Bob Isaacs  ● The Dam Beavers  ● Katie Zanders  ● The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Bob Isaacs calls contra dances at The Dancing Fish.
Bob Isaacs calls contra dances at The Dancing Fish.

Weekend Activities

Thursday July 4

  • 10 am-1 pm Boat Parade: Thursday (Let’s enter a ‘live music’ boat! And a flotilla of kayaks.)
  • Afternoon: Callers workshop (contact: Bob Isaacs, gridnik64@gmail.com)
  • 6-9 pm: Contra Dance with The Dam Beavers
  • 9 pm: Fireworks display

Friday July 5

  • 6-10 pm: Contra Dance with The Wind That Shakes the Barley and The Dam Beavers

Saturday July 6

  • 12-3 pm: Callers Workshop Dance
  • 6-10 pm: Contra Dance with The Wind That Shakes the Barley and The Dam Beavers

Sunday July 7

  • Morning/early afternoon: Callers Workshop (and ?dance?)

For more info on dances, propane grills, picnicking, camping, kayaking, dining, housing, etc. email: JoeRushMD@iCloud.com

The Dam Beavers are:

  • Ben Schreiber on fiddle
  • Scotty Leach on piano, and
  • Ness Smith-Savedoff on drums.

With roots in a wide variety of styles and genres, their music comprises an eclectic mix of old and new, familiar and unfamiliar. Let the current sweep you away as the Dam Beavers build a dam of rhythm beneath your feet.

Dance Schedule:

  • Thursday 6 – 9 pm
  • Friday 6 – 10 pm
  • Saturday 12 – 3 pm
  • Saturday 6 – 10 pm

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Wind That Shakes The Barley
Wind That Shakes The Barley
July 4th Weekend Schedule at The Dancing Fish

Patrick Harrigan

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