May 16 – O’Leno Old Time Dance: Flying Turtles String Band with Eric Harris and Jonathan King calling. [O’Leno State Park, 6 miles N of High Springs, FL on 441 State Park entrance fee applies…carpooling saves the environment and $.]
May 28 – 30 – 58th Florida Folk Festival, White Springs, FL [Schedule not yet published]
Catching up again…
March 13 – Cross Creek Cloggers at the Quilt Festival in Trenton, FL – 2 sets, at 11 and 2 (Tom & Elle backing up the CCC)
March 17 – St Patrick’s Day – Private Party in St Augustine, FL – (Tom, Elle, Eleta)
March 27 – Sandy’s Place, 34th St, Gainesville, FL – (Tom & Elle cajun/blues mix)
April 3 – Florida Old Time Music Championships, Sertoma Youth Ranch, Dade City, FL (judges)
April 18 – O’Leno Old Time Dance: Flying Turtles String Band 2 – 3:30 (Tom, Elle, Eleta, Pete, Dan with Eric Harris calling) then Wild Asparagus from Greenfield MA from 4 – 7 (Becky, David, Mark, Anne, with George Marshall calling) [WHOO HOO!]
April 25 – Orlando Contra Dance at the Sanford Women’s Club, Sanford, FL 5:30 – 9 (Tom, Elle, Dan) This is the first dance in the new location. Time to make it after Barberville Spring Frolic festivities wind down.
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Catching up here:
January
January 9 – Winter Exuberance (Tom, Elle, Pete, Eleta) – Charlie Dyer (Jax) Calling (fundraiser for Deborah Thompson)
January 16 – Dancing with the GODS – (Tom, Elle, Pete, Eleta) Co-Callers JoLaine Pokorney, Jonathan King, Joe Rush (G’ville area)
January 17 – O’Leno Old Time Dance – Eric Harris (Tampa) Calling
January 22 – Sandy’s Place (Tom, Elle, Will) (Cajun/R&B/Swing)
February
February 5 – Early Mardi Gras at the Kickin’ Devil Cafe (Gainesville) (Tom, Elle, Will) (Dance Music! Cajun/Zyedco, R&B/Swing)
February 6 – Wedding
February 19 – Melbourne Contra Dance – Andy Shore (SoFla) Calling
February 21 – O’Leno Old Time Dance – Eric Harris (Tampa) Calling
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December 4 – Sandy’s Place (5001 NW 34th Ave, Gainesville) (Tom, Elle, Will) Cajun/R&B/Swing
December 12 – Trenton Community Farmers Market Block Party
December 15 – Oak Hall School with Andy Kane Calling (Gainesville)
December 17 – High Springs Farmers Market
December 20 – O’Leno Old Time Dance, Eric Harris (Tampa) Calling
December 26 – Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance – Contra Dance, Stan Prince (Tampa) and Dwayne Johnson (Louisville)
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November 1 – Eagles (utb Dubs) (Tom, Elle, Will, David)
November 7 & 8 – Barberville Fall Festival (Tom, Elle, Will, David)
November 13 – Kickin Devil Cafe (Tom, Elle, Will, David)
November 14 – Trenton Community Farmers Market Block Party
November 15 – O’Leno Old Time Dance, Andy Kane (G’ville) Calling
November 21 – Gator Tales (Tom, Elle, David)
November 23 – Squares with Kathy Anderson, Gainesville
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Hogtown Zydeco – 9/11/09
A month ago, I tried to decide…heads? feet? legs? Tonight, I’ll have another chance to catch the dancers flying around that crazy space.
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October 9 – Kickin Devil Cafe (Gainesville) (Tom, Elle, Will, David)
October 11 – O’Leno Old-Time Dance, Eric Harris (Tampa) Calling
October 17 – Live Oak Fall Festival
October 24 – Trenton Community Farmers Market Block Party 9 to Noon
October 24 – Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance, Rick Katz (Tampa) Calling
October 31 – Casselberry Dance – Happy Halloween with Stan Prince (Tampa) Calling
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September 4 – Friday – Contra Dance at Pinellas Park 7:30-11:00 PM – Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance – Flying Turtles with Jane Ewing Calling
September 11 – Friday – Kickin Devil Cafe, NE 27th St, Gainesville 7 – 11 PM – Cajun/Zydeco Turtle Band – Come out and Dance!
September 12 – Saturday – Trenton Community Farmers Market – 10 AM – 2 PM – Sustainable Ag Workshop – Flying Turtles Set after Class
September 19 – Saturday – Contra Dance at the Live Oak Coliseum – 4 PM – 7 PM Flying Turtles with Jan Pierce Calling
September 20 – Sunday – O’Leno Old Time Dance in the Dance Hall on the Santa Fe, O’Leno State Park, 4PM – 7 PM, Flying Turtles with Eric Harris Calling
September 26 – Saturday – Contra Dance in Ft White at Ft White Middle School, 6 PM – 9 PM, Flying Turtles with Andy Kane Calling
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Here’s what we have scheduled so far for the month of July:
July 3 – Historic Trenton Train Depot 4-6 PM (performance)
July 11 – Historic Trenton Train Depot 1-3 PM (performance)
July 11 – Tampa Friends of Old-Time Dance (Pinellas Park), Eric Harris calling 8 – 11 PM (beginners instruction at 7:30)
July 17 – Historic Trenton Train Depot 4-6 PM (performance)
July 18 – Gainesville Old Time Dance Society aka The GODS (Thelma Boltin Center, Gainesville) 8 – 11 PM (beginners instruction at 7:30)
July 31 – Historic Trenton Train Depot 4-6 PM (performance)
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