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New Dancers' Orientation
is held on Fridays at the Clarkston Community Center
7:15 - 7:45 Admission is Free Orientation includes a teaching session for the basic figures and courtesies and, for first time attendees, a copy of an instructional DVD we made and a free ticket to next (not current) contra dance you attend.
Tuesday dances are held at Messiah Lutheran Church 7:30 - 9:45 Admission is $3 Dancing on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays. Music is provided by a core band and all musicians are welcome to play with the band. The core band selects and starts each tune; then the other musicians chime in. All dances are open mic for established and cub callers.
Friday dances are held at the Clarkston Community Center 8:00 - 11:00 • Regular admission: $8/person
• Regular admission for Bands with members travelling from out of area: $9/person
• Students with ID: buy one, get one free (i.e. two students showing up together each pay half price)
• Dancers under 16: $3/person for regular admission, $4/person for out-of-town band member nights
• Non-Dancers 16 and over: regular or student admission
• Non-Dancers under 16: free
Special Events
Includes dance weekends, holiday dances, monthly CCD business meetings, community events, etc.
January 2010
Date Event Notes
Tue Jan 5 Tuesday Dance quarterly pot luck
Begins at 6:30pm
Tue Jan 5 Renewable Energy
Robbin Marcus (piano), Dave Marcus (concertina)
Open Mic
Fri Jan 8 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Jan 8 Crosstown Traffic with Scott Russell
Mike Robinson (fiddle), Margie McDonald (fiddle), Brian Baker (guitar), Brian Donahue (mandolin), Bill Porter (flute)
Regular admission = $8
Fri Jan 15 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Jan 15 The Avant Gardeners with Robbin Marcus
Laura Light (fiddle), George Paul (piano), Dave Marcus (concertina), Jubal Creech (percussion)

See also the SATURDAY ADVANCED DANCE with Avant Gardeners and Doug Singleton
Regular admission = $9
Sun Jan 17 Monthly CCD Business meeting: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Home of Margie Cooper
985 Courtenay Dr, Atlanta GA 30306 (Morningside/VaHi neighborhood)
Vote for the 2010 Steering Committee officers
All dancers are encouraged to attend
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Call 404-815-9365 for assistance
Tue Jan 19 Peavine Creek
Ann Whitley (fiddle), Albert Smith (fiddle), Doug Olsen (guitar), Cindy Olsen (bass), John Anderson (banjo)
Open Mic
Fri Jan 22 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Jan 22 Just Add Water with Janet Shepherd
Sandi Goldring (piano), Dave Marcus (concertina),with guest star Ken Kolodner (hammer dulcimer, fiddle)
Regular admission = $8
Tue Jan 26 TBA
Open Mic
Fri Jan 29 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Jan 29 Jamie Laval & Sandi Goldring with Cis Hinkle
Jamie Laval (fiddle) and Sandi Goldring (piano)
Regular admission = $8
February 2010
Tue Feb 2 Renewable Energy
Robbin Marcus (piano), Dave Marcus (concertina)
Open Mic
Fri Feb 5 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Feb 5 Peavine Creek with Doug Singleton
Ann Whitley (fiddle), Albert Smith (fiddle), Doug Olsen (guitar), Cindy Olsen (bass), John Anderson (banjo)
Regular admission = $8
Fri Feb 12 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Feb 12 Hammers and Strings with Janet Shepherd
Cleek Schrey (fiddle, piano), Rhys Jones (fiddle), Joel Wennerstrom (banjo)
Electrifying ... makes dancers' soles go zoom.
Regular admission = $9
Sat Feb 13 Contra Dance at Emory University - 8:00 - 11:00pm
starring Local Heroes with Cis Hinkle
LOCATION: Glenn Memorial Fellowship Hall, 1660 N. Decatur Rd, Emory Campus
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Admission is Free but donations at the door will be gratefully accepted and passed on to Partners in Health (for Haiti earthquake relief)
Tue Feb 16 Always Something
Henry Rolka (fiddle), Anne Lawing (guitar), Patrick Powers (bass), Jim Sweeney (banjo)
Open Mic
Fri Feb 19 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Feb 19 Clifton Road String Band with Susan Davis
Jan Smith (fiddle), Andy Smith (guitar), Pete Senkowski (bass), John Anderson (banjo, harmonica)
Regular admission = $8
Sun Feb 21 Monthly CCD Business meeting: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Home of Janet Shepherd
1410 McClendon Dr, Decatur GA 30033 (near Home Depot on Lawrenceville Hwy)
All dancers are encouraged to attend
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Call 770-939-8646 for assistance
Fri Feb 26 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Feb 26 The Capetians with Rob Harper
Tim Cape (fiddle), Julie Austin (swing guitar), Pete Senkowski (bass)
Regular admission = $8
March 2010
Tue Mar 2 TBA
Open Mic
Fri Mar 5 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Mar 5 Oatcakes with Susan Davis
Bill McClain (fiddle), Scott Russell (guitar), Matt Phillips (mandolin), Cade Davis (bass)
Regular admission = $8
Fri Mar 12 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Mar 12 Perpetual e-Motion with Diane Silver
Ed Howe (electric fiddle), John Cote (synthesizer guitar, didgeridoo, feet).
Mesmerizing and addictive ... perched at the convergence of electronic and traditional dance music.
Regular admission = $9
Sun Mar 14 Monthly CCD Business meeting: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Home of Dave and Robbin Marcus
6501 Rockland Rd, Lithonia GA 30038 (in Arabia Mtn State Park)
All dancers are encouraged to attend
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Call 770-482-8717 for assistance
Tue Mar 16 TBA
Open Mic
Fri Mar 19 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Mar 19 Tune Dogs with Doug Singleton
Jan Smith (fiddle), Scott Russell (guitar), Pete Senkowski (bass), John Kelley (banjo)
Regular admission = $8
Fri Mar 26 New Dancers' Orientation  
Fri Mar 26 The Elftones with Seth Tepfer
Mara Shea (fiddle), Roger Gold (guitar).
Regular admission = $9
Tue Mar 30 TBA
Open Mic
... AND BEYOND
Fri Apr 9 Inexplicabillies
David White (fiddle, banjo, guitar), Wes Maluk (guitar, bhodran, dumbeck, tenor banjo), Joel McConnel (mandolin, tenor banjo) .
Regular admission = $9
Fri Apr 23 KGB with Woody Lane
Claude Ginsberg (fiddle), Dave Bartley (anything with strings), Julie King (piano).
Regular admission = $9
Fri May 28 Contrarians with Beth Molaro
Paul Epstein (fiddle), Will Carter (stand-up bass), Gary Reynolds (guitar, trumpet, piano), John Longwell (mandolin, tenor banjo, fiddle).
Regular admission = $9
Fri Jun 4 Gypsy Meltdown with Jack Mitchell
Colleen Reed (flute, saxophone, percussion), Kathy Kerr (fiddle), Keith Gillis (guitar).
Regular admission = $9
Fri Aug 20 Blue Ridge Rounders
2006 Mountain Music Champions
Bob Buckingham (fiddle), Amy Buckingham (guitar), Josh Johnson (banjo), Dan Wood (bass)
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Regular admission = $9
Fri Oct 15 Ed & Elsie
Ed Baggott (fiddle), Elsie Peterson (piano). New Old Time Music
Touring Band price
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