The Dancing Fish of Lake Santa Fe

Joey Norton & The Kumquats
2023-12-16 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Dancing Fish of Lake Santa Fe, 24800 SR-26, Melrose, FL, 32666, United States
Joey Norton & The Kumquats

Joey Norton returns on Dec 16 to call contra dances to the music of The Kumquats: Bill Dudley, Rich Crew, and Sarah Mitchell.
The Kumquats are: Bill Dudley on guitar; Rich Crew on flute; and Sarah Mitchell on hammered dulcimer
WHEN: December 16, 2023 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (The Dancing Fish dance floor opens at 5pm — arrive early for open waltz!)

Admission Policy:

Covid protocol is waived at The Dancing Fish. Dance mindfully and let’s all stay healthy together!

Masks are optional.

Dancing Fish registration process is also suspended. So no need to register online any longer.

Simply make your personal contribution here by PayPal or by credit card or debit card.

Select the drop-down category that applies to you and select your preferred means of payment.

That’s all there is to it. Make your donation and you are ‘in’. See you on the dance floor!

Make Your Donation Here:

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And see you on the dance floor dancing to Joey Norton & The Kumquats!

Terry Doyle & Buzzband
2023-12-01 19:00 - 2023-12-02 21:00
Terry Doyle and Buzzband
Terry Doyle returns to call contra dances to the music of Buzzband on 1-2 December 2023.
Terry will be calling in place of Seth Tepfer who had been scheduled to call this weekend. However, he is just recovering from a long hospital stay for cardiac procedures. The good news is that Seth is out of the hospital and resting. Happily for everyone, Terry Doyle has agreed to come down from eastern Tennesse and call on rather short notice. So thank you, Terry!

Buzzband is:

George Paul on keyboard;
Rob Zisette on fiddle/percussion; and
Ed Howe on fiddle

Terry Doyle is back as your caller/dancer extraordinaire!

Terry Doyle, contra dance caller

Terry Doyle is an accomplished caller who travels far and wide around the country to call contra dances. She is currently teaching at Western Piedmont Community College in Morgantown and is the co-director of the Appalachian Folk School in Mountain City, TN. While teaching and calling contra dances, you’ll find Terry flat foot dancing on stage adding percussive rhythm sounds that accompany the music.

Friday Dec 1, 7-10 pm
Saturday Dec 2, 12-3 pm
Saturday, Dec 2, 2023, 6-9 pm

Admission Policy:

Covid protocol is waived at The Dancing Fish. Dance mindfully and let’s all stay healthy together!

Masks are optional.

Dancing Fish registration process is also suspended. So no need to register online any longer.

Simply make your personal contribution here by PayPal or by credit card or debit card.

Select the drop-down category that applies to you and select your preferred means of payment.

That’s all there is to it. Make your donation and you are ‘in’. See you on the dance floor!

Make Your Donation Here:

Monthly First Weekend Donations

Payment OptionsYOU decideAdult - Single DanceAdults (2) - Single DanceAdult - Weekend PassAdults (2) - Weekend PassYouth - Single DanceYouth - Weekend PassYouth (2) - Weekend Pass

And see you on the dance floor dancing to Terry Doyle & Buzzband!

Accommodation options for weekend dances

18 Nov: Alice Raibourn & Katie's Contradiction
2023-11-18 18:00 - 21:00
18 Nov: Alice Raibourn & Katie’s Contradiction
Alice Raibourn, a Florida favorite, will call contra dances on Saturday 18 November 2023 to the music of Katie’s Contradiction in Melrose at The Dancing Fish.

Katie’s Contradiction is:

Pete Sucsy on banjo;
Eleta Sucsy on penny whistle;
Gary Zimmerman on fiddle;
Tim Stevens on guitar; and
Bill Paine on mandolin.

Schedule: Friday, November 18, 2023 @ 6:00 pm

5 pm: The Dancing Fish dance floor opens
6 pm: Contra dance to Alice Raibourn & Katie’s Contradiction
7:30 pm: Break for musicians
9 pm: Goodbye until next time

Admission Policy:

Covid protocol is waived at The Dancing Fish. Dance mindfully and let’s all stay healthy together!

Masks are optional.

Dancing Fish registration process is also suspended. So no need to register online any longer.

Simply make your personal contribution here by PayPal or by credit card or debit card.

Select the drop-down category that applies to you and select your preferred means of payment.

That’s all there is to it. Make your donation and you are ‘in’. See you on the dance floor!

Make Your Donation Here:

Donation to The Dancing Fish

for 3rd Saturday Dances onlyYOU chooseAdult (1)Adults (2)Youth (1)Youth (2)

And see you on the dance floor dancing to Alice Raibourn & Katie’s Contradiction!

Cis Hinkle & Frenzy!
2023-11-03 19:00 - 2023-11-04 21:00
Cis Hinkle & Frenzy!
‘Frenzy’ at The Dancing Fish
Cis Hinkle will be calling to the music of Frenzy on Friday-Saturday 3-4 November 2023 at The Dancing Fish of Lake Santa Fe.

Frenzy is:

Eden MacAdam-Somer on fiddle
Pokey on percussion
Sam Bartlett on mandolin

Cis Hinkle calls contra dances at The Dancing Fish

Schedule:

Friday 7-10 pm
Saturday 12-3 pm
Saturday 6-9 pm

Admission Policy:

Covid protocol is waived at The Dancing Fish. Dance mindfully and let’s all stay healthy together!

Masks are optional.

Dancing Fish registration process is also suspended. So no need to register online any longer.

Simply make your personal contribution here by PayPal or by credit card or debit card.

Select the drop-down category that applies to you and select your preferred means of payment.

That’s all there is to it. Make your donation and you are ‘in’. See you on the dance floor!

Make Your Donation Here:

Monthly First Weekend Donations

Payment OptionsYOU decideAdult - Single DanceAdults (2) - Single DanceAdult - Weekend PassAdults (2) - Weekend PassYouth - Single DanceYouth - Weekend PassYouth (2) - Weekend Pass

And see you on the dance floor dancing to Cis Hinkle & Frenzy!

Jonathan King with Jenny and the Stray Dogs
2023-10-21 18:00 - 21:00
Jonathan King with Jenny and the Stray Dogs
Contra dance caller Jonathan L. King

Jenny and the Stray Dogs
WHEN: October 21, 2023 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (The Dancing Fish dance floor opens at 5pm — arrive early for open waltz!)
Admission Policy:

Covid protocol is waived at The Dancing Fish. Dance mindfully and let’s all stay healthy together!
Masks are optional.
Dancing Fish registration process is also suspended. So no need to register online any longer.
Simply make your personal contribution here by PayPal or by credit card or debit card.
Select the drop-down category that applies to you and select your preferred means of payment.
That’s all there is to it. Make your donation and you are ‘in’. See you on the dance floor!

Make Your Donation Here:
Donation to The Dancing Fish

for 3rd Saturday Dances onlyYOU chooseAdult (1)Adults (2)Youth (1)Youth (2)

Dereck Kalish & Playing with Fyre
2023-10-06 19:00 - 2023-10-07 21:00
Dereck Kalish & Playing with Fyre

Dereck Kalish, contra caller
Playing with Fyre at The Dancing Fish
Playing with Fyre is:

George Paul on keyboard
Rob Zisette on fiddle
Steve Kemble on percussion
Al White on mandolin and fiddle and banjo

Schedule:

Friday 7-10 pm
Saturday 12-3 pm
Saturday 6-9 pm

Admission Policy:

Covid protocol is waived at The Dancing Fish. Dance mindfully and let’s all stay healthy together!

Masks are optional.

Dancing Fish registration process is also suspended. So no need to register online any longer.

Simply make your personal contribution here by PayPal or by credit card or debit card.

Select the drop-down category that applies to you and select your preferred means of payment.

That’s all there is to it. Make your donation and you are ‘in’. See you on the dance floor!

Make Your Donation Here:

Monthly First Weekend Donations

Payment OptionsYOU decideAdult - Single DanceAdults (2) - Single DanceAdult - Weekend PassAdults (2) - Weekend PassYouth - Single DanceYouth - Weekend PassYouth (2) - Weekend Pass

And see you on the dance floor dancing to Dereck Kalish & Playing with Fyre!

Katie Zanders and Contradictory
2023-09-16 18:00 - 21:00
Katie Zanders and Contradictory
Katie Zanders calls contra dances at The Dancing Fish
Contradictory is:

Bo Frazer on fiddle and mandolin
Ted Strauss on guitar
Brian Turk on bass

WHEN: September 16, 2023 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (The Dancing Fish dance floor opens at 5 pm — come early for open waltz!)

Admission Policy:

Covid protocol is waived at The Dancing Fish. Dance mindfully and let’s all stay healthy together!

Masks are optional.

Dancing Fish registration process is also suspended. So no need to register online any longer.

Simply make your personal contribution here by PayPal or by credit card or debit card.

Select the drop-down category that applies to you and select your preferred means of payment.

That’s all there is to it. Make your donation and you are ‘in’. See you on the dance floor!

Make Your Donation Here:

Donation to The Dancing Fish

for 3rd Saturday Dances onlyYOU chooseAdult (1)Adults (2)Youth (1)Youth (2)

And see you on the dance floor dancing to Katie Zanders and Contradictory!

Labor Day Weekend Extravaganza
2023-09-01 19:00 - 2023-09-03 21:00
Sept 1-2-3: Bob Isaacs & Gaye Fifer with ReelPlay & Hot Coffee Breakdown

Contra callers Bob Isaacs and Gaye Fifer are calling at The Dancing Fish on Labor Day Weekend 2023.

5 dance sessions
4 barbecue cookouts
3 days: (September 1-2-3)
2 bands (Hot Coffee Breakdown + Reelplay)
2 callers (Bob Isaacs + Gaye Fifer)
All for the same price as a regular dance weekend!

Gaye Fifer calls contra dances to ReelPlay: Dave Marcus on concertina and Robbin L Marcus on keyboard

Schedule (Subject to change):

Friday September 1

Dance: 7-10 pm

Saturday September 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, September 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

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

Dave Marcus on concertina; and
Robbin L Marcus on piano

Reelplay is an Atlanta-based contra dance band, consisting of Dave Marcus on concertina and Robbin L Marcus on piano.

Contra dance caller Gaye Fifer

Reelplay is a New England-style contra dance band from Atlanta with Dave Marcus, concertina, and Robbin L Marcus on piano (and a bit of percussion) playing a mix of tunes including New England, Quebecois, bal folk, ECD, and originals. Playing in bands such as Over the Moon, ‘Round Robbin, Renewable Energy and Holy Coyote, these musicians have lifted dancers’ feet and spirits for several decades.
A recent dance organizer said this about Reelplay: “The music was FANTASTIC! Great variety, fun, beautiful. Just great!!” Listen to Reelplay.

Hot Coffee Breakdown is Tom Cunningham, Kate Sanders and Luis deLeon.
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Registrations are closed for this event

Andy Kane & The Runaway Biscuits
2023-06-17 18:00 - 21:00
Andy Kane & The Runaway Biscuits
Contra dance caller Andy Kane
The Runaway Biscuits

The Runaway Biscuits are:

Bobby Lolley–fiddle

Howard Pardue–banjo

Marion Lasley–guitar

Caitlin Murphy–bass

Drew Thomas — banjo uke and sometimes fiddle

Book now for Andy Kane and The Runaway Biscuits
Saturday Schedule

5:00 pm: The Dancing Fish opens
5:00—6:00 pm Open waltz / Cross-step waltz lead & follow coaching for beginners
6:00—9:00 pm Andy Kane and The Runaway Biscuits

[Covid Vaccination is no longer required at The Dancing Fish]
