
  • August 5-12 ~ Old-Time, Vocal & Dance (Week 5)
  • August 8-10 ~ Festival
  • October 26-November 2 ~ October Old-Time Week
  ~~In addition to the weeklong activities for Augusta attendees, there often be public dances held during each workshop week. Dances are in the Augusta Pavilion on the Davis and Elkins College campus and start at 8pm or later if following a concert. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for seniors over 60 and children under 16. Augusta concerts start at 8 pm and are held at Harper-McNeeley Auditorium, Davis & Elkins College; admission $8 (children under 16, $5). See schedule for more details.

• West Virginia Mountain Music Concert Series (Dominion Post Article)
  Chestnut Ridge Park (near Morgantown) ~~ Every other Saturday from June 14 to Aug 30, 2008, 6:00pm to 8:30pm.
  Bluegrass, Newgrass, Appalachian, Traditional, Original, Celtic and Old-time.
  Admission is $6, free to kids ages 12 and under. Lawn seating-bring chair or blanket.

• West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Friday Nights: Folk, Bluegrass, Old-time

  •  9 pm ~~ Music from the Mountains
  • 10 pm ~~ Folk Sampler
  • 11 pm ~~ Sidetracks

• Kennywood Park Nationality Days, Pittsburgh, PA ~~ June 27 - Sept 1, 2007
  Usually include music and dance in the evening

  • July 2 ~ Wednesday ~ Carpatho-Russian Day
  • July 9 ~ Wednesday ~ Irish Day
  • July 15 ~ Tuesday ~ Italian Day
  • July 17 ~ Thursday ~ Slovak Day
  • July 18 ~ Friday ~ Serbian Day
  • July 22 ~ Tuesday ~ Greek Day
  • July 24 ~ Thursday ~ Byzantine Day
  • July 28 ~ Monday ~ Slovene Day
  • Aug. 5 ~ Tuesday ~ Polish Day
  • Aug. 6 ~ Wednesday ~ Hungarian Day
  • Aug. 22 ~ Friday ~ Scottish Day
  • Aug. 30 ~ Saturday ~ Croatian Day

• Charleston Contra Dances, St John's Episcopal Church,1105 Quarrier St, Charleston, WV
  First and Third Friday of each month, October through May, 8:00 to 11:00 pm.

• Zumba for Life
  Morgantown, WV
  $6.00 a single class ---- $25.00 for 6 classes ---- $45.00 for 12 classes ---- $65.00 for 20 classes
  Monday - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Chestnut Ridge Church (Cheat Lake exit) in the gym (main floor)
  Thursday - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Chestnut Ridge Church (Cheat Lake exit) in the gym (main floor)
  Saturday - 8:30 am - 9:30 am - Northern West Virginia Performance Arts Academy (950 Parkway Dr, left off Dorsey Ave from the Kingwood Pike/Greenbag Road 4-way)
  
  Zumba Silver Morgantown, WV, Marilla Center, Wednesdays, 7-8pm, Sept 5-Oct 24,Cost: $5 per class $35 per session

• Belly Dance Classes ~~ at the Earth Movement Studio, 1008 Summers School Rd., Morgantown, WV ~~ see website for details

• Ballroom Dancing Nights ~~ Wheeling Island, Wheeling, WV ~~
  Select Sundays, call for schedule ~~ 2-5pm ~~ Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. ~~ (877) 946-4373 for more info.

• FOOTMAD Fall Fling ~~ September 12-14, 2008 ~~ Fayette County Park / 4H Camp, Beckwith, WV ~~ Dances, Jams, Open Stage, Workshops, and more

• Ongoing Pittsburgh dance opportunities ~~

  • Salsa & Merengue Lessons, Wednesdays & Sundays,Club Havana, Shadyside, 412-661-2025
  • Latin Salsa Dance-with lessons preceding, 1st & 3rd Sundays, Edgewood Club, 412-351-1155
  • Swing Dancing, 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays, Joe Mama's, Oakland, 412-310-7359
  • Belly Dance Class, Tuesdays & Thursdays, Khalil's II Restaurant, Oakland, 412-683-4757
  • Argentine Tango, Thursdays, Eon's Grille, Homestead, 412-242-2155
  • Swing Dance, Saturdays, Swing City, Oakland, 412-341-0292
  • Scottish Country Dance, Mondays, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mt. Lebanon, Saturdays, Grace Episcopal Church on Mount Washington, 412-683-5670

• Pittsburgh Dancing Event Calendar on PittsburghLive

~~ Other Pages ~~

Morgantown Dance
Augusta Heritage Center
Worley Gardner Winter Festival (Old Time music)
Bluegrass Midi Files
Taylor's Traditional Tunebook
Dance Articles
Dare-to-be-Square
Bob's Contra Page - Dance Page Listings by State
Contra Corners Web Site - Dance locator map and other info
Rehoboth, MA Contra Dance Links
Pittsburgh Contra Dance Schedule
Appalachian Clogging, Square Dancing, and Old-Time Music
Lark In The Morning - musical instrument catalog
Joe Dobbs-Fret'N Fiddle-Music From The Mountains
Kanawha Valley Friends Of Old Time Music and Dance
Charleston Gazette Online - Music and Dance happenings
Folk dancing in West Virginia
West Virginia Calendar of Events
Polka events in Western PA area
Wheeling Waterfront Wednesdays - music and dance
The Contrarians
WVU Lifetime Activities Program - offers a few dance classes
Kathy Fletcher's Dance Page

For more Dance Links see http://www.wvnet.edu/~mswim/bookmark.html#Dance.

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See the article from the February 2005 issue of Wonderful West Virginia entitled FOOTMUSIC.

See the Jan. 11, 2001 WVU "Mountaineer Spirit" for articles on the Square Dances and other musical topics.
Also, if you can get it, check out WVU Intranet Music for additional info and sound clips from the articles.

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There is an independent mailing list (maintained by someone else) which provides automatic reminders of Morgantown square dances and related events. Subscribe by sending email (which can be blank) to FOOTMUSIC-subscribe@egroups.com.
For more information, contact FOOTMUSIC-owner@egroups.com.

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Any square dance callers or bands out there who want to do a dance for us?
Drop me an e-mail!
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mswim@wvnet.edu

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