Contra dance caller Jonathan L. King
Contra dance caller Jonathan L. King

This Saturday June 18, 2022 at The Dancing Fish

Trust Jonathan to tear you apart from your partner — only at the last moment to be reunited again. Let him guide you to the rhythms of  “Wind That Shakes the Barley” through figures that you never dared to imagine! Resonate with the rhythmic space where we all get to socialize in a very old-fashioned American way — by contra dancing!

Go to the event page for Jonathan King and The Wind That Shakes The Barley and sign up now. Pay now or later (but do contribute).


4th of July holiday weekend at The Dancing Fish

For the same entry price as every monthly dance weekend:

  • 5 dances (total 15 hours of dance music)
  • 4 barbecue cookouts
  • 3 days: July 1-2-3
  • 2 bands (Kingfisher + Reelplay)
  • 2 callers (Bob Isaacs + Janet Shepherd)
  • for 1 same gate price!
Reelplay is Dave & Robbin Marcus
Reelplay is Dave & Robbin Marcus
Bob Isaacs, contra dance caller
Bob Isaacs, contra dance caller

Kingfisher is a Boston-based contra dance band, consisting of:

  • Cecilia Vacanti on fiddle; and
  • Jeff Kaufman on piano, mandolin, drums, synths.

Reelplay is an Atlanta-based contra dance band, consisting of:

  • Dave Marcus on concertina; and
  • Robbin L Marcus on piano
Cecilia Vacanti and Jeff Kaufman are Kingfisher
Cecilia Vacanti and Jeff Kaufman are Kingfisher

July Weekend Schedule:

  • Friday July 1
    • Dance: 7-10 pm
  • Saturday July 2
    • Lunch: 11:45 – 12:45 pm (grill from 11:30 – 12:30)
    • Dance: 1-4 pm
    • Dinner: 4:45 – 5:45 pm (grill from 4:30 – 5:30)
    • Dance: 6-10 pm
  • Sunday, July 3
    • Lunch: 11:45 – 12:45 pm (grill from 11:30 – 12:30)
    • Dance: 1-4 pm
    • Dinner: 4:45 – 5:45 pm (grill from 4:30 – 5:30)
    • Dance: 6-9 pm

Sign up here for 5-4-3-2-1 Blast-Off: July 4th holiday weekend


That was Stomp Rocket!

Janine Smith and the Stomp Rocketeers - June 5, 2022
Janine Smith and the Stomp Rocketeers – June 5, 2022

Janine Smith and Stomp Rocket, our June weekend blast, exceeded the expectations of the dance community — for sure, as everyone will tell you! See for yourself some time. Look at That was Stomp Rocket!

Coming up: 4th of July Weekend — and more!

Patrick Harrigan

An avid contra dancer, Patrick Harrigan is also a photographer, editor, and website publisher.