Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005

Subject: Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005
From: MaineDog
Date: 09 Nov 04 - 08:22 PM

This is a wonderful small festival held in Topsham Maine, March 11-12, 2005. They are looking for performers and workshop leaders now, check out this link

http://www.starleft.org/decdf/

MD

Subject: RE: Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005
From: MaineDog
Date: 11 Nov 04 - 05:38 PM

The Festival features contra dancing, but also usually has some Scottish country dancing, English Country dancing, and International, Swing, etc.

Date: second weekend in March, Thomaston, Maine

The organizers are looking for new performers and workshop leaders now.
If anyoune would like to participate, check the link, and go to PERFORMERS

http://www.starleft.org/decdf/

enjoy

MD

Subject: RE: Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 11 Nov 04 - 06:28 PM

Hiya, Jim! This looks like fun! Is it mostly dancing, or are there venues for just performers as well?

Allison

Subject: RE: Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005
From: MaineDog
Date: 11 Nov 04 - 10:46 PM

Greetings, Allison,
In past years there have been fiddle workshops, whistle workshops, and various singing sessions -- rounds, balkan, gospel, work songs, just about anything traditional or folkie will work. It's like a micro-NEFFA
with food, crafts, performers cd's and all, but on a small scale. Wicked good dancing is the main(e) event, though. It tends to come together at the last minute. If you want to do a singing workshop or performance, get in touch with Lynne Plumb via the site, and I'm sure you will be in.

Jim / MD

Subject: RE: Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005
From: KathWestra
Date: 12 Nov 04 - 07:59 AM

Sounds like great fun! Thanks Jim. I'll be in touch with the organizers. MICRO sounds good. NEFFA, while wonderful, can get overwhelming. I've done a concert there every year for the past 15 years or so, and every year the crush of people takes my breath away.
Kathy

p.s. Still planning to get to a Maine dance or two--as soon as the funky knee (name of a new dance tune for middle-aged contradancers?)settles down. Thanks for that info., too! KW

Subject: RE: Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005
From: MaineDog
Date: 15 Nov 04 - 09:28 AM

Just a reminder, the deadline to sign up as a performer, workshop leader, or whatever, is Dec 1. Check the rest of the thread for more info.
MD

Subject: RE: Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005
From: MaineDog
Date: 17 Feb 05 - 05:53 PM

The Festival is being held March 11-12 2005.
Who's coming?
MD

Subject: RE: Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005
From: MaineDog
Date: 28 Feb 05 - 10:58 AM

The grid is now up for the Downeast Country Dance Festival -- a mini NEFFA-style festival, and a full munth earlier: March 11-12.
Check it out
http://www.starleft.org/decdf/current/downlds/2005draftgrid.pdf

the Festival Home is

http://www.starleft.org/decdf/

Enjoy!
MD

Subject: RE: Downeast Country Dance Festival 2005
From: KathWestra
Date: 01 Mar 05 - 08:58 AM

Thanks to Jim's announcement last fall, I'll be doing a concert set at 2:00 p.m. at this festival. Hope to meet some Maine Mudcatters there (Jim, I hope you introduce yourself!) Based on the preliminary grid, the festival sounds like wonderful fun. Unfortunately, a continuing bum knee will keep me from the contras, but I hope to grab a waltz or three, and do some English dancing. Kathy