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Spring 1994 ICDS I Boston Editor: Betsy Goldberg p. Deadline for Swulner Newsletter: News April 30, 1994. Details, page 7. For Whom the Band Plays There are many reasons for going to a dance, beyond just going to hear the band, and there are various things to do when you rtre there. People attend a dance to have a good time, but there are many opinions as to what is most pleasurrtblc rtbout it. For some, it is sufficient to be doing anything aWrty from home; for more, rt pnmrtry criterion is to be among friends, or at lertst among friendly people; for others, it is hearing lively, rhythmical music or watching others move in patterns. the dedicated aficionado, the primary pleasure is often thought to be in "mastering the dance" able to remember the sequence of figures of a set and to perform them on time with the beat of the music. Mastering the dance, however, is not sufficient for mastering dancing. A master dancer should also be a bit of a dancing master, able to demonstrate, guide, and instruct other dancers in getting to the right places at the right times by suitable routes.) The prescribed patterns of traditional dances assist people with even modest intelligence and coordination to share bits of their lives with friends and strangers alike. There is a marvelous bondmg power in sharing a common activity; even though no one dancer is likely to know all of the others really well, there is nonetheless a group spirit of belonging together. As in other communities, subgroups form-around the differing dance traditions, various styles within the tions, particular regular events, favorite leaders or bands, and even levels of "professionalism". Subgroups are neces, sary for maintaining group spirit-it's hard to identify oneself with a vast assemblage of people. But a dance subgroup that draws its boundaries rigidly is in danger of isolating itself from those who don't quite, or don't yet, fit '94 Spring Dance Calendar on pages 24. News, notes & items of interest to the CDS community through01it.Pinewoods Preview on pages 6,7. Want to help put together the CDS Boston News? See page 8. ... its requirements. and may eventually lose its constituency. Even though anyone event must limit itself to certain kinds of dances, the dance community as a whole wi II thrive better if those who attend one event are welcomed not just to that particular style. but to dancing as a valued part of life, and are encouraged to try other flmlls ::lS well. Who composes "the dance community"? I remember two hrothers well into middle age who occasionally tended the middle t''Iart a dance evening. They wuuld pay the admission fee, sit quietly at the side with lwcrcuats tWI, sample the refreshments. chat with anyune who dwse tl) speak with them. and leave while the dance floor was still fairly fulL Although somewhat peripheraL I think they included themselves in our community at those times. There is another spectator who attends with (1 few friends. some of whom do dance. At times he leaves the hall for a while. looking uncmnfortable to be there. At other times he claps along with the music, or approvingly when he sees a dancer add a flashy ment, and he can sing "Happy Birthday" more loudly than anyone else during a celebrcltion. Even on the dance floor there are some people whom others may consider They may muve more slowly than the music and the caller recommend; they may turn right when they hear "left"; they may wait for obvious visible invitations to move in the necessary direction; they may not form a clear mental image of the set layout or of the repetitive pattern of the dance. If they other dancers opportunities to pass on what they them- selves have learned; if old-timers, they offer a challenge to find suitable ways to guide them or to dance around them without losing track of the intended pattern. Most of those who find dancing to be a challenge. whether for a short term or in the long term, reward others for their patience by showing moments of satisfaction at having accomplished a worthy task. (However, I remember one who showed less evidence of satisfaction than of alcoholic indulgence; after several rounds in one set, he rewarded with a blow to the stomach yet another attempt (continued on page 5)

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Spring 1994ICDS I Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg p Deadline for Swulner Newsletter News April 30 1994 Details page 7

For Whom the Band Plays

There are many reasons for going to a dance beyond just going to hear the band and there are various things to do when you rtre there People attend a dance to have a good time but there are many opinions as to what is most pleasurrtblc rtbout it For some it is sufficient to be doing anything aWrty from home for more rt pnmrtry criterion is to be among friends or at lertst among friendly people for others it is hearing lively rhythmical music or watching others move in patterns

the dedicated aficionado the primary pleasure is often thought to be in mastering the dance able to remember the sequence of figures of a set and to perform them on time with the beat of the music Mastering the dance however is not sufficient for mastering dancing A master dancer should also be a bit of a dancing master able to demonstrate guide and instruct other dancers in getting to the right places at the right times by suitable routes)

The prescribed patterns of traditional dances assist people with even modest intelligence and coordination to

share bits of their lives with friends and strangers alike There is a marvelous bondmg power in sharing a common activity even though no one dancer is likely to know all of the others really well there is nonetheless a group spirit of belonging together

As in other communities subgroups form-around the differing dance traditions various styles within the tradi~ tions particular regular events favorite leaders or bands and even levels of professionalism Subgroups are neces sary for maintaining group spirit-its hard to identify oneself with a vast assemblage of people But a dance subgroup that draws its boundaries rigidly is in danger of

isolating itself from those who dont quite or dont yet fit

94 Spring Dance Calendar on pages 24 News notes amp items of interest to the CDS community

through01itPinewoods Preview on pages 67 Want to help put together the

CDS Boston News See page 8

its requirements and may eventually lose its constituency Even though anyone event must limit itself to certain kinds of dances the dance community as a whole wi II thrive better if those who attend one event are welcomed not just to that particular style but to dancing as a valued part of life and are encouraged to try other flmlls lS well

Who composes the dance community I remember two hrothers well into middle age who occasionally at~ tended the middle tIart a dance evening They wuuld pay the admission fee sit quietly at the side with lwcrcuats tWI

sample the refreshments chat with anyune who dwse tl)

speak with them and leave while the dance floor was still fairly fulL Although somewhat peripheraL I think they included themselves in our community at those times

There is another spectator who attends with (1 few friends some of whom do dance At times he leaves the hall for a while looking uncmnfortable to be there At other times he claps along with the music or approvingly when he sees a dancer add a flashy emhellish~ ment and he can sing Happy Birthday more loudly than anyone else during a break~time celebrcltion

Even on the dance floor there are some people whom others may consider non~dancers They may muve more slowly than the music and the caller recommend they may turn right when they hear left they may wait for obvious visible invitations to move in the necessary direction they may not form a clear mental image of the set layout or of the repetitive pattern of the dance If new~timers) they other dancers opportunities to pass on what they themshyselves have learned if old-timers they offer a challenge to

find suitable ways to guide them or to dance around them without losing track of the intended pattern

Most of those who find dancing to be a challenge whether for a short term or in the long term reward others for their patience by showing moments of satisfaction at having accomplished a worthy task (However I remember

one who showed less evidence of satisfaction than of alcoholic indulgence after several rounds in one set he rewarded with a blow to the stomach yet another attempt

(continued on page 5)

94 S P R I N G DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement wi[ bring you up to date N- Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE

YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 1994 $5 general admission COS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE

YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 1994 $6 general admission COS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS CONTRA DANCE (April 30 1994)

Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

c6 SPECIAL DANCE EVENT 1D CDS Boston Centre Playford Ball

800 pm on Saturday March 5 Helene Cornelius leader Bare Necessities music Afternoon workshop Weston Town Hall Weston

$25person advance registration reqUired Formal dress recommended Information 617354-1340 or 484-3647

General infonnation about regular CDS events appears in lefthand column

Tuesday March 1 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday March 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday March 4 First Friday English Dance (experienced

dancers) $65 CDS

Saturday March 5 Playford Ball Helene Cornelius leader

Bare Necessities music $25 per person 354-1340 or 484-3647

Tuesday March 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday March 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday March 15 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

l~l~ Spring Dance Workshops

The CDS Ritual Committee is planning several workshops for March and April Proposals include a Morris dance class for beginners a workshop for ritual dance musicians and a workshop on Cape Breton step danc ing Details have yet to be confirmed but check the enclosed flyers for more information For uptodate informa~ tion call Eileen at 617864~2236

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Wednesday March 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday March 22 NE Squares amp Contras Susan Kevra

caller Bill Tomczak Charlie Pilzer Becky Tracy music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday March 23 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday March 29 NE Squares amp Contras A Taste of

Cajun-Eve Kitchen caller Cathy Mason Dave Stryker Henry Yoshimura Tom Pixton music $5450 CDS

Wednesday March 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday April 1 First Friday English Dance (experienced

dancers) $65 CDS

Tuesday April 5 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday April 6 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Dance For Free at Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting and Dance of the Country Dance Society Boston Centre Incorporated will be held Sunday evening the 20th of March 1994 The meeting will run from 700

pm to about 745 pm in Hannum Hall of the Cambridge YWCA near Central Square English country dancing and NewEngland contras and

squares will follow until 1030 pm

Refreshing drink will be provided please bring a nonmessy dessert to share

if you can Members are admitted free

others may attend for only $5 each

The meeting will not only provide

reports of the Board and Committee

activities for the year but offer oppor

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Tuesday April 12 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday April 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday April 19 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday April 20 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday April 26 NE Squares amp Contras Steve Zakon

caller Ruth Richards David Guiseppe Mike Casey music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday April 27 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Saturday April 30 Fifth Saturday Contra Tony Saletan

caller Bob McQuillen Andy Woolf Jim Guinness music $5

Tuesday May 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

tunities for you to offer your sugges

tions regarding them to the newly elected officials Dance series atten dance has improved a little this year and the Board is trying to improve its own efficiency but more work is needed in both areas what do you

think will help What new tasks ought to be considered

Periods of English dance will alternate with periods of American dance led by regularly seen CDS callers and musicians Barbara Finney

will prompt the English dance sets

with Old Peculier supplying the music Sue Rosen will call the NewEngland

contras to the music of Unstrung Heroes Watch the mail for your ballot and a flyer with all the details

Friday May 6 First Friday English Dance (experienced

dancers) $65 CDS

Tuesday May 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday May 11 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday May 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday May 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras $5450 CDS

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras--with Uncle

Gizmo $5450 CDS

A Message of Thanks and Appreciation

We wish to express our gratitude and thanks to the Bostonarca dance

community for the marvelous appre ciation week you held in our honor last November We are just now beginning to understand the complex ity of the endeavor that brought all

this off It was a joyous though hum bling occasion for us and it was obvious that all participants seemed to be having great fun too Neither of us feels that we have done much more for music and dance than several others who come to mind perhaps weve just

been at it a little bit longer than some We hope to continue to dance play for

and enjoy our extended family for many more years to come Thanks

againl -Cal and Irene Howard

OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES FoodBoth Crisis at These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available NEFFA--Can You Help

Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place Attention members of the CDS

CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity ampTony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 617354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp caller Walter Lenk $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547shy7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays)

featuring callers Ted Sannella (508 368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667shy7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (experienced dancers only) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Unshystrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING March 12 amp 26 April 9 amp 30 May 14 amp 28 June 11 at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm March 26 200 pm advanced contrast 5 30 potluck 7 30 contras Michael Cicone ampChris Ricciotti callers $5 Info 617522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS FAC FAMILY DANCES Sunday

afternoon (March 13 amp 20) at Concord Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 200-400 pm March 13 NE Squares amp Contras March 20 Folk Live music by Cal Howard amp friends $4 ($12 family max)

Info 61 7491-6083 or 354-1340

SECOND SUNDAYS VI NTAGE TEA DANCE (March 12

April 10) at Masonic Temple 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Instruction 200-300 pm music 300-530 pm $8person Info 617964-7684

More Volunteer Opportunities at NEFFA

This Years New England Folk Festival will be theFiftieth Come help create this historic event by

joining the volunteer crew We need a few people to set up before the festival starts some to clean up at the end and lots of people during the festival itself to sell tickets and performer tapes help out with hospitality and parking serve as

sound and stage crew etc Each hour worked earns admission

to one festival session four hours work

earns the entire festival Its an easy and fun way to become more closely in

volved with NEFFA as we head into our second halfcentury If you would like to know more about volunteer opportuni ties or would like a volunteer form call Nancy Hanssen at 5088750382

Boston community We need your help As many of you are aware for

many years members of the Boston Centre have organized and run a Food Booth at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass The weekend CDS FoodBooth ell deavor has usually earned a consid erable amount of money ($3000 last year) to support the Bos ton dance community

This year we have yet to find a Chairperson (or two) for the Food Booth which would operate April 22nd through 24th The Board has found several people willing to help out in major ways and has reserved a

space at the Festival it has also agreed to pay a stipend to a Chairperson and to endorse a more lirnited menu than has been offered in recen t years

If noone steps forward to organ ize the Food Booth it cannot make much if any money to assist our program In recent years these funds have benefited the weekly American and English dances which help introduce our common interest to all newcomers and also those who received scholarship assistance to attend our summer dance camps to improve their acquain rance with music and dance

Show this notice to anyone you know with some organizational skill or experience with food handling who might be willing to earn some money while helping out CDS There is a complete set of notes very clearly outlining how every aspect of last years success was managed

Please give us a call soon if you are interested in taking on this posi tion or a part of it Call Presiden t Art Anger at 6178998702 (h) or 6172537044 (w) Thank youshy

we do need your assistance

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Hands Four Spring Weekend of Square and Contra Dance

The sixth Annual Hands Four Weekend wilt take place May 2022 1994 at East Hill Farm in Troy New Hampshire at the foot of Mount Monadshynock Spmsored by Hands Four Produc tions Tony and Beth Parkes will present workshops on challenging contras and squares and Bob Dalsemer will teach Southern Mountain style dancing and modem Western squares for contra dancers Three dance parties will include a variety of square contra circle and couple dances Music for all events will be provided by Yankee Ingenuity

The program runs from Friday dinner through Sunday afternoon including six meals of New Englands best home cooking There will also be plenty of free time to enjoy the countryside sports facilities and hot tubs (A small extra fee will cover a Thursday night stay and Fridays meals for a relaxing or sporty day with Tony and Beth)

For a brochure write to Hands Four Productions PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 or telephone 508670-9333

For Whom the Band Plays (continued from page 1)

to guide him To his credit I can say both that he did not drop out which would have more decisively disrupted the set and that he left soon after the set ended apparently having realized his difficulties)

Naturally most dancers do have a feel for the tempo the rhythm and the pattern of the dances and find pleasure moment after moment in connecting psychically andor physically with successive

dancemates to complete suitable maneuvers together on time

Do you have a strong opinion about what people ought to enjoy most

See Southern England with Tony and Yankee Ingenuity

Tony Parkes and Yankee Ingenuity can take about 35 people with them on their trip to the South of England July 21 to August 6 For a brochure telephone Ken McFarland at 800-8223435

Dance Halls Available In order to assure the availability of

dance space for any activity of CDS subgroups our contract with the Cambridge YWCA guarantees use of their Hannum Hall by CDSrelated activities for several more sessions each year than are required by our weekly eventSj we also guarantee several uses of the downstairs gymnasium as well

If you are planning to organize any event remotely related in spirit or constituency to country dance and music you are invited to consider using either (or both) of these YWCA rooms as part of CDSs otherwise unused quota at a rate to be negotiated Board member Jean Farrington would be happy to discuss the possibilities with you her home telephone is 6178643410

about attending a dance event Or are you willing to let-and even to helpshyothers get the most out of a dance in the way that they prefer If this idea finds some agreement in your mind or soul I hope that you will sooner or later find yourself helping dancers to have a good time together by doing many or all of the following

Tolerating impertect setmates offering them gentle guidance and rejoicing in their successes Befriending apparent newcomers and offering bits of instruction as they seem to need it Choosing to dance with some who find partners much less often than do others

Second Sunday Vintage Tea Dance

The Tea dance will be continuing Second Sundays at the Masonic Temple in Porter Square with instruction from 200 pm-300 pm and music from 300 pm-530 pm Spring season dates are March 13th and April 10th

Spare Parts is expected to play either the March or April dance the other to be announced

The March dance will likely be waltzes and polkas-Victorian dances The April dance will probably be Ragtime

Admission is $800 instruction and refreshments included For informatiun call Mike Bergman at 61796+7684

-Michael Bergman

Family Dancing Continues in Cambridge

Join us for contra dancing at the Longfellow School Broadway at Fayette Street Mondays 530 pm to 700 pm A potluck follows each dance Cost $2 suggested donation

For more information contact Joel Breazeale at 6174972112 or Maureen Carey at 6174976732

Occasionally bringing refreshments or joining after~dance snack parties Recruiting new dancers among friends and strangers Assisting with the chores of putting on a dance even t

Learning to play dance music or to call dance figures effectively Assisting with the planning and production of dance events or operation of dance organizations

John Donne wrote Ask not for whom the bell tolls I suggest that you ask for whom the band plays-it plays not only for thee but also for all thy friends old and new

See you at the dancel -Art Anger

PINEWOODS PREVIEW The Country Dance Society Boston Centre runs four weekend events each summer

at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth Mass

First Weekend-June 17 19 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 First June Weekend is a family affair with lots of This joint session with the Royal Scottish Country

dancing and activities for kids and adults Dance Society features the best of both traditions Harold Henry Barbara Nichols cochairs Julie Smith registration chair

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 Boston July 4th Weekend is a heavyduty Labor Day Weekend is a relaxing endorsummer event

mix of American English and Ritual dancing with lots of dancing and some activities for families Ruth Reiner chair Frank Attanasio cochair Lista Duren chair

First Weekend at Pinewoods Are you looking for a way to

introduce your family or a friend to

Pinewoods or just to spend a few more relaxing days there this summer Try the First Weekend June 17191994 Its wonderfully informal In addition to the organ ized dances on Friday and Saturday evenings for adults and the Morning and Evening Gatherings for families other classes are organized and led by campers They have included an y kind of dance from Morris to

swing singing crafts games or nature walks-whatever inspires you

Children and families are a vital part of the weekend The Morning and Evening gatherings are planned by a member of the weekend staff and include stories singing and dancing In

addition some camperled activities are planned ahead Past years activities have included playparties craft activities (last year we made Fathers Day cards) a Madhatters tea party and Morris for Kids During evening dances parents organize a voluntary childchecking rotation so that all have time to enjoy the festivities

The weekend starts with dinner Friday and ends with an early supper Sunday afternoon The staff for the gatherings and evening dances are Sarah Gregory Smith Brad Saylor Ed

Durham Susan Janssen Pat MacPherson Roberta Sutter Bill Smith and Rick Moore Applications can be found in the Spring CDS Boston News at several of the Boston

PINEWOODS SEEKING CAMP MANAGER

Pinewoods Camp is seeking a Manager The position is available no later than June 1 1994 Pinewoods is a I50-bed residential camp which provides facilities to traditional folk dance song and music program providers over a ten-week period each summer (CDSS runs a 7 -week session) Candidates must be available to live at camp from mid-May until the end ofSeptember Year round residence at camp can be part of compensation Experience in personnel management facilities maintenance bookkeeping and adminisshytration is required Ability to work with user groups and volunteer help is important The Manager reports through a supervising director to a volunteer Board comprised of representatives from the several user groups

Please send a resume by March 1 listing recent camp or similar work experience including supervisory positions facilities management experience other relevant skills (such as computer literacy) along with salary requirements to James Blackwell Vice President and Chair of Search Committee 23 Dover Road Dover MA 02030

Area dances or by contacting ft middot h

Nichols and Harold Henry at 6898 or Stephanie Jack and Mich8el Berry at 61 76662836 Please c811 if you need more information

NOTE As of this writing we still need a lifeguard for the weekend It entails about 2 hours of lifeguarding on each of Saturday and Sunday and is a fullscholarship position-a $11 S value If you have a current Red Cross lifeguard and CPR certification and are interested in this position us at the numbers shown above

Barbara Nichols

A $5 Pinewoods Weekend By supporting the CDS Pinewoods

Scholarship Fund you and a friend might get into camp for just $5J the price of one entry in the Pinewoods Scholarship Drawing multiple entries will increase your chances winning a pair of admissions to the 1994 weekend event of your choice at low cost Pinewoods Preview box for dates)

Proceeds from this lottery will help others attend these events drawing will be held at 300 pm Sunday April 24 at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass To enter mail one copy of the entry form (see page 8) for each $500 of your ScholarshipFund contri bution to reach the office by April 22

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Come to Pinewoods for Labor Day Dont plan your summer without considering joining us

for Labor Day at Pinewoods the most relaxed dance and music weekend of the summer Unlike most dance camp weeks and weekends events at Labor Day are not completely planned and scheduled ahead of time Instead campers participate in the spontaneous creation of the weekend schedule Heres how it works

The staff is hired to call and play for the three evening dances which are half English and half American country dancing Both the staff and the campers are encouraged to

lead or play music for one~hour workshops during the day These may be dance and music workshops or any other activities that someone wants to lead In the past workshops have been offered in English contra square and couple dancing dance band informal jam sessions at all levels and morris or sword dancing Other types of workshops have included canoe lessons swimming across Long Pond contras in the lake mushroom identification yoga rubber stamping giant bubbles folk singing madrigals and so on If you have an idea for a workshop you want to lead or a request for a workshop youd like one of the staff to lead well do what we can to faei Btate it

LClbor Day traditions include one evening theme dress~up dance an afternoon Mad Hattees Tea Party where creative haberd3shery is encouraged a skittalent show volleyball garncs bcfure dinner and evening parties after the dances

Then of course there are the two wonderful ponds with all the swimming and canoeing you could want the sponta~

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

P Meetings are openi all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date timeand place

Board of Diredors 3rd Weds 600 pm CDS Office 1950 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge 354-1340

American Dance Committee 1st Tues 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thurs 700 pm Call 508875-0382middot for middotIocation

neous jam sessions that happen all over camp and if were lucky some sunshine a warm breeze and clear skies for stargazing A blissful end to the summer Usually

So here are the facts as we know them so far Dates September 3~6 (Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning) Callers Barbara Finney for English dancing American dancing to be announced Musicians To be announced Cost $135 per adult less for children

For more information contact Lista Duren at 508371~0912 or the CDS Boston Centre at 6173541340

Look for updated information in the next issue of the CDS Boston News and in flyers at your local dances

-UstaDuren

How Would YOU Run Labor Day

One way to find out would be to volunteer to do it in 19951 This years organizer Lista Duren does have experi enced assistants but she would greatly appreciate having another to take on the chief responsibilities next year

If you have enjoyed even one of CDSs Labor Day Weekends and were inspired to give some thought to what you would like it to be like next time Lista would love to hear your ideas and have a chance at persuading you to help out Telephone her at 5083710912 or send E~mail to LDurenBBNCom to give her a piece or your mind or of your schedule

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Summer issue ofCDS News covering mid~May to late August please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar April 30 Inserts (prior~approved) May 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries maybe typed for ~onger entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send email to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

ArrangeJnsert delivery wi~hArtAnger) 617 899~8702

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Make the CDS News Happen The News needs a Managing

Editof primarily to keep an eye out fOf various announcements and commen tary which should or could go into it necessarily to keep after the people who could supply them and optionally to help create them andor put them into the best shape for publication

Proofreading assistance will not be refused if the logistics of copy delivery can be worked out reasonably

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Mail preparation is a challenge new every quarter we would be happy to have someone who likes runn ing parties to arrange one or two col1ating~ folding~stapling labeling gatherings

Please contact President Art Anger (AngerMITEdu) at 617253~ 7044 (w) or 6178998702 (h) if you would like to know more about how you could help in these areas

Bolles Scholarship Applications Due March 1

The Boston Centre is still accepting applications for the Bolles scholarships for 1994 Pinewoods attendees Letters of application must be received no later than March 1 1994 Please send to Endowment amp Chants Committee Country Dance Society Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

CDS Wishes to ThankI 32 individuals or families-for responding to our year end appeal with $3650 to support our dance programs and to four employers who joined them

Attend Pinewoods for with another $240 Sheila Beardslee-for having put out three issues

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for details CDS News with a wide range of content in a pleasing I Name formatI Street ________________ A flock of dancers-for standing out a set or two to

I City collate fold staple and label the previous issue Joe Kynoch and Harvey Cohen-for having managed II Day phone_______________ the final steps (including one extra) of preparing the previous issue for mailing I Mail to PSF DRAWING Country Dance Society Betsy Goldberg-for taking on the typographical

IL19S0 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140 I challenges of this issue ____________________ --1

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Summer 1994CDS Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg Deadline for Auttunn Newsletter News July 31 1994 Details page 7

That Was The Year That Was

The 1993 1994 term of CDS Officers and Directors was a busyone

An early activity was running the Food Booth at the 1993 New England Folk Festival it was a financial success but exhausted

________---1 more volunteers more fully than

they had expected so they did not agree to repeat that performance in 1994 Jean Farrington did however stay active enough on that issue to recruit Harriet Hayward to manage the 94 Booth and to assist her with obtaining supplies and assistants An imminent question for the current Board is whether to start planning for a 95 Booth or to look for some other way to deal with that much of our budget

Another early activity was a CDS management retreat in late July to insure that the Officers Directors and activity Chairs would have a fairly clear consensus as to what they were about and how to work together to accomplish it Aside from the improved acquaintances~ips and good feelings it resulted in a task force on mission and one on operation A revised mission statement an annual operational schedule (to help assure that events are planned and announced early enough to take place and attract attendees) and a change of meeting venue and procedure have all been adopted during the year

The weekly dance series were discussed as plans for the fall season were presented The NewEngland Committee recruited new members then inaugurated a monthly Open Mike evening in the summer and continued it into the next season the English Committee gave more prominence to U party evenings and held a special Fall Favorites dance both groups offered discount admissions in mid--year to

attract newcomers Realistic budgets were adopted for each series and actual revenues have improved on those projections but neither is a real money maker

The Ritual dance events were held mostly as weekend workshops this year with few weeknight classes weekends have proved more attractive to people living at a distance from Cambridge These events too have improved on our prior budgetary projections

Finances as you may have noticed are a continual topic of concern and discussion Membership dues went up slightly this year not next English dance admission fees went up this year New England will probably go up next year Camp fees go up every year but often not by as much as actual Pinewoods charges The relationships (tensions) among these various aspects of our operation became somewhat clearer in this first full year of operation under a formal budget It took two meetings to settle on this years allocations we hope to attain a more rational apportion ment of the fiscal burdens in the coming years Related discussions concerned attracting new dancers new mem bers new volunteers and additional contributions leading to our rewarding December fund drive those often turned into discussions of new methods or new activities

One of the significant uses of almost insignificant amounts of money is the award of scholarship assistance for people attending dance classes or camps we made two such awards this year We considered three requests for sponsor ship ofdance events aiding one by loan ofour sound system We received modest returns on our sales of the Fogg and Jackson book we published with grant money last year

The Board has traditionally engaged in Before and After discussions with each camp event committee regard ing the operation and financing of their events Some of these discussions were pleasant some perfunctory some tense depending primarily on the degree of prior under standing between the committee and the Board During the year an ambitious sub~committee completed a substantial collection of documents from past event committees with recommendations for future operation as these guidelines

(continued on page 7)

9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

c6 CDS PINEWOODS EVENTS 1D

First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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94 S P R I N G DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement wi[ bring you up to date N- Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE

YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 1994 $5 general admission COS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE

YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 1994 $6 general admission COS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS CONTRA DANCE (April 30 1994)

Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

c6 SPECIAL DANCE EVENT 1D CDS Boston Centre Playford Ball

800 pm on Saturday March 5 Helene Cornelius leader Bare Necessities music Afternoon workshop Weston Town Hall Weston

$25person advance registration reqUired Formal dress recommended Information 617354-1340 or 484-3647

General infonnation about regular CDS events appears in lefthand column

Tuesday March 1 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday March 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday March 4 First Friday English Dance (experienced

dancers) $65 CDS

Saturday March 5 Playford Ball Helene Cornelius leader

Bare Necessities music $25 per person 354-1340 or 484-3647

Tuesday March 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday March 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday March 15 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

l~l~ Spring Dance Workshops

The CDS Ritual Committee is planning several workshops for March and April Proposals include a Morris dance class for beginners a workshop for ritual dance musicians and a workshop on Cape Breton step danc ing Details have yet to be confirmed but check the enclosed flyers for more information For uptodate informa~ tion call Eileen at 617864~2236

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Wednesday March 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday March 22 NE Squares amp Contras Susan Kevra

caller Bill Tomczak Charlie Pilzer Becky Tracy music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday March 23 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday March 29 NE Squares amp Contras A Taste of

Cajun-Eve Kitchen caller Cathy Mason Dave Stryker Henry Yoshimura Tom Pixton music $5450 CDS

Wednesday March 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday April 1 First Friday English Dance (experienced

dancers) $65 CDS

Tuesday April 5 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday April 6 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Dance For Free at Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting and Dance of the Country Dance Society Boston Centre Incorporated will be held Sunday evening the 20th of March 1994 The meeting will run from 700

pm to about 745 pm in Hannum Hall of the Cambridge YWCA near Central Square English country dancing and NewEngland contras and

squares will follow until 1030 pm

Refreshing drink will be provided please bring a nonmessy dessert to share

if you can Members are admitted free

others may attend for only $5 each

The meeting will not only provide

reports of the Board and Committee

activities for the year but offer oppor

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Tuesday April 12 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday April 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday April 19 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday April 20 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday April 26 NE Squares amp Contras Steve Zakon

caller Ruth Richards David Guiseppe Mike Casey music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday April 27 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Saturday April 30 Fifth Saturday Contra Tony Saletan

caller Bob McQuillen Andy Woolf Jim Guinness music $5

Tuesday May 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

tunities for you to offer your sugges

tions regarding them to the newly elected officials Dance series atten dance has improved a little this year and the Board is trying to improve its own efficiency but more work is needed in both areas what do you

think will help What new tasks ought to be considered

Periods of English dance will alternate with periods of American dance led by regularly seen CDS callers and musicians Barbara Finney

will prompt the English dance sets

with Old Peculier supplying the music Sue Rosen will call the NewEngland

contras to the music of Unstrung Heroes Watch the mail for your ballot and a flyer with all the details

Friday May 6 First Friday English Dance (experienced

dancers) $65 CDS

Tuesday May 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday May 11 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday May 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday May 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras $5450 CDS

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras--with Uncle

Gizmo $5450 CDS

A Message of Thanks and Appreciation

We wish to express our gratitude and thanks to the Bostonarca dance

community for the marvelous appre ciation week you held in our honor last November We are just now beginning to understand the complex ity of the endeavor that brought all

this off It was a joyous though hum bling occasion for us and it was obvious that all participants seemed to be having great fun too Neither of us feels that we have done much more for music and dance than several others who come to mind perhaps weve just

been at it a little bit longer than some We hope to continue to dance play for

and enjoy our extended family for many more years to come Thanks

againl -Cal and Irene Howard

OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES FoodBoth Crisis at These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available NEFFA--Can You Help

Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place Attention members of the CDS

CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity ampTony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 617354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp caller Walter Lenk $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547shy7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays)

featuring callers Ted Sannella (508 368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667shy7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (experienced dancers only) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Unshystrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING March 12 amp 26 April 9 amp 30 May 14 amp 28 June 11 at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm March 26 200 pm advanced contrast 5 30 potluck 7 30 contras Michael Cicone ampChris Ricciotti callers $5 Info 617522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS FAC FAMILY DANCES Sunday

afternoon (March 13 amp 20) at Concord Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 200-400 pm March 13 NE Squares amp Contras March 20 Folk Live music by Cal Howard amp friends $4 ($12 family max)

Info 61 7491-6083 or 354-1340

SECOND SUNDAYS VI NTAGE TEA DANCE (March 12

April 10) at Masonic Temple 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Instruction 200-300 pm music 300-530 pm $8person Info 617964-7684

More Volunteer Opportunities at NEFFA

This Years New England Folk Festival will be theFiftieth Come help create this historic event by

joining the volunteer crew We need a few people to set up before the festival starts some to clean up at the end and lots of people during the festival itself to sell tickets and performer tapes help out with hospitality and parking serve as

sound and stage crew etc Each hour worked earns admission

to one festival session four hours work

earns the entire festival Its an easy and fun way to become more closely in

volved with NEFFA as we head into our second halfcentury If you would like to know more about volunteer opportuni ties or would like a volunteer form call Nancy Hanssen at 5088750382

Boston community We need your help As many of you are aware for

many years members of the Boston Centre have organized and run a Food Booth at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass The weekend CDS FoodBooth ell deavor has usually earned a consid erable amount of money ($3000 last year) to support the Bos ton dance community

This year we have yet to find a Chairperson (or two) for the Food Booth which would operate April 22nd through 24th The Board has found several people willing to help out in major ways and has reserved a

space at the Festival it has also agreed to pay a stipend to a Chairperson and to endorse a more lirnited menu than has been offered in recen t years

If noone steps forward to organ ize the Food Booth it cannot make much if any money to assist our program In recent years these funds have benefited the weekly American and English dances which help introduce our common interest to all newcomers and also those who received scholarship assistance to attend our summer dance camps to improve their acquain rance with music and dance

Show this notice to anyone you know with some organizational skill or experience with food handling who might be willing to earn some money while helping out CDS There is a complete set of notes very clearly outlining how every aspect of last years success was managed

Please give us a call soon if you are interested in taking on this posi tion or a part of it Call Presiden t Art Anger at 6178998702 (h) or 6172537044 (w) Thank youshy

we do need your assistance

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Hands Four Spring Weekend of Square and Contra Dance

The sixth Annual Hands Four Weekend wilt take place May 2022 1994 at East Hill Farm in Troy New Hampshire at the foot of Mount Monadshynock Spmsored by Hands Four Produc tions Tony and Beth Parkes will present workshops on challenging contras and squares and Bob Dalsemer will teach Southern Mountain style dancing and modem Western squares for contra dancers Three dance parties will include a variety of square contra circle and couple dances Music for all events will be provided by Yankee Ingenuity

The program runs from Friday dinner through Sunday afternoon including six meals of New Englands best home cooking There will also be plenty of free time to enjoy the countryside sports facilities and hot tubs (A small extra fee will cover a Thursday night stay and Fridays meals for a relaxing or sporty day with Tony and Beth)

For a brochure write to Hands Four Productions PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 or telephone 508670-9333

For Whom the Band Plays (continued from page 1)

to guide him To his credit I can say both that he did not drop out which would have more decisively disrupted the set and that he left soon after the set ended apparently having realized his difficulties)

Naturally most dancers do have a feel for the tempo the rhythm and the pattern of the dances and find pleasure moment after moment in connecting psychically andor physically with successive

dancemates to complete suitable maneuvers together on time

Do you have a strong opinion about what people ought to enjoy most

See Southern England with Tony and Yankee Ingenuity

Tony Parkes and Yankee Ingenuity can take about 35 people with them on their trip to the South of England July 21 to August 6 For a brochure telephone Ken McFarland at 800-8223435

Dance Halls Available In order to assure the availability of

dance space for any activity of CDS subgroups our contract with the Cambridge YWCA guarantees use of their Hannum Hall by CDSrelated activities for several more sessions each year than are required by our weekly eventSj we also guarantee several uses of the downstairs gymnasium as well

If you are planning to organize any event remotely related in spirit or constituency to country dance and music you are invited to consider using either (or both) of these YWCA rooms as part of CDSs otherwise unused quota at a rate to be negotiated Board member Jean Farrington would be happy to discuss the possibilities with you her home telephone is 6178643410

about attending a dance event Or are you willing to let-and even to helpshyothers get the most out of a dance in the way that they prefer If this idea finds some agreement in your mind or soul I hope that you will sooner or later find yourself helping dancers to have a good time together by doing many or all of the following

Tolerating impertect setmates offering them gentle guidance and rejoicing in their successes Befriending apparent newcomers and offering bits of instruction as they seem to need it Choosing to dance with some who find partners much less often than do others

Second Sunday Vintage Tea Dance

The Tea dance will be continuing Second Sundays at the Masonic Temple in Porter Square with instruction from 200 pm-300 pm and music from 300 pm-530 pm Spring season dates are March 13th and April 10th

Spare Parts is expected to play either the March or April dance the other to be announced

The March dance will likely be waltzes and polkas-Victorian dances The April dance will probably be Ragtime

Admission is $800 instruction and refreshments included For informatiun call Mike Bergman at 61796+7684

-Michael Bergman

Family Dancing Continues in Cambridge

Join us for contra dancing at the Longfellow School Broadway at Fayette Street Mondays 530 pm to 700 pm A potluck follows each dance Cost $2 suggested donation

For more information contact Joel Breazeale at 6174972112 or Maureen Carey at 6174976732

Occasionally bringing refreshments or joining after~dance snack parties Recruiting new dancers among friends and strangers Assisting with the chores of putting on a dance even t

Learning to play dance music or to call dance figures effectively Assisting with the planning and production of dance events or operation of dance organizations

John Donne wrote Ask not for whom the bell tolls I suggest that you ask for whom the band plays-it plays not only for thee but also for all thy friends old and new

See you at the dancel -Art Anger

PINEWOODS PREVIEW The Country Dance Society Boston Centre runs four weekend events each summer

at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth Mass

First Weekend-June 17 19 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 First June Weekend is a family affair with lots of This joint session with the Royal Scottish Country

dancing and activities for kids and adults Dance Society features the best of both traditions Harold Henry Barbara Nichols cochairs Julie Smith registration chair

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 Boston July 4th Weekend is a heavyduty Labor Day Weekend is a relaxing endorsummer event

mix of American English and Ritual dancing with lots of dancing and some activities for families Ruth Reiner chair Frank Attanasio cochair Lista Duren chair

First Weekend at Pinewoods Are you looking for a way to

introduce your family or a friend to

Pinewoods or just to spend a few more relaxing days there this summer Try the First Weekend June 17191994 Its wonderfully informal In addition to the organ ized dances on Friday and Saturday evenings for adults and the Morning and Evening Gatherings for families other classes are organized and led by campers They have included an y kind of dance from Morris to

swing singing crafts games or nature walks-whatever inspires you

Children and families are a vital part of the weekend The Morning and Evening gatherings are planned by a member of the weekend staff and include stories singing and dancing In

addition some camperled activities are planned ahead Past years activities have included playparties craft activities (last year we made Fathers Day cards) a Madhatters tea party and Morris for Kids During evening dances parents organize a voluntary childchecking rotation so that all have time to enjoy the festivities

The weekend starts with dinner Friday and ends with an early supper Sunday afternoon The staff for the gatherings and evening dances are Sarah Gregory Smith Brad Saylor Ed

Durham Susan Janssen Pat MacPherson Roberta Sutter Bill Smith and Rick Moore Applications can be found in the Spring CDS Boston News at several of the Boston

PINEWOODS SEEKING CAMP MANAGER

Pinewoods Camp is seeking a Manager The position is available no later than June 1 1994 Pinewoods is a I50-bed residential camp which provides facilities to traditional folk dance song and music program providers over a ten-week period each summer (CDSS runs a 7 -week session) Candidates must be available to live at camp from mid-May until the end ofSeptember Year round residence at camp can be part of compensation Experience in personnel management facilities maintenance bookkeeping and adminisshytration is required Ability to work with user groups and volunteer help is important The Manager reports through a supervising director to a volunteer Board comprised of representatives from the several user groups

Please send a resume by March 1 listing recent camp or similar work experience including supervisory positions facilities management experience other relevant skills (such as computer literacy) along with salary requirements to James Blackwell Vice President and Chair of Search Committee 23 Dover Road Dover MA 02030

Area dances or by contacting ft middot h

Nichols and Harold Henry at 6898 or Stephanie Jack and Mich8el Berry at 61 76662836 Please c811 if you need more information

NOTE As of this writing we still need a lifeguard for the weekend It entails about 2 hours of lifeguarding on each of Saturday and Sunday and is a fullscholarship position-a $11 S value If you have a current Red Cross lifeguard and CPR certification and are interested in this position us at the numbers shown above

Barbara Nichols

A $5 Pinewoods Weekend By supporting the CDS Pinewoods

Scholarship Fund you and a friend might get into camp for just $5J the price of one entry in the Pinewoods Scholarship Drawing multiple entries will increase your chances winning a pair of admissions to the 1994 weekend event of your choice at low cost Pinewoods Preview box for dates)

Proceeds from this lottery will help others attend these events drawing will be held at 300 pm Sunday April 24 at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass To enter mail one copy of the entry form (see page 8) for each $500 of your ScholarshipFund contri bution to reach the office by April 22

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Come to Pinewoods for Labor Day Dont plan your summer without considering joining us

for Labor Day at Pinewoods the most relaxed dance and music weekend of the summer Unlike most dance camp weeks and weekends events at Labor Day are not completely planned and scheduled ahead of time Instead campers participate in the spontaneous creation of the weekend schedule Heres how it works

The staff is hired to call and play for the three evening dances which are half English and half American country dancing Both the staff and the campers are encouraged to

lead or play music for one~hour workshops during the day These may be dance and music workshops or any other activities that someone wants to lead In the past workshops have been offered in English contra square and couple dancing dance band informal jam sessions at all levels and morris or sword dancing Other types of workshops have included canoe lessons swimming across Long Pond contras in the lake mushroom identification yoga rubber stamping giant bubbles folk singing madrigals and so on If you have an idea for a workshop you want to lead or a request for a workshop youd like one of the staff to lead well do what we can to faei Btate it

LClbor Day traditions include one evening theme dress~up dance an afternoon Mad Hattees Tea Party where creative haberd3shery is encouraged a skittalent show volleyball garncs bcfure dinner and evening parties after the dances

Then of course there are the two wonderful ponds with all the swimming and canoeing you could want the sponta~

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

P Meetings are openi all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date timeand place

Board of Diredors 3rd Weds 600 pm CDS Office 1950 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge 354-1340

American Dance Committee 1st Tues 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thurs 700 pm Call 508875-0382middot for middotIocation

neous jam sessions that happen all over camp and if were lucky some sunshine a warm breeze and clear skies for stargazing A blissful end to the summer Usually

So here are the facts as we know them so far Dates September 3~6 (Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning) Callers Barbara Finney for English dancing American dancing to be announced Musicians To be announced Cost $135 per adult less for children

For more information contact Lista Duren at 508371~0912 or the CDS Boston Centre at 6173541340

Look for updated information in the next issue of the CDS Boston News and in flyers at your local dances

-UstaDuren

How Would YOU Run Labor Day

One way to find out would be to volunteer to do it in 19951 This years organizer Lista Duren does have experi enced assistants but she would greatly appreciate having another to take on the chief responsibilities next year

If you have enjoyed even one of CDSs Labor Day Weekends and were inspired to give some thought to what you would like it to be like next time Lista would love to hear your ideas and have a chance at persuading you to help out Telephone her at 5083710912 or send E~mail to LDurenBBNCom to give her a piece or your mind or of your schedule

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Summer issue ofCDS News covering mid~May to late August please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar April 30 Inserts (prior~approved) May 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries maybe typed for ~onger entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send email to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

ArrangeJnsert delivery wi~hArtAnger) 617 899~8702

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Make the CDS News Happen The News needs a Managing

Editof primarily to keep an eye out fOf various announcements and commen tary which should or could go into it necessarily to keep after the people who could supply them and optionally to help create them andor put them into the best shape for publication

Proofreading assistance will not be refused if the logistics of copy delivery can be worked out reasonably

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Mail preparation is a challenge new every quarter we would be happy to have someone who likes runn ing parties to arrange one or two col1ating~ folding~stapling labeling gatherings

Please contact President Art Anger (AngerMITEdu) at 617253~ 7044 (w) or 6178998702 (h) if you would like to know more about how you could help in these areas

Bolles Scholarship Applications Due March 1

The Boston Centre is still accepting applications for the Bolles scholarships for 1994 Pinewoods attendees Letters of application must be received no later than March 1 1994 Please send to Endowment amp Chants Committee Country Dance Society Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

CDS Wishes to ThankI 32 individuals or families-for responding to our year end appeal with $3650 to support our dance programs and to four employers who joined them

Attend Pinewoods for with another $240 Sheila Beardslee-for having put out three issues

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for details CDS News with a wide range of content in a pleasing I Name formatI Street ________________ A flock of dancers-for standing out a set or two to

I City collate fold staple and label the previous issue Joe Kynoch and Harvey Cohen-for having managed II Day phone_______________ the final steps (including one extra) of preparing the previous issue for mailing I Mail to PSF DRAWING Country Dance Society Betsy Goldberg-for taking on the typographical

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Summer 1994CDS Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg Deadline for Auttunn Newsletter News July 31 1994 Details page 7

That Was The Year That Was

The 1993 1994 term of CDS Officers and Directors was a busyone

An early activity was running the Food Booth at the 1993 New England Folk Festival it was a financial success but exhausted

________---1 more volunteers more fully than

they had expected so they did not agree to repeat that performance in 1994 Jean Farrington did however stay active enough on that issue to recruit Harriet Hayward to manage the 94 Booth and to assist her with obtaining supplies and assistants An imminent question for the current Board is whether to start planning for a 95 Booth or to look for some other way to deal with that much of our budget

Another early activity was a CDS management retreat in late July to insure that the Officers Directors and activity Chairs would have a fairly clear consensus as to what they were about and how to work together to accomplish it Aside from the improved acquaintances~ips and good feelings it resulted in a task force on mission and one on operation A revised mission statement an annual operational schedule (to help assure that events are planned and announced early enough to take place and attract attendees) and a change of meeting venue and procedure have all been adopted during the year

The weekly dance series were discussed as plans for the fall season were presented The NewEngland Committee recruited new members then inaugurated a monthly Open Mike evening in the summer and continued it into the next season the English Committee gave more prominence to U party evenings and held a special Fall Favorites dance both groups offered discount admissions in mid--year to

attract newcomers Realistic budgets were adopted for each series and actual revenues have improved on those projections but neither is a real money maker

The Ritual dance events were held mostly as weekend workshops this year with few weeknight classes weekends have proved more attractive to people living at a distance from Cambridge These events too have improved on our prior budgetary projections

Finances as you may have noticed are a continual topic of concern and discussion Membership dues went up slightly this year not next English dance admission fees went up this year New England will probably go up next year Camp fees go up every year but often not by as much as actual Pinewoods charges The relationships (tensions) among these various aspects of our operation became somewhat clearer in this first full year of operation under a formal budget It took two meetings to settle on this years allocations we hope to attain a more rational apportion ment of the fiscal burdens in the coming years Related discussions concerned attracting new dancers new mem bers new volunteers and additional contributions leading to our rewarding December fund drive those often turned into discussions of new methods or new activities

One of the significant uses of almost insignificant amounts of money is the award of scholarship assistance for people attending dance classes or camps we made two such awards this year We considered three requests for sponsor ship ofdance events aiding one by loan ofour sound system We received modest returns on our sales of the Fogg and Jackson book we published with grant money last year

The Board has traditionally engaged in Before and After discussions with each camp event committee regard ing the operation and financing of their events Some of these discussions were pleasant some perfunctory some tense depending primarily on the degree of prior under standing between the committee and the Board During the year an ambitious sub~committee completed a substantial collection of documents from past event committees with recommendations for future operation as these guidelines

(continued on page 7)

9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

c6 CDS PINEWOODS EVENTS 1D

First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

CDS Boston News 2

General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

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Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

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Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

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Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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Wednesday March 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday March 22 NE Squares amp Contras Susan Kevra

caller Bill Tomczak Charlie Pilzer Becky Tracy music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday March 23 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday March 29 NE Squares amp Contras A Taste of

Cajun-Eve Kitchen caller Cathy Mason Dave Stryker Henry Yoshimura Tom Pixton music $5450 CDS

Wednesday March 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday April 1 First Friday English Dance (experienced

dancers) $65 CDS

Tuesday April 5 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday April 6 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Dance For Free at Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting and Dance of the Country Dance Society Boston Centre Incorporated will be held Sunday evening the 20th of March 1994 The meeting will run from 700

pm to about 745 pm in Hannum Hall of the Cambridge YWCA near Central Square English country dancing and NewEngland contras and

squares will follow until 1030 pm

Refreshing drink will be provided please bring a nonmessy dessert to share

if you can Members are admitted free

others may attend for only $5 each

The meeting will not only provide

reports of the Board and Committee

activities for the year but offer oppor

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Tuesday April 12 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday April 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday April 19 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday April 20 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday April 26 NE Squares amp Contras Steve Zakon

caller Ruth Richards David Guiseppe Mike Casey music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday April 27 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Saturday April 30 Fifth Saturday Contra Tony Saletan

caller Bob McQuillen Andy Woolf Jim Guinness music $5

Tuesday May 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

tunities for you to offer your sugges

tions regarding them to the newly elected officials Dance series atten dance has improved a little this year and the Board is trying to improve its own efficiency but more work is needed in both areas what do you

think will help What new tasks ought to be considered

Periods of English dance will alternate with periods of American dance led by regularly seen CDS callers and musicians Barbara Finney

will prompt the English dance sets

with Old Peculier supplying the music Sue Rosen will call the NewEngland

contras to the music of Unstrung Heroes Watch the mail for your ballot and a flyer with all the details

Friday May 6 First Friday English Dance (experienced

dancers) $65 CDS

Tuesday May 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday May 11 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday May 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday May 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras $5450 CDS

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras--with Uncle

Gizmo $5450 CDS

A Message of Thanks and Appreciation

We wish to express our gratitude and thanks to the Bostonarca dance

community for the marvelous appre ciation week you held in our honor last November We are just now beginning to understand the complex ity of the endeavor that brought all

this off It was a joyous though hum bling occasion for us and it was obvious that all participants seemed to be having great fun too Neither of us feels that we have done much more for music and dance than several others who come to mind perhaps weve just

been at it a little bit longer than some We hope to continue to dance play for

and enjoy our extended family for many more years to come Thanks

againl -Cal and Irene Howard

OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES FoodBoth Crisis at These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available NEFFA--Can You Help

Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place Attention members of the CDS

CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity ampTony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 617354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp caller Walter Lenk $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547shy7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays)

featuring callers Ted Sannella (508 368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667shy7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (experienced dancers only) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Unshystrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING March 12 amp 26 April 9 amp 30 May 14 amp 28 June 11 at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm March 26 200 pm advanced contrast 5 30 potluck 7 30 contras Michael Cicone ampChris Ricciotti callers $5 Info 617522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS FAC FAMILY DANCES Sunday

afternoon (March 13 amp 20) at Concord Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 200-400 pm March 13 NE Squares amp Contras March 20 Folk Live music by Cal Howard amp friends $4 ($12 family max)

Info 61 7491-6083 or 354-1340

SECOND SUNDAYS VI NTAGE TEA DANCE (March 12

April 10) at Masonic Temple 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Instruction 200-300 pm music 300-530 pm $8person Info 617964-7684

More Volunteer Opportunities at NEFFA

This Years New England Folk Festival will be theFiftieth Come help create this historic event by

joining the volunteer crew We need a few people to set up before the festival starts some to clean up at the end and lots of people during the festival itself to sell tickets and performer tapes help out with hospitality and parking serve as

sound and stage crew etc Each hour worked earns admission

to one festival session four hours work

earns the entire festival Its an easy and fun way to become more closely in

volved with NEFFA as we head into our second halfcentury If you would like to know more about volunteer opportuni ties or would like a volunteer form call Nancy Hanssen at 5088750382

Boston community We need your help As many of you are aware for

many years members of the Boston Centre have organized and run a Food Booth at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass The weekend CDS FoodBooth ell deavor has usually earned a consid erable amount of money ($3000 last year) to support the Bos ton dance community

This year we have yet to find a Chairperson (or two) for the Food Booth which would operate April 22nd through 24th The Board has found several people willing to help out in major ways and has reserved a

space at the Festival it has also agreed to pay a stipend to a Chairperson and to endorse a more lirnited menu than has been offered in recen t years

If noone steps forward to organ ize the Food Booth it cannot make much if any money to assist our program In recent years these funds have benefited the weekly American and English dances which help introduce our common interest to all newcomers and also those who received scholarship assistance to attend our summer dance camps to improve their acquain rance with music and dance

Show this notice to anyone you know with some organizational skill or experience with food handling who might be willing to earn some money while helping out CDS There is a complete set of notes very clearly outlining how every aspect of last years success was managed

Please give us a call soon if you are interested in taking on this posi tion or a part of it Call Presiden t Art Anger at 6178998702 (h) or 6172537044 (w) Thank youshy

we do need your assistance

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Hands Four Spring Weekend of Square and Contra Dance

The sixth Annual Hands Four Weekend wilt take place May 2022 1994 at East Hill Farm in Troy New Hampshire at the foot of Mount Monadshynock Spmsored by Hands Four Produc tions Tony and Beth Parkes will present workshops on challenging contras and squares and Bob Dalsemer will teach Southern Mountain style dancing and modem Western squares for contra dancers Three dance parties will include a variety of square contra circle and couple dances Music for all events will be provided by Yankee Ingenuity

The program runs from Friday dinner through Sunday afternoon including six meals of New Englands best home cooking There will also be plenty of free time to enjoy the countryside sports facilities and hot tubs (A small extra fee will cover a Thursday night stay and Fridays meals for a relaxing or sporty day with Tony and Beth)

For a brochure write to Hands Four Productions PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 or telephone 508670-9333

For Whom the Band Plays (continued from page 1)

to guide him To his credit I can say both that he did not drop out which would have more decisively disrupted the set and that he left soon after the set ended apparently having realized his difficulties)

Naturally most dancers do have a feel for the tempo the rhythm and the pattern of the dances and find pleasure moment after moment in connecting psychically andor physically with successive

dancemates to complete suitable maneuvers together on time

Do you have a strong opinion about what people ought to enjoy most

See Southern England with Tony and Yankee Ingenuity

Tony Parkes and Yankee Ingenuity can take about 35 people with them on their trip to the South of England July 21 to August 6 For a brochure telephone Ken McFarland at 800-8223435

Dance Halls Available In order to assure the availability of

dance space for any activity of CDS subgroups our contract with the Cambridge YWCA guarantees use of their Hannum Hall by CDSrelated activities for several more sessions each year than are required by our weekly eventSj we also guarantee several uses of the downstairs gymnasium as well

If you are planning to organize any event remotely related in spirit or constituency to country dance and music you are invited to consider using either (or both) of these YWCA rooms as part of CDSs otherwise unused quota at a rate to be negotiated Board member Jean Farrington would be happy to discuss the possibilities with you her home telephone is 6178643410

about attending a dance event Or are you willing to let-and even to helpshyothers get the most out of a dance in the way that they prefer If this idea finds some agreement in your mind or soul I hope that you will sooner or later find yourself helping dancers to have a good time together by doing many or all of the following

Tolerating impertect setmates offering them gentle guidance and rejoicing in their successes Befriending apparent newcomers and offering bits of instruction as they seem to need it Choosing to dance with some who find partners much less often than do others

Second Sunday Vintage Tea Dance

The Tea dance will be continuing Second Sundays at the Masonic Temple in Porter Square with instruction from 200 pm-300 pm and music from 300 pm-530 pm Spring season dates are March 13th and April 10th

Spare Parts is expected to play either the March or April dance the other to be announced

The March dance will likely be waltzes and polkas-Victorian dances The April dance will probably be Ragtime

Admission is $800 instruction and refreshments included For informatiun call Mike Bergman at 61796+7684

-Michael Bergman

Family Dancing Continues in Cambridge

Join us for contra dancing at the Longfellow School Broadway at Fayette Street Mondays 530 pm to 700 pm A potluck follows each dance Cost $2 suggested donation

For more information contact Joel Breazeale at 6174972112 or Maureen Carey at 6174976732

Occasionally bringing refreshments or joining after~dance snack parties Recruiting new dancers among friends and strangers Assisting with the chores of putting on a dance even t

Learning to play dance music or to call dance figures effectively Assisting with the planning and production of dance events or operation of dance organizations

John Donne wrote Ask not for whom the bell tolls I suggest that you ask for whom the band plays-it plays not only for thee but also for all thy friends old and new

See you at the dancel -Art Anger

PINEWOODS PREVIEW The Country Dance Society Boston Centre runs four weekend events each summer

at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth Mass

First Weekend-June 17 19 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 First June Weekend is a family affair with lots of This joint session with the Royal Scottish Country

dancing and activities for kids and adults Dance Society features the best of both traditions Harold Henry Barbara Nichols cochairs Julie Smith registration chair

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 Boston July 4th Weekend is a heavyduty Labor Day Weekend is a relaxing endorsummer event

mix of American English and Ritual dancing with lots of dancing and some activities for families Ruth Reiner chair Frank Attanasio cochair Lista Duren chair

First Weekend at Pinewoods Are you looking for a way to

introduce your family or a friend to

Pinewoods or just to spend a few more relaxing days there this summer Try the First Weekend June 17191994 Its wonderfully informal In addition to the organ ized dances on Friday and Saturday evenings for adults and the Morning and Evening Gatherings for families other classes are organized and led by campers They have included an y kind of dance from Morris to

swing singing crafts games or nature walks-whatever inspires you

Children and families are a vital part of the weekend The Morning and Evening gatherings are planned by a member of the weekend staff and include stories singing and dancing In

addition some camperled activities are planned ahead Past years activities have included playparties craft activities (last year we made Fathers Day cards) a Madhatters tea party and Morris for Kids During evening dances parents organize a voluntary childchecking rotation so that all have time to enjoy the festivities

The weekend starts with dinner Friday and ends with an early supper Sunday afternoon The staff for the gatherings and evening dances are Sarah Gregory Smith Brad Saylor Ed

Durham Susan Janssen Pat MacPherson Roberta Sutter Bill Smith and Rick Moore Applications can be found in the Spring CDS Boston News at several of the Boston

PINEWOODS SEEKING CAMP MANAGER

Pinewoods Camp is seeking a Manager The position is available no later than June 1 1994 Pinewoods is a I50-bed residential camp which provides facilities to traditional folk dance song and music program providers over a ten-week period each summer (CDSS runs a 7 -week session) Candidates must be available to live at camp from mid-May until the end ofSeptember Year round residence at camp can be part of compensation Experience in personnel management facilities maintenance bookkeeping and adminisshytration is required Ability to work with user groups and volunteer help is important The Manager reports through a supervising director to a volunteer Board comprised of representatives from the several user groups

Please send a resume by March 1 listing recent camp or similar work experience including supervisory positions facilities management experience other relevant skills (such as computer literacy) along with salary requirements to James Blackwell Vice President and Chair of Search Committee 23 Dover Road Dover MA 02030

Area dances or by contacting ft middot h

Nichols and Harold Henry at 6898 or Stephanie Jack and Mich8el Berry at 61 76662836 Please c811 if you need more information

NOTE As of this writing we still need a lifeguard for the weekend It entails about 2 hours of lifeguarding on each of Saturday and Sunday and is a fullscholarship position-a $11 S value If you have a current Red Cross lifeguard and CPR certification and are interested in this position us at the numbers shown above

Barbara Nichols

A $5 Pinewoods Weekend By supporting the CDS Pinewoods

Scholarship Fund you and a friend might get into camp for just $5J the price of one entry in the Pinewoods Scholarship Drawing multiple entries will increase your chances winning a pair of admissions to the 1994 weekend event of your choice at low cost Pinewoods Preview box for dates)

Proceeds from this lottery will help others attend these events drawing will be held at 300 pm Sunday April 24 at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass To enter mail one copy of the entry form (see page 8) for each $500 of your ScholarshipFund contri bution to reach the office by April 22

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Come to Pinewoods for Labor Day Dont plan your summer without considering joining us

for Labor Day at Pinewoods the most relaxed dance and music weekend of the summer Unlike most dance camp weeks and weekends events at Labor Day are not completely planned and scheduled ahead of time Instead campers participate in the spontaneous creation of the weekend schedule Heres how it works

The staff is hired to call and play for the three evening dances which are half English and half American country dancing Both the staff and the campers are encouraged to

lead or play music for one~hour workshops during the day These may be dance and music workshops or any other activities that someone wants to lead In the past workshops have been offered in English contra square and couple dancing dance band informal jam sessions at all levels and morris or sword dancing Other types of workshops have included canoe lessons swimming across Long Pond contras in the lake mushroom identification yoga rubber stamping giant bubbles folk singing madrigals and so on If you have an idea for a workshop you want to lead or a request for a workshop youd like one of the staff to lead well do what we can to faei Btate it

LClbor Day traditions include one evening theme dress~up dance an afternoon Mad Hattees Tea Party where creative haberd3shery is encouraged a skittalent show volleyball garncs bcfure dinner and evening parties after the dances

Then of course there are the two wonderful ponds with all the swimming and canoeing you could want the sponta~

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

P Meetings are openi all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date timeand place

Board of Diredors 3rd Weds 600 pm CDS Office 1950 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge 354-1340

American Dance Committee 1st Tues 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thurs 700 pm Call 508875-0382middot for middotIocation

neous jam sessions that happen all over camp and if were lucky some sunshine a warm breeze and clear skies for stargazing A blissful end to the summer Usually

So here are the facts as we know them so far Dates September 3~6 (Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning) Callers Barbara Finney for English dancing American dancing to be announced Musicians To be announced Cost $135 per adult less for children

For more information contact Lista Duren at 508371~0912 or the CDS Boston Centre at 6173541340

Look for updated information in the next issue of the CDS Boston News and in flyers at your local dances

-UstaDuren

How Would YOU Run Labor Day

One way to find out would be to volunteer to do it in 19951 This years organizer Lista Duren does have experi enced assistants but she would greatly appreciate having another to take on the chief responsibilities next year

If you have enjoyed even one of CDSs Labor Day Weekends and were inspired to give some thought to what you would like it to be like next time Lista would love to hear your ideas and have a chance at persuading you to help out Telephone her at 5083710912 or send E~mail to LDurenBBNCom to give her a piece or your mind or of your schedule

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Summer issue ofCDS News covering mid~May to late August please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar April 30 Inserts (prior~approved) May 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries maybe typed for ~onger entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send email to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

ArrangeJnsert delivery wi~hArtAnger) 617 899~8702

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Make the CDS News Happen The News needs a Managing

Editof primarily to keep an eye out fOf various announcements and commen tary which should or could go into it necessarily to keep after the people who could supply them and optionally to help create them andor put them into the best shape for publication

Proofreading assistance will not be refused if the logistics of copy delivery can be worked out reasonably

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Mail preparation is a challenge new every quarter we would be happy to have someone who likes runn ing parties to arrange one or two col1ating~ folding~stapling labeling gatherings

Please contact President Art Anger (AngerMITEdu) at 617253~ 7044 (w) or 6178998702 (h) if you would like to know more about how you could help in these areas

Bolles Scholarship Applications Due March 1

The Boston Centre is still accepting applications for the Bolles scholarships for 1994 Pinewoods attendees Letters of application must be received no later than March 1 1994 Please send to Endowment amp Chants Committee Country Dance Society Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

CDS Wishes to ThankI 32 individuals or families-for responding to our year end appeal with $3650 to support our dance programs and to four employers who joined them

Attend Pinewoods for with another $240 Sheila Beardslee-for having put out three issues

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for details CDS News with a wide range of content in a pleasing I Name formatI Street ________________ A flock of dancers-for standing out a set or two to

I City collate fold staple and label the previous issue Joe Kynoch and Harvey Cohen-for having managed II Day phone_______________ the final steps (including one extra) of preparing the previous issue for mailing I Mail to PSF DRAWING Country Dance Society Betsy Goldberg-for taking on the typographical

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Summer 1994CDS Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg Deadline for Auttunn Newsletter News July 31 1994 Details page 7

That Was The Year That Was

The 1993 1994 term of CDS Officers and Directors was a busyone

An early activity was running the Food Booth at the 1993 New England Folk Festival it was a financial success but exhausted

________---1 more volunteers more fully than

they had expected so they did not agree to repeat that performance in 1994 Jean Farrington did however stay active enough on that issue to recruit Harriet Hayward to manage the 94 Booth and to assist her with obtaining supplies and assistants An imminent question for the current Board is whether to start planning for a 95 Booth or to look for some other way to deal with that much of our budget

Another early activity was a CDS management retreat in late July to insure that the Officers Directors and activity Chairs would have a fairly clear consensus as to what they were about and how to work together to accomplish it Aside from the improved acquaintances~ips and good feelings it resulted in a task force on mission and one on operation A revised mission statement an annual operational schedule (to help assure that events are planned and announced early enough to take place and attract attendees) and a change of meeting venue and procedure have all been adopted during the year

The weekly dance series were discussed as plans for the fall season were presented The NewEngland Committee recruited new members then inaugurated a monthly Open Mike evening in the summer and continued it into the next season the English Committee gave more prominence to U party evenings and held a special Fall Favorites dance both groups offered discount admissions in mid--year to

attract newcomers Realistic budgets were adopted for each series and actual revenues have improved on those projections but neither is a real money maker

The Ritual dance events were held mostly as weekend workshops this year with few weeknight classes weekends have proved more attractive to people living at a distance from Cambridge These events too have improved on our prior budgetary projections

Finances as you may have noticed are a continual topic of concern and discussion Membership dues went up slightly this year not next English dance admission fees went up this year New England will probably go up next year Camp fees go up every year but often not by as much as actual Pinewoods charges The relationships (tensions) among these various aspects of our operation became somewhat clearer in this first full year of operation under a formal budget It took two meetings to settle on this years allocations we hope to attain a more rational apportion ment of the fiscal burdens in the coming years Related discussions concerned attracting new dancers new mem bers new volunteers and additional contributions leading to our rewarding December fund drive those often turned into discussions of new methods or new activities

One of the significant uses of almost insignificant amounts of money is the award of scholarship assistance for people attending dance classes or camps we made two such awards this year We considered three requests for sponsor ship ofdance events aiding one by loan ofour sound system We received modest returns on our sales of the Fogg and Jackson book we published with grant money last year

The Board has traditionally engaged in Before and After discussions with each camp event committee regard ing the operation and financing of their events Some of these discussions were pleasant some perfunctory some tense depending primarily on the degree of prior under standing between the committee and the Board During the year an ambitious sub~committee completed a substantial collection of documents from past event committees with recommendations for future operation as these guidelines

(continued on page 7)

9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

c6 CDS PINEWOODS EVENTS 1D

First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

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THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

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Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES FoodBoth Crisis at These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available NEFFA--Can You Help

Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place Attention members of the CDS

CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity ampTony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 617354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp caller Walter Lenk $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547shy7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays)

featuring callers Ted Sannella (508 368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667shy7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (experienced dancers only) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Unshystrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING March 12 amp 26 April 9 amp 30 May 14 amp 28 June 11 at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm March 26 200 pm advanced contrast 5 30 potluck 7 30 contras Michael Cicone ampChris Ricciotti callers $5 Info 617522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS FAC FAMILY DANCES Sunday

afternoon (March 13 amp 20) at Concord Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 200-400 pm March 13 NE Squares amp Contras March 20 Folk Live music by Cal Howard amp friends $4 ($12 family max)

Info 61 7491-6083 or 354-1340

SECOND SUNDAYS VI NTAGE TEA DANCE (March 12

April 10) at Masonic Temple 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Instruction 200-300 pm music 300-530 pm $8person Info 617964-7684

More Volunteer Opportunities at NEFFA

This Years New England Folk Festival will be theFiftieth Come help create this historic event by

joining the volunteer crew We need a few people to set up before the festival starts some to clean up at the end and lots of people during the festival itself to sell tickets and performer tapes help out with hospitality and parking serve as

sound and stage crew etc Each hour worked earns admission

to one festival session four hours work

earns the entire festival Its an easy and fun way to become more closely in

volved with NEFFA as we head into our second halfcentury If you would like to know more about volunteer opportuni ties or would like a volunteer form call Nancy Hanssen at 5088750382

Boston community We need your help As many of you are aware for

many years members of the Boston Centre have organized and run a Food Booth at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass The weekend CDS FoodBooth ell deavor has usually earned a consid erable amount of money ($3000 last year) to support the Bos ton dance community

This year we have yet to find a Chairperson (or two) for the Food Booth which would operate April 22nd through 24th The Board has found several people willing to help out in major ways and has reserved a

space at the Festival it has also agreed to pay a stipend to a Chairperson and to endorse a more lirnited menu than has been offered in recen t years

If noone steps forward to organ ize the Food Booth it cannot make much if any money to assist our program In recent years these funds have benefited the weekly American and English dances which help introduce our common interest to all newcomers and also those who received scholarship assistance to attend our summer dance camps to improve their acquain rance with music and dance

Show this notice to anyone you know with some organizational skill or experience with food handling who might be willing to earn some money while helping out CDS There is a complete set of notes very clearly outlining how every aspect of last years success was managed

Please give us a call soon if you are interested in taking on this posi tion or a part of it Call Presiden t Art Anger at 6178998702 (h) or 6172537044 (w) Thank youshy

we do need your assistance

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Hands Four Spring Weekend of Square and Contra Dance

The sixth Annual Hands Four Weekend wilt take place May 2022 1994 at East Hill Farm in Troy New Hampshire at the foot of Mount Monadshynock Spmsored by Hands Four Produc tions Tony and Beth Parkes will present workshops on challenging contras and squares and Bob Dalsemer will teach Southern Mountain style dancing and modem Western squares for contra dancers Three dance parties will include a variety of square contra circle and couple dances Music for all events will be provided by Yankee Ingenuity

The program runs from Friday dinner through Sunday afternoon including six meals of New Englands best home cooking There will also be plenty of free time to enjoy the countryside sports facilities and hot tubs (A small extra fee will cover a Thursday night stay and Fridays meals for a relaxing or sporty day with Tony and Beth)

For a brochure write to Hands Four Productions PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 or telephone 508670-9333

For Whom the Band Plays (continued from page 1)

to guide him To his credit I can say both that he did not drop out which would have more decisively disrupted the set and that he left soon after the set ended apparently having realized his difficulties)

Naturally most dancers do have a feel for the tempo the rhythm and the pattern of the dances and find pleasure moment after moment in connecting psychically andor physically with successive

dancemates to complete suitable maneuvers together on time

Do you have a strong opinion about what people ought to enjoy most

See Southern England with Tony and Yankee Ingenuity

Tony Parkes and Yankee Ingenuity can take about 35 people with them on their trip to the South of England July 21 to August 6 For a brochure telephone Ken McFarland at 800-8223435

Dance Halls Available In order to assure the availability of

dance space for any activity of CDS subgroups our contract with the Cambridge YWCA guarantees use of their Hannum Hall by CDSrelated activities for several more sessions each year than are required by our weekly eventSj we also guarantee several uses of the downstairs gymnasium as well

If you are planning to organize any event remotely related in spirit or constituency to country dance and music you are invited to consider using either (or both) of these YWCA rooms as part of CDSs otherwise unused quota at a rate to be negotiated Board member Jean Farrington would be happy to discuss the possibilities with you her home telephone is 6178643410

about attending a dance event Or are you willing to let-and even to helpshyothers get the most out of a dance in the way that they prefer If this idea finds some agreement in your mind or soul I hope that you will sooner or later find yourself helping dancers to have a good time together by doing many or all of the following

Tolerating impertect setmates offering them gentle guidance and rejoicing in their successes Befriending apparent newcomers and offering bits of instruction as they seem to need it Choosing to dance with some who find partners much less often than do others

Second Sunday Vintage Tea Dance

The Tea dance will be continuing Second Sundays at the Masonic Temple in Porter Square with instruction from 200 pm-300 pm and music from 300 pm-530 pm Spring season dates are March 13th and April 10th

Spare Parts is expected to play either the March or April dance the other to be announced

The March dance will likely be waltzes and polkas-Victorian dances The April dance will probably be Ragtime

Admission is $800 instruction and refreshments included For informatiun call Mike Bergman at 61796+7684

-Michael Bergman

Family Dancing Continues in Cambridge

Join us for contra dancing at the Longfellow School Broadway at Fayette Street Mondays 530 pm to 700 pm A potluck follows each dance Cost $2 suggested donation

For more information contact Joel Breazeale at 6174972112 or Maureen Carey at 6174976732

Occasionally bringing refreshments or joining after~dance snack parties Recruiting new dancers among friends and strangers Assisting with the chores of putting on a dance even t

Learning to play dance music or to call dance figures effectively Assisting with the planning and production of dance events or operation of dance organizations

John Donne wrote Ask not for whom the bell tolls I suggest that you ask for whom the band plays-it plays not only for thee but also for all thy friends old and new

See you at the dancel -Art Anger

PINEWOODS PREVIEW The Country Dance Society Boston Centre runs four weekend events each summer

at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth Mass

First Weekend-June 17 19 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 First June Weekend is a family affair with lots of This joint session with the Royal Scottish Country

dancing and activities for kids and adults Dance Society features the best of both traditions Harold Henry Barbara Nichols cochairs Julie Smith registration chair

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 Boston July 4th Weekend is a heavyduty Labor Day Weekend is a relaxing endorsummer event

mix of American English and Ritual dancing with lots of dancing and some activities for families Ruth Reiner chair Frank Attanasio cochair Lista Duren chair

First Weekend at Pinewoods Are you looking for a way to

introduce your family or a friend to

Pinewoods or just to spend a few more relaxing days there this summer Try the First Weekend June 17191994 Its wonderfully informal In addition to the organ ized dances on Friday and Saturday evenings for adults and the Morning and Evening Gatherings for families other classes are organized and led by campers They have included an y kind of dance from Morris to

swing singing crafts games or nature walks-whatever inspires you

Children and families are a vital part of the weekend The Morning and Evening gatherings are planned by a member of the weekend staff and include stories singing and dancing In

addition some camperled activities are planned ahead Past years activities have included playparties craft activities (last year we made Fathers Day cards) a Madhatters tea party and Morris for Kids During evening dances parents organize a voluntary childchecking rotation so that all have time to enjoy the festivities

The weekend starts with dinner Friday and ends with an early supper Sunday afternoon The staff for the gatherings and evening dances are Sarah Gregory Smith Brad Saylor Ed

Durham Susan Janssen Pat MacPherson Roberta Sutter Bill Smith and Rick Moore Applications can be found in the Spring CDS Boston News at several of the Boston

PINEWOODS SEEKING CAMP MANAGER

Pinewoods Camp is seeking a Manager The position is available no later than June 1 1994 Pinewoods is a I50-bed residential camp which provides facilities to traditional folk dance song and music program providers over a ten-week period each summer (CDSS runs a 7 -week session) Candidates must be available to live at camp from mid-May until the end ofSeptember Year round residence at camp can be part of compensation Experience in personnel management facilities maintenance bookkeeping and adminisshytration is required Ability to work with user groups and volunteer help is important The Manager reports through a supervising director to a volunteer Board comprised of representatives from the several user groups

Please send a resume by March 1 listing recent camp or similar work experience including supervisory positions facilities management experience other relevant skills (such as computer literacy) along with salary requirements to James Blackwell Vice President and Chair of Search Committee 23 Dover Road Dover MA 02030

Area dances or by contacting ft middot h

Nichols and Harold Henry at 6898 or Stephanie Jack and Mich8el Berry at 61 76662836 Please c811 if you need more information

NOTE As of this writing we still need a lifeguard for the weekend It entails about 2 hours of lifeguarding on each of Saturday and Sunday and is a fullscholarship position-a $11 S value If you have a current Red Cross lifeguard and CPR certification and are interested in this position us at the numbers shown above

Barbara Nichols

A $5 Pinewoods Weekend By supporting the CDS Pinewoods

Scholarship Fund you and a friend might get into camp for just $5J the price of one entry in the Pinewoods Scholarship Drawing multiple entries will increase your chances winning a pair of admissions to the 1994 weekend event of your choice at low cost Pinewoods Preview box for dates)

Proceeds from this lottery will help others attend these events drawing will be held at 300 pm Sunday April 24 at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass To enter mail one copy of the entry form (see page 8) for each $500 of your ScholarshipFund contri bution to reach the office by April 22

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Come to Pinewoods for Labor Day Dont plan your summer without considering joining us

for Labor Day at Pinewoods the most relaxed dance and music weekend of the summer Unlike most dance camp weeks and weekends events at Labor Day are not completely planned and scheduled ahead of time Instead campers participate in the spontaneous creation of the weekend schedule Heres how it works

The staff is hired to call and play for the three evening dances which are half English and half American country dancing Both the staff and the campers are encouraged to

lead or play music for one~hour workshops during the day These may be dance and music workshops or any other activities that someone wants to lead In the past workshops have been offered in English contra square and couple dancing dance band informal jam sessions at all levels and morris or sword dancing Other types of workshops have included canoe lessons swimming across Long Pond contras in the lake mushroom identification yoga rubber stamping giant bubbles folk singing madrigals and so on If you have an idea for a workshop you want to lead or a request for a workshop youd like one of the staff to lead well do what we can to faei Btate it

LClbor Day traditions include one evening theme dress~up dance an afternoon Mad Hattees Tea Party where creative haberd3shery is encouraged a skittalent show volleyball garncs bcfure dinner and evening parties after the dances

Then of course there are the two wonderful ponds with all the swimming and canoeing you could want the sponta~

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

P Meetings are openi all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date timeand place

Board of Diredors 3rd Weds 600 pm CDS Office 1950 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge 354-1340

American Dance Committee 1st Tues 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thurs 700 pm Call 508875-0382middot for middotIocation

neous jam sessions that happen all over camp and if were lucky some sunshine a warm breeze and clear skies for stargazing A blissful end to the summer Usually

So here are the facts as we know them so far Dates September 3~6 (Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning) Callers Barbara Finney for English dancing American dancing to be announced Musicians To be announced Cost $135 per adult less for children

For more information contact Lista Duren at 508371~0912 or the CDS Boston Centre at 6173541340

Look for updated information in the next issue of the CDS Boston News and in flyers at your local dances

-UstaDuren

How Would YOU Run Labor Day

One way to find out would be to volunteer to do it in 19951 This years organizer Lista Duren does have experi enced assistants but she would greatly appreciate having another to take on the chief responsibilities next year

If you have enjoyed even one of CDSs Labor Day Weekends and were inspired to give some thought to what you would like it to be like next time Lista would love to hear your ideas and have a chance at persuading you to help out Telephone her at 5083710912 or send E~mail to LDurenBBNCom to give her a piece or your mind or of your schedule

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Summer issue ofCDS News covering mid~May to late August please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar April 30 Inserts (prior~approved) May 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries maybe typed for ~onger entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send email to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

ArrangeJnsert delivery wi~hArtAnger) 617 899~8702

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Editof primarily to keep an eye out fOf various announcements and commen tary which should or could go into it necessarily to keep after the people who could supply them and optionally to help create them andor put them into the best shape for publication

Proofreading assistance will not be refused if the logistics of copy delivery can be worked out reasonably

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Mail preparation is a challenge new every quarter we would be happy to have someone who likes runn ing parties to arrange one or two col1ating~ folding~stapling labeling gatherings

Please contact President Art Anger (AngerMITEdu) at 617253~ 7044 (w) or 6178998702 (h) if you would like to know more about how you could help in these areas

Bolles Scholarship Applications Due March 1

The Boston Centre is still accepting applications for the Bolles scholarships for 1994 Pinewoods attendees Letters of application must be received no later than March 1 1994 Please send to Endowment amp Chants Committee Country Dance Society Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

CDS Wishes to ThankI 32 individuals or families-for responding to our year end appeal with $3650 to support our dance programs and to four employers who joined them

Attend Pinewoods for with another $240 Sheila Beardslee-for having put out three issues

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for details CDS News with a wide range of content in a pleasing I Name formatI Street ________________ A flock of dancers-for standing out a set or two to

I City collate fold staple and label the previous issue Joe Kynoch and Harvey Cohen-for having managed II Day phone_______________ the final steps (including one extra) of preparing the previous issue for mailing I Mail to PSF DRAWING Country Dance Society Betsy Goldberg-for taking on the typographical

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Summer 1994CDS Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg Deadline for Auttunn Newsletter News July 31 1994 Details page 7

That Was The Year That Was

The 1993 1994 term of CDS Officers and Directors was a busyone

An early activity was running the Food Booth at the 1993 New England Folk Festival it was a financial success but exhausted

________---1 more volunteers more fully than

they had expected so they did not agree to repeat that performance in 1994 Jean Farrington did however stay active enough on that issue to recruit Harriet Hayward to manage the 94 Booth and to assist her with obtaining supplies and assistants An imminent question for the current Board is whether to start planning for a 95 Booth or to look for some other way to deal with that much of our budget

Another early activity was a CDS management retreat in late July to insure that the Officers Directors and activity Chairs would have a fairly clear consensus as to what they were about and how to work together to accomplish it Aside from the improved acquaintances~ips and good feelings it resulted in a task force on mission and one on operation A revised mission statement an annual operational schedule (to help assure that events are planned and announced early enough to take place and attract attendees) and a change of meeting venue and procedure have all been adopted during the year

The weekly dance series were discussed as plans for the fall season were presented The NewEngland Committee recruited new members then inaugurated a monthly Open Mike evening in the summer and continued it into the next season the English Committee gave more prominence to U party evenings and held a special Fall Favorites dance both groups offered discount admissions in mid--year to

attract newcomers Realistic budgets were adopted for each series and actual revenues have improved on those projections but neither is a real money maker

The Ritual dance events were held mostly as weekend workshops this year with few weeknight classes weekends have proved more attractive to people living at a distance from Cambridge These events too have improved on our prior budgetary projections

Finances as you may have noticed are a continual topic of concern and discussion Membership dues went up slightly this year not next English dance admission fees went up this year New England will probably go up next year Camp fees go up every year but often not by as much as actual Pinewoods charges The relationships (tensions) among these various aspects of our operation became somewhat clearer in this first full year of operation under a formal budget It took two meetings to settle on this years allocations we hope to attain a more rational apportion ment of the fiscal burdens in the coming years Related discussions concerned attracting new dancers new mem bers new volunteers and additional contributions leading to our rewarding December fund drive those often turned into discussions of new methods or new activities

One of the significant uses of almost insignificant amounts of money is the award of scholarship assistance for people attending dance classes or camps we made two such awards this year We considered three requests for sponsor ship ofdance events aiding one by loan ofour sound system We received modest returns on our sales of the Fogg and Jackson book we published with grant money last year

The Board has traditionally engaged in Before and After discussions with each camp event committee regard ing the operation and financing of their events Some of these discussions were pleasant some perfunctory some tense depending primarily on the degree of prior under standing between the committee and the Board During the year an ambitious sub~committee completed a substantial collection of documents from past event committees with recommendations for future operation as these guidelines

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9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

c6 CDS PINEWOODS EVENTS 1D

First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

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artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

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(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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Hands Four Spring Weekend of Square and Contra Dance

The sixth Annual Hands Four Weekend wilt take place May 2022 1994 at East Hill Farm in Troy New Hampshire at the foot of Mount Monadshynock Spmsored by Hands Four Produc tions Tony and Beth Parkes will present workshops on challenging contras and squares and Bob Dalsemer will teach Southern Mountain style dancing and modem Western squares for contra dancers Three dance parties will include a variety of square contra circle and couple dances Music for all events will be provided by Yankee Ingenuity

The program runs from Friday dinner through Sunday afternoon including six meals of New Englands best home cooking There will also be plenty of free time to enjoy the countryside sports facilities and hot tubs (A small extra fee will cover a Thursday night stay and Fridays meals for a relaxing or sporty day with Tony and Beth)

For a brochure write to Hands Four Productions PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 or telephone 508670-9333

For Whom the Band Plays (continued from page 1)

to guide him To his credit I can say both that he did not drop out which would have more decisively disrupted the set and that he left soon after the set ended apparently having realized his difficulties)

Naturally most dancers do have a feel for the tempo the rhythm and the pattern of the dances and find pleasure moment after moment in connecting psychically andor physically with successive

dancemates to complete suitable maneuvers together on time

Do you have a strong opinion about what people ought to enjoy most

See Southern England with Tony and Yankee Ingenuity

Tony Parkes and Yankee Ingenuity can take about 35 people with them on their trip to the South of England July 21 to August 6 For a brochure telephone Ken McFarland at 800-8223435

Dance Halls Available In order to assure the availability of

dance space for any activity of CDS subgroups our contract with the Cambridge YWCA guarantees use of their Hannum Hall by CDSrelated activities for several more sessions each year than are required by our weekly eventSj we also guarantee several uses of the downstairs gymnasium as well

If you are planning to organize any event remotely related in spirit or constituency to country dance and music you are invited to consider using either (or both) of these YWCA rooms as part of CDSs otherwise unused quota at a rate to be negotiated Board member Jean Farrington would be happy to discuss the possibilities with you her home telephone is 6178643410

about attending a dance event Or are you willing to let-and even to helpshyothers get the most out of a dance in the way that they prefer If this idea finds some agreement in your mind or soul I hope that you will sooner or later find yourself helping dancers to have a good time together by doing many or all of the following

Tolerating impertect setmates offering them gentle guidance and rejoicing in their successes Befriending apparent newcomers and offering bits of instruction as they seem to need it Choosing to dance with some who find partners much less often than do others

Second Sunday Vintage Tea Dance

The Tea dance will be continuing Second Sundays at the Masonic Temple in Porter Square with instruction from 200 pm-300 pm and music from 300 pm-530 pm Spring season dates are March 13th and April 10th

Spare Parts is expected to play either the March or April dance the other to be announced

The March dance will likely be waltzes and polkas-Victorian dances The April dance will probably be Ragtime

Admission is $800 instruction and refreshments included For informatiun call Mike Bergman at 61796+7684

-Michael Bergman

Family Dancing Continues in Cambridge

Join us for contra dancing at the Longfellow School Broadway at Fayette Street Mondays 530 pm to 700 pm A potluck follows each dance Cost $2 suggested donation

For more information contact Joel Breazeale at 6174972112 or Maureen Carey at 6174976732

Occasionally bringing refreshments or joining after~dance snack parties Recruiting new dancers among friends and strangers Assisting with the chores of putting on a dance even t

Learning to play dance music or to call dance figures effectively Assisting with the planning and production of dance events or operation of dance organizations

John Donne wrote Ask not for whom the bell tolls I suggest that you ask for whom the band plays-it plays not only for thee but also for all thy friends old and new

See you at the dancel -Art Anger

PINEWOODS PREVIEW The Country Dance Society Boston Centre runs four weekend events each summer

at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth Mass

First Weekend-June 17 19 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 First June Weekend is a family affair with lots of This joint session with the Royal Scottish Country

dancing and activities for kids and adults Dance Society features the best of both traditions Harold Henry Barbara Nichols cochairs Julie Smith registration chair

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 Boston July 4th Weekend is a heavyduty Labor Day Weekend is a relaxing endorsummer event

mix of American English and Ritual dancing with lots of dancing and some activities for families Ruth Reiner chair Frank Attanasio cochair Lista Duren chair

First Weekend at Pinewoods Are you looking for a way to

introduce your family or a friend to

Pinewoods or just to spend a few more relaxing days there this summer Try the First Weekend June 17191994 Its wonderfully informal In addition to the organ ized dances on Friday and Saturday evenings for adults and the Morning and Evening Gatherings for families other classes are organized and led by campers They have included an y kind of dance from Morris to

swing singing crafts games or nature walks-whatever inspires you

Children and families are a vital part of the weekend The Morning and Evening gatherings are planned by a member of the weekend staff and include stories singing and dancing In

addition some camperled activities are planned ahead Past years activities have included playparties craft activities (last year we made Fathers Day cards) a Madhatters tea party and Morris for Kids During evening dances parents organize a voluntary childchecking rotation so that all have time to enjoy the festivities

The weekend starts with dinner Friday and ends with an early supper Sunday afternoon The staff for the gatherings and evening dances are Sarah Gregory Smith Brad Saylor Ed

Durham Susan Janssen Pat MacPherson Roberta Sutter Bill Smith and Rick Moore Applications can be found in the Spring CDS Boston News at several of the Boston

PINEWOODS SEEKING CAMP MANAGER

Pinewoods Camp is seeking a Manager The position is available no later than June 1 1994 Pinewoods is a I50-bed residential camp which provides facilities to traditional folk dance song and music program providers over a ten-week period each summer (CDSS runs a 7 -week session) Candidates must be available to live at camp from mid-May until the end ofSeptember Year round residence at camp can be part of compensation Experience in personnel management facilities maintenance bookkeeping and adminisshytration is required Ability to work with user groups and volunteer help is important The Manager reports through a supervising director to a volunteer Board comprised of representatives from the several user groups

Please send a resume by March 1 listing recent camp or similar work experience including supervisory positions facilities management experience other relevant skills (such as computer literacy) along with salary requirements to James Blackwell Vice President and Chair of Search Committee 23 Dover Road Dover MA 02030

Area dances or by contacting ft middot h

Nichols and Harold Henry at 6898 or Stephanie Jack and Mich8el Berry at 61 76662836 Please c811 if you need more information

NOTE As of this writing we still need a lifeguard for the weekend It entails about 2 hours of lifeguarding on each of Saturday and Sunday and is a fullscholarship position-a $11 S value If you have a current Red Cross lifeguard and CPR certification and are interested in this position us at the numbers shown above

Barbara Nichols

A $5 Pinewoods Weekend By supporting the CDS Pinewoods

Scholarship Fund you and a friend might get into camp for just $5J the price of one entry in the Pinewoods Scholarship Drawing multiple entries will increase your chances winning a pair of admissions to the 1994 weekend event of your choice at low cost Pinewoods Preview box for dates)

Proceeds from this lottery will help others attend these events drawing will be held at 300 pm Sunday April 24 at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass To enter mail one copy of the entry form (see page 8) for each $500 of your ScholarshipFund contri bution to reach the office by April 22

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Come to Pinewoods for Labor Day Dont plan your summer without considering joining us

for Labor Day at Pinewoods the most relaxed dance and music weekend of the summer Unlike most dance camp weeks and weekends events at Labor Day are not completely planned and scheduled ahead of time Instead campers participate in the spontaneous creation of the weekend schedule Heres how it works

The staff is hired to call and play for the three evening dances which are half English and half American country dancing Both the staff and the campers are encouraged to

lead or play music for one~hour workshops during the day These may be dance and music workshops or any other activities that someone wants to lead In the past workshops have been offered in English contra square and couple dancing dance band informal jam sessions at all levels and morris or sword dancing Other types of workshops have included canoe lessons swimming across Long Pond contras in the lake mushroom identification yoga rubber stamping giant bubbles folk singing madrigals and so on If you have an idea for a workshop you want to lead or a request for a workshop youd like one of the staff to lead well do what we can to faei Btate it

LClbor Day traditions include one evening theme dress~up dance an afternoon Mad Hattees Tea Party where creative haberd3shery is encouraged a skittalent show volleyball garncs bcfure dinner and evening parties after the dances

Then of course there are the two wonderful ponds with all the swimming and canoeing you could want the sponta~

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

P Meetings are openi all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date timeand place

Board of Diredors 3rd Weds 600 pm CDS Office 1950 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge 354-1340

American Dance Committee 1st Tues 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thurs 700 pm Call 508875-0382middot for middotIocation

neous jam sessions that happen all over camp and if were lucky some sunshine a warm breeze and clear skies for stargazing A blissful end to the summer Usually

So here are the facts as we know them so far Dates September 3~6 (Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning) Callers Barbara Finney for English dancing American dancing to be announced Musicians To be announced Cost $135 per adult less for children

For more information contact Lista Duren at 508371~0912 or the CDS Boston Centre at 6173541340

Look for updated information in the next issue of the CDS Boston News and in flyers at your local dances

-UstaDuren

How Would YOU Run Labor Day

One way to find out would be to volunteer to do it in 19951 This years organizer Lista Duren does have experi enced assistants but she would greatly appreciate having another to take on the chief responsibilities next year

If you have enjoyed even one of CDSs Labor Day Weekends and were inspired to give some thought to what you would like it to be like next time Lista would love to hear your ideas and have a chance at persuading you to help out Telephone her at 5083710912 or send E~mail to LDurenBBNCom to give her a piece or your mind or of your schedule

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Summer issue ofCDS News covering mid~May to late August please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar April 30 Inserts (prior~approved) May 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries maybe typed for ~onger entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send email to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

ArrangeJnsert delivery wi~hArtAnger) 617 899~8702

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Make the CDS News Happen The News needs a Managing

Editof primarily to keep an eye out fOf various announcements and commen tary which should or could go into it necessarily to keep after the people who could supply them and optionally to help create them andor put them into the best shape for publication

Proofreading assistance will not be refused if the logistics of copy delivery can be worked out reasonably

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Mail preparation is a challenge new every quarter we would be happy to have someone who likes runn ing parties to arrange one or two col1ating~ folding~stapling labeling gatherings

Please contact President Art Anger (AngerMITEdu) at 617253~ 7044 (w) or 6178998702 (h) if you would like to know more about how you could help in these areas

Bolles Scholarship Applications Due March 1

The Boston Centre is still accepting applications for the Bolles scholarships for 1994 Pinewoods attendees Letters of application must be received no later than March 1 1994 Please send to Endowment amp Chants Committee Country Dance Society Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

CDS Wishes to ThankI 32 individuals or families-for responding to our year end appeal with $3650 to support our dance programs and to four employers who joined them

Attend Pinewoods for with another $240 Sheila Beardslee-for having put out three issues

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for details CDS News with a wide range of content in a pleasing I Name formatI Street ________________ A flock of dancers-for standing out a set or two to

I City collate fold staple and label the previous issue Joe Kynoch and Harvey Cohen-for having managed II Day phone_______________ the final steps (including one extra) of preparing the previous issue for mailing I Mail to PSF DRAWING Country Dance Society Betsy Goldberg-for taking on the typographical

IL19S0 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140 I challenges of this issue ____________________ --1

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Summer 1994CDS Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg Deadline for Auttunn Newsletter News July 31 1994 Details page 7

That Was The Year That Was

The 1993 1994 term of CDS Officers and Directors was a busyone

An early activity was running the Food Booth at the 1993 New England Folk Festival it was a financial success but exhausted

________---1 more volunteers more fully than

they had expected so they did not agree to repeat that performance in 1994 Jean Farrington did however stay active enough on that issue to recruit Harriet Hayward to manage the 94 Booth and to assist her with obtaining supplies and assistants An imminent question for the current Board is whether to start planning for a 95 Booth or to look for some other way to deal with that much of our budget

Another early activity was a CDS management retreat in late July to insure that the Officers Directors and activity Chairs would have a fairly clear consensus as to what they were about and how to work together to accomplish it Aside from the improved acquaintances~ips and good feelings it resulted in a task force on mission and one on operation A revised mission statement an annual operational schedule (to help assure that events are planned and announced early enough to take place and attract attendees) and a change of meeting venue and procedure have all been adopted during the year

The weekly dance series were discussed as plans for the fall season were presented The NewEngland Committee recruited new members then inaugurated a monthly Open Mike evening in the summer and continued it into the next season the English Committee gave more prominence to U party evenings and held a special Fall Favorites dance both groups offered discount admissions in mid--year to

attract newcomers Realistic budgets were adopted for each series and actual revenues have improved on those projections but neither is a real money maker

The Ritual dance events were held mostly as weekend workshops this year with few weeknight classes weekends have proved more attractive to people living at a distance from Cambridge These events too have improved on our prior budgetary projections

Finances as you may have noticed are a continual topic of concern and discussion Membership dues went up slightly this year not next English dance admission fees went up this year New England will probably go up next year Camp fees go up every year but often not by as much as actual Pinewoods charges The relationships (tensions) among these various aspects of our operation became somewhat clearer in this first full year of operation under a formal budget It took two meetings to settle on this years allocations we hope to attain a more rational apportion ment of the fiscal burdens in the coming years Related discussions concerned attracting new dancers new mem bers new volunteers and additional contributions leading to our rewarding December fund drive those often turned into discussions of new methods or new activities

One of the significant uses of almost insignificant amounts of money is the award of scholarship assistance for people attending dance classes or camps we made two such awards this year We considered three requests for sponsor ship ofdance events aiding one by loan ofour sound system We received modest returns on our sales of the Fogg and Jackson book we published with grant money last year

The Board has traditionally engaged in Before and After discussions with each camp event committee regard ing the operation and financing of their events Some of these discussions were pleasant some perfunctory some tense depending primarily on the degree of prior under standing between the committee and the Board During the year an ambitious sub~committee completed a substantial collection of documents from past event committees with recommendations for future operation as these guidelines

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9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

c6 CDS PINEWOODS EVENTS 1D

First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

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Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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PINEWOODS PREVIEW The Country Dance Society Boston Centre runs four weekend events each summer

at Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth Mass

First Weekend-June 17 19 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 First June Weekend is a family affair with lots of This joint session with the Royal Scottish Country

dancing and activities for kids and adults Dance Society features the best of both traditions Harold Henry Barbara Nichols cochairs Julie Smith registration chair

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 Boston July 4th Weekend is a heavyduty Labor Day Weekend is a relaxing endorsummer event

mix of American English and Ritual dancing with lots of dancing and some activities for families Ruth Reiner chair Frank Attanasio cochair Lista Duren chair

First Weekend at Pinewoods Are you looking for a way to

introduce your family or a friend to

Pinewoods or just to spend a few more relaxing days there this summer Try the First Weekend June 17191994 Its wonderfully informal In addition to the organ ized dances on Friday and Saturday evenings for adults and the Morning and Evening Gatherings for families other classes are organized and led by campers They have included an y kind of dance from Morris to

swing singing crafts games or nature walks-whatever inspires you

Children and families are a vital part of the weekend The Morning and Evening gatherings are planned by a member of the weekend staff and include stories singing and dancing In

addition some camperled activities are planned ahead Past years activities have included playparties craft activities (last year we made Fathers Day cards) a Madhatters tea party and Morris for Kids During evening dances parents organize a voluntary childchecking rotation so that all have time to enjoy the festivities

The weekend starts with dinner Friday and ends with an early supper Sunday afternoon The staff for the gatherings and evening dances are Sarah Gregory Smith Brad Saylor Ed

Durham Susan Janssen Pat MacPherson Roberta Sutter Bill Smith and Rick Moore Applications can be found in the Spring CDS Boston News at several of the Boston

PINEWOODS SEEKING CAMP MANAGER

Pinewoods Camp is seeking a Manager The position is available no later than June 1 1994 Pinewoods is a I50-bed residential camp which provides facilities to traditional folk dance song and music program providers over a ten-week period each summer (CDSS runs a 7 -week session) Candidates must be available to live at camp from mid-May until the end ofSeptember Year round residence at camp can be part of compensation Experience in personnel management facilities maintenance bookkeeping and adminisshytration is required Ability to work with user groups and volunteer help is important The Manager reports through a supervising director to a volunteer Board comprised of representatives from the several user groups

Please send a resume by March 1 listing recent camp or similar work experience including supervisory positions facilities management experience other relevant skills (such as computer literacy) along with salary requirements to James Blackwell Vice President and Chair of Search Committee 23 Dover Road Dover MA 02030

Area dances or by contacting ft middot h

Nichols and Harold Henry at 6898 or Stephanie Jack and Mich8el Berry at 61 76662836 Please c811 if you need more information

NOTE As of this writing we still need a lifeguard for the weekend It entails about 2 hours of lifeguarding on each of Saturday and Sunday and is a fullscholarship position-a $11 S value If you have a current Red Cross lifeguard and CPR certification and are interested in this position us at the numbers shown above

Barbara Nichols

A $5 Pinewoods Weekend By supporting the CDS Pinewoods

Scholarship Fund you and a friend might get into camp for just $5J the price of one entry in the Pinewoods Scholarship Drawing multiple entries will increase your chances winning a pair of admissions to the 1994 weekend event of your choice at low cost Pinewoods Preview box for dates)

Proceeds from this lottery will help others attend these events drawing will be held at 300 pm Sunday April 24 at the New England Folk Festival in Natick Mass To enter mail one copy of the entry form (see page 8) for each $500 of your ScholarshipFund contri bution to reach the office by April 22

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Come to Pinewoods for Labor Day Dont plan your summer without considering joining us

for Labor Day at Pinewoods the most relaxed dance and music weekend of the summer Unlike most dance camp weeks and weekends events at Labor Day are not completely planned and scheduled ahead of time Instead campers participate in the spontaneous creation of the weekend schedule Heres how it works

The staff is hired to call and play for the three evening dances which are half English and half American country dancing Both the staff and the campers are encouraged to

lead or play music for one~hour workshops during the day These may be dance and music workshops or any other activities that someone wants to lead In the past workshops have been offered in English contra square and couple dancing dance band informal jam sessions at all levels and morris or sword dancing Other types of workshops have included canoe lessons swimming across Long Pond contras in the lake mushroom identification yoga rubber stamping giant bubbles folk singing madrigals and so on If you have an idea for a workshop you want to lead or a request for a workshop youd like one of the staff to lead well do what we can to faei Btate it

LClbor Day traditions include one evening theme dress~up dance an afternoon Mad Hattees Tea Party where creative haberd3shery is encouraged a skittalent show volleyball garncs bcfure dinner and evening parties after the dances

Then of course there are the two wonderful ponds with all the swimming and canoeing you could want the sponta~

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

P Meetings are openi all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date timeand place

Board of Diredors 3rd Weds 600 pm CDS Office 1950 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge 354-1340

American Dance Committee 1st Tues 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thurs 700 pm Call 508875-0382middot for middotIocation

neous jam sessions that happen all over camp and if were lucky some sunshine a warm breeze and clear skies for stargazing A blissful end to the summer Usually

So here are the facts as we know them so far Dates September 3~6 (Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning) Callers Barbara Finney for English dancing American dancing to be announced Musicians To be announced Cost $135 per adult less for children

For more information contact Lista Duren at 508371~0912 or the CDS Boston Centre at 6173541340

Look for updated information in the next issue of the CDS Boston News and in flyers at your local dances

-UstaDuren

How Would YOU Run Labor Day

One way to find out would be to volunteer to do it in 19951 This years organizer Lista Duren does have experi enced assistants but she would greatly appreciate having another to take on the chief responsibilities next year

If you have enjoyed even one of CDSs Labor Day Weekends and were inspired to give some thought to what you would like it to be like next time Lista would love to hear your ideas and have a chance at persuading you to help out Telephone her at 5083710912 or send E~mail to LDurenBBNCom to give her a piece or your mind or of your schedule

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Summer issue ofCDS News covering mid~May to late August please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar April 30 Inserts (prior~approved) May 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries maybe typed for ~onger entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send email to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

ArrangeJnsert delivery wi~hArtAnger) 617 899~8702

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Make the CDS News Happen The News needs a Managing

Editof primarily to keep an eye out fOf various announcements and commen tary which should or could go into it necessarily to keep after the people who could supply them and optionally to help create them andor put them into the best shape for publication

Proofreading assistance will not be refused if the logistics of copy delivery can be worked out reasonably

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Mail preparation is a challenge new every quarter we would be happy to have someone who likes runn ing parties to arrange one or two col1ating~ folding~stapling labeling gatherings

Please contact President Art Anger (AngerMITEdu) at 617253~ 7044 (w) or 6178998702 (h) if you would like to know more about how you could help in these areas

Bolles Scholarship Applications Due March 1

The Boston Centre is still accepting applications for the Bolles scholarships for 1994 Pinewoods attendees Letters of application must be received no later than March 1 1994 Please send to Endowment amp Chants Committee Country Dance Society Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

CDS Wishes to ThankI 32 individuals or families-for responding to our year end appeal with $3650 to support our dance programs and to four employers who joined them

Attend Pinewoods for with another $240 Sheila Beardslee-for having put out three issues

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for details CDS News with a wide range of content in a pleasing I Name formatI Street ________________ A flock of dancers-for standing out a set or two to

I City collate fold staple and label the previous issue Joe Kynoch and Harvey Cohen-for having managed II Day phone_______________ the final steps (including one extra) of preparing the previous issue for mailing I Mail to PSF DRAWING Country Dance Society Betsy Goldberg-for taking on the typographical

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Summer 1994CDS Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg Deadline for Auttunn Newsletter News July 31 1994 Details page 7

That Was The Year That Was

The 1993 1994 term of CDS Officers and Directors was a busyone

An early activity was running the Food Booth at the 1993 New England Folk Festival it was a financial success but exhausted

________---1 more volunteers more fully than

they had expected so they did not agree to repeat that performance in 1994 Jean Farrington did however stay active enough on that issue to recruit Harriet Hayward to manage the 94 Booth and to assist her with obtaining supplies and assistants An imminent question for the current Board is whether to start planning for a 95 Booth or to look for some other way to deal with that much of our budget

Another early activity was a CDS management retreat in late July to insure that the Officers Directors and activity Chairs would have a fairly clear consensus as to what they were about and how to work together to accomplish it Aside from the improved acquaintances~ips and good feelings it resulted in a task force on mission and one on operation A revised mission statement an annual operational schedule (to help assure that events are planned and announced early enough to take place and attract attendees) and a change of meeting venue and procedure have all been adopted during the year

The weekly dance series were discussed as plans for the fall season were presented The NewEngland Committee recruited new members then inaugurated a monthly Open Mike evening in the summer and continued it into the next season the English Committee gave more prominence to U party evenings and held a special Fall Favorites dance both groups offered discount admissions in mid--year to

attract newcomers Realistic budgets were adopted for each series and actual revenues have improved on those projections but neither is a real money maker

The Ritual dance events were held mostly as weekend workshops this year with few weeknight classes weekends have proved more attractive to people living at a distance from Cambridge These events too have improved on our prior budgetary projections

Finances as you may have noticed are a continual topic of concern and discussion Membership dues went up slightly this year not next English dance admission fees went up this year New England will probably go up next year Camp fees go up every year but often not by as much as actual Pinewoods charges The relationships (tensions) among these various aspects of our operation became somewhat clearer in this first full year of operation under a formal budget It took two meetings to settle on this years allocations we hope to attain a more rational apportion ment of the fiscal burdens in the coming years Related discussions concerned attracting new dancers new mem bers new volunteers and additional contributions leading to our rewarding December fund drive those often turned into discussions of new methods or new activities

One of the significant uses of almost insignificant amounts of money is the award of scholarship assistance for people attending dance classes or camps we made two such awards this year We considered three requests for sponsor ship ofdance events aiding one by loan ofour sound system We received modest returns on our sales of the Fogg and Jackson book we published with grant money last year

The Board has traditionally engaged in Before and After discussions with each camp event committee regard ing the operation and financing of their events Some of these discussions were pleasant some perfunctory some tense depending primarily on the degree of prior under standing between the committee and the Board During the year an ambitious sub~committee completed a substantial collection of documents from past event committees with recommendations for future operation as these guidelines

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9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

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First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

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artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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Come to Pinewoods for Labor Day Dont plan your summer without considering joining us

for Labor Day at Pinewoods the most relaxed dance and music weekend of the summer Unlike most dance camp weeks and weekends events at Labor Day are not completely planned and scheduled ahead of time Instead campers participate in the spontaneous creation of the weekend schedule Heres how it works

The staff is hired to call and play for the three evening dances which are half English and half American country dancing Both the staff and the campers are encouraged to

lead or play music for one~hour workshops during the day These may be dance and music workshops or any other activities that someone wants to lead In the past workshops have been offered in English contra square and couple dancing dance band informal jam sessions at all levels and morris or sword dancing Other types of workshops have included canoe lessons swimming across Long Pond contras in the lake mushroom identification yoga rubber stamping giant bubbles folk singing madrigals and so on If you have an idea for a workshop you want to lead or a request for a workshop youd like one of the staff to lead well do what we can to faei Btate it

LClbor Day traditions include one evening theme dress~up dance an afternoon Mad Hattees Tea Party where creative haberd3shery is encouraged a skittalent show volleyball garncs bcfure dinner and evening parties after the dances

Then of course there are the two wonderful ponds with all the swimming and canoeing you could want the sponta~

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

P Meetings are openi all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date timeand place

Board of Diredors 3rd Weds 600 pm CDS Office 1950 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge 354-1340

American Dance Committee 1st Tues 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thurs 700 pm Call 508875-0382middot for middotIocation

neous jam sessions that happen all over camp and if were lucky some sunshine a warm breeze and clear skies for stargazing A blissful end to the summer Usually

So here are the facts as we know them so far Dates September 3~6 (Saturday afternoon until Tuesday morning) Callers Barbara Finney for English dancing American dancing to be announced Musicians To be announced Cost $135 per adult less for children

For more information contact Lista Duren at 508371~0912 or the CDS Boston Centre at 6173541340

Look for updated information in the next issue of the CDS Boston News and in flyers at your local dances

-UstaDuren

How Would YOU Run Labor Day

One way to find out would be to volunteer to do it in 19951 This years organizer Lista Duren does have experi enced assistants but she would greatly appreciate having another to take on the chief responsibilities next year

If you have enjoyed even one of CDSs Labor Day Weekends and were inspired to give some thought to what you would like it to be like next time Lista would love to hear your ideas and have a chance at persuading you to help out Telephone her at 5083710912 or send E~mail to LDurenBBNCom to give her a piece or your mind or of your schedule

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Summer issue ofCDS News covering mid~May to late August please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar April 30 Inserts (prior~approved) May 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries maybe typed for ~onger entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send email to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

ArrangeJnsert delivery wi~hArtAnger) 617 899~8702

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Make the CDS News Happen The News needs a Managing

Editof primarily to keep an eye out fOf various announcements and commen tary which should or could go into it necessarily to keep after the people who could supply them and optionally to help create them andor put them into the best shape for publication

Proofreading assistance will not be refused if the logistics of copy delivery can be worked out reasonably

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Mail preparation is a challenge new every quarter we would be happy to have someone who likes runn ing parties to arrange one or two col1ating~ folding~stapling labeling gatherings

Please contact President Art Anger (AngerMITEdu) at 617253~ 7044 (w) or 6178998702 (h) if you would like to know more about how you could help in these areas

Bolles Scholarship Applications Due March 1

The Boston Centre is still accepting applications for the Bolles scholarships for 1994 Pinewoods attendees Letters of application must be received no later than March 1 1994 Please send to Endowment amp Chants Committee Country Dance Society Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

CDS Wishes to ThankI 32 individuals or families-for responding to our year end appeal with $3650 to support our dance programs and to four employers who joined them

Attend Pinewoods for with another $240 Sheila Beardslee-for having put out three issues

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for details CDS News with a wide range of content in a pleasing I Name formatI Street ________________ A flock of dancers-for standing out a set or two to

I City collate fold staple and label the previous issue Joe Kynoch and Harvey Cohen-for having managed II Day phone_______________ the final steps (including one extra) of preparing the previous issue for mailing I Mail to PSF DRAWING Country Dance Society Betsy Goldberg-for taking on the typographical

IL19S0 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140 I challenges of this issue ____________________ --1

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Summer 1994CDS Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg Deadline for Auttunn Newsletter News July 31 1994 Details page 7

That Was The Year That Was

The 1993 1994 term of CDS Officers and Directors was a busyone

An early activity was running the Food Booth at the 1993 New England Folk Festival it was a financial success but exhausted

________---1 more volunteers more fully than

they had expected so they did not agree to repeat that performance in 1994 Jean Farrington did however stay active enough on that issue to recruit Harriet Hayward to manage the 94 Booth and to assist her with obtaining supplies and assistants An imminent question for the current Board is whether to start planning for a 95 Booth or to look for some other way to deal with that much of our budget

Another early activity was a CDS management retreat in late July to insure that the Officers Directors and activity Chairs would have a fairly clear consensus as to what they were about and how to work together to accomplish it Aside from the improved acquaintances~ips and good feelings it resulted in a task force on mission and one on operation A revised mission statement an annual operational schedule (to help assure that events are planned and announced early enough to take place and attract attendees) and a change of meeting venue and procedure have all been adopted during the year

The weekly dance series were discussed as plans for the fall season were presented The NewEngland Committee recruited new members then inaugurated a monthly Open Mike evening in the summer and continued it into the next season the English Committee gave more prominence to U party evenings and held a special Fall Favorites dance both groups offered discount admissions in mid--year to

attract newcomers Realistic budgets were adopted for each series and actual revenues have improved on those projections but neither is a real money maker

The Ritual dance events were held mostly as weekend workshops this year with few weeknight classes weekends have proved more attractive to people living at a distance from Cambridge These events too have improved on our prior budgetary projections

Finances as you may have noticed are a continual topic of concern and discussion Membership dues went up slightly this year not next English dance admission fees went up this year New England will probably go up next year Camp fees go up every year but often not by as much as actual Pinewoods charges The relationships (tensions) among these various aspects of our operation became somewhat clearer in this first full year of operation under a formal budget It took two meetings to settle on this years allocations we hope to attain a more rational apportion ment of the fiscal burdens in the coming years Related discussions concerned attracting new dancers new mem bers new volunteers and additional contributions leading to our rewarding December fund drive those often turned into discussions of new methods or new activities

One of the significant uses of almost insignificant amounts of money is the award of scholarship assistance for people attending dance classes or camps we made two such awards this year We considered three requests for sponsor ship ofdance events aiding one by loan ofour sound system We received modest returns on our sales of the Fogg and Jackson book we published with grant money last year

The Board has traditionally engaged in Before and After discussions with each camp event committee regard ing the operation and financing of their events Some of these discussions were pleasant some perfunctory some tense depending primarily on the degree of prior under standing between the committee and the Board During the year an ambitious sub~committee completed a substantial collection of documents from past event committees with recommendations for future operation as these guidelines

(continued on page 7)

9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

c6 CDS PINEWOODS EVENTS 1D

First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

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CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

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First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

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Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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Editof primarily to keep an eye out fOf various announcements and commen tary which should or could go into it necessarily to keep after the people who could supply them and optionally to help create them andor put them into the best shape for publication

Proofreading assistance will not be refused if the logistics of copy delivery can be worked out reasonably

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Mail preparation is a challenge new every quarter we would be happy to have someone who likes runn ing parties to arrange one or two col1ating~ folding~stapling labeling gatherings

Please contact President Art Anger (AngerMITEdu) at 617253~ 7044 (w) or 6178998702 (h) if you would like to know more about how you could help in these areas

Bolles Scholarship Applications Due March 1

The Boston Centre is still accepting applications for the Bolles scholarships for 1994 Pinewoods attendees Letters of application must be received no later than March 1 1994 Please send to Endowment amp Chants Committee Country Dance Society Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

CDS Wishes to ThankI 32 individuals or families-for responding to our year end appeal with $3650 to support our dance programs and to four employers who joined them

Attend Pinewoods for with another $240 Sheila Beardslee-for having put out three issues

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I City collate fold staple and label the previous issue Joe Kynoch and Harvey Cohen-for having managed II Day phone_______________ the final steps (including one extra) of preparing the previous issue for mailing I Mail to PSF DRAWING Country Dance Society Betsy Goldberg-for taking on the typographical

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Summer 1994CDS Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg Deadline for Auttunn Newsletter News July 31 1994 Details page 7

That Was The Year That Was

The 1993 1994 term of CDS Officers and Directors was a busyone

An early activity was running the Food Booth at the 1993 New England Folk Festival it was a financial success but exhausted

________---1 more volunteers more fully than

they had expected so they did not agree to repeat that performance in 1994 Jean Farrington did however stay active enough on that issue to recruit Harriet Hayward to manage the 94 Booth and to assist her with obtaining supplies and assistants An imminent question for the current Board is whether to start planning for a 95 Booth or to look for some other way to deal with that much of our budget

Another early activity was a CDS management retreat in late July to insure that the Officers Directors and activity Chairs would have a fairly clear consensus as to what they were about and how to work together to accomplish it Aside from the improved acquaintances~ips and good feelings it resulted in a task force on mission and one on operation A revised mission statement an annual operational schedule (to help assure that events are planned and announced early enough to take place and attract attendees) and a change of meeting venue and procedure have all been adopted during the year

The weekly dance series were discussed as plans for the fall season were presented The NewEngland Committee recruited new members then inaugurated a monthly Open Mike evening in the summer and continued it into the next season the English Committee gave more prominence to U party evenings and held a special Fall Favorites dance both groups offered discount admissions in mid--year to

attract newcomers Realistic budgets were adopted for each series and actual revenues have improved on those projections but neither is a real money maker

The Ritual dance events were held mostly as weekend workshops this year with few weeknight classes weekends have proved more attractive to people living at a distance from Cambridge These events too have improved on our prior budgetary projections

Finances as you may have noticed are a continual topic of concern and discussion Membership dues went up slightly this year not next English dance admission fees went up this year New England will probably go up next year Camp fees go up every year but often not by as much as actual Pinewoods charges The relationships (tensions) among these various aspects of our operation became somewhat clearer in this first full year of operation under a formal budget It took two meetings to settle on this years allocations we hope to attain a more rational apportion ment of the fiscal burdens in the coming years Related discussions concerned attracting new dancers new mem bers new volunteers and additional contributions leading to our rewarding December fund drive those often turned into discussions of new methods or new activities

One of the significant uses of almost insignificant amounts of money is the award of scholarship assistance for people attending dance classes or camps we made two such awards this year We considered three requests for sponsor ship ofdance events aiding one by loan ofour sound system We received modest returns on our sales of the Fogg and Jackson book we published with grant money last year

The Board has traditionally engaged in Before and After discussions with each camp event committee regard ing the operation and financing of their events Some of these discussions were pleasant some perfunctory some tense depending primarily on the degree of prior under standing between the committee and the Board During the year an ambitious sub~committee completed a substantial collection of documents from past event committees with recommendations for future operation as these guidelines

(continued on page 7)

9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

c6 CDS PINEWOODS EVENTS 1D

First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

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Summer 1994CDS Boston

Editor Betsy Goldberg Deadline for Auttunn Newsletter News July 31 1994 Details page 7

That Was The Year That Was

The 1993 1994 term of CDS Officers and Directors was a busyone

An early activity was running the Food Booth at the 1993 New England Folk Festival it was a financial success but exhausted

________---1 more volunteers more fully than

they had expected so they did not agree to repeat that performance in 1994 Jean Farrington did however stay active enough on that issue to recruit Harriet Hayward to manage the 94 Booth and to assist her with obtaining supplies and assistants An imminent question for the current Board is whether to start planning for a 95 Booth or to look for some other way to deal with that much of our budget

Another early activity was a CDS management retreat in late July to insure that the Officers Directors and activity Chairs would have a fairly clear consensus as to what they were about and how to work together to accomplish it Aside from the improved acquaintances~ips and good feelings it resulted in a task force on mission and one on operation A revised mission statement an annual operational schedule (to help assure that events are planned and announced early enough to take place and attract attendees) and a change of meeting venue and procedure have all been adopted during the year

The weekly dance series were discussed as plans for the fall season were presented The NewEngland Committee recruited new members then inaugurated a monthly Open Mike evening in the summer and continued it into the next season the English Committee gave more prominence to U party evenings and held a special Fall Favorites dance both groups offered discount admissions in mid--year to

attract newcomers Realistic budgets were adopted for each series and actual revenues have improved on those projections but neither is a real money maker

The Ritual dance events were held mostly as weekend workshops this year with few weeknight classes weekends have proved more attractive to people living at a distance from Cambridge These events too have improved on our prior budgetary projections

Finances as you may have noticed are a continual topic of concern and discussion Membership dues went up slightly this year not next English dance admission fees went up this year New England will probably go up next year Camp fees go up every year but often not by as much as actual Pinewoods charges The relationships (tensions) among these various aspects of our operation became somewhat clearer in this first full year of operation under a formal budget It took two meetings to settle on this years allocations we hope to attain a more rational apportion ment of the fiscal burdens in the coming years Related discussions concerned attracting new dancers new mem bers new volunteers and additional contributions leading to our rewarding December fund drive those often turned into discussions of new methods or new activities

One of the significant uses of almost insignificant amounts of money is the award of scholarship assistance for people attending dance classes or camps we made two such awards this year We considered three requests for sponsor ship ofdance events aiding one by loan ofour sound system We received modest returns on our sales of the Fogg and Jackson book we published with grant money last year

The Board has traditionally engaged in Before and After discussions with each camp event committee regard ing the operation and financing of their events Some of these discussions were pleasant some perfunctory some tense depending primarily on the degree of prior under standing between the committee and the Board During the year an ambitious sub~committee completed a substantial collection of documents from past event committees with recommendations for future operation as these guidelines

(continued on page 7)

9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

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First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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9 4 SUM MER 0 A NeE CAL END A R For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

Many series end the season in June for the summer A recorded announcement will bring you up to date P Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

BOSTON CENTRE PROGRAMS

TUESDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARE amp CONTRA DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall

7 Temple Street in Cambridge 730-1030 pm CallersMusicians Tony Saletan Open mike Tony Parkes or guest

caller with lively bands (sit-ins usually welcomed) For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 21 then second Tuesdays only during the summer $5 general admission CDS members $450 students $250 Contact Arthur Anger (h) 899-8702 (w) 253-7044

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street in

Cambridge 730-1030 pm Callers Helene Cornelius Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson

Robin Rogers-Browne Jackie Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities and occasional guests For dancers of any level of experience Runs through June 22 $6 general admission CDS members $5 students $250 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Saviour Monmouth amp

Carlton Streets in Brookline 815-11 pm Various leaders and musicians For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic

English Country Dance figures Dances will be taught $5 Contact Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382

FIFTH SATURDAYS (not held in summer) CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House

74 Walden Street in Concord 8-11 pm CallerMusicians Tony Saletan with Bob Mcquillen Andy Woolf

Jim Guinness Admission $550 per person Contact Arthur Anger 899-8702 (h) 253-7044 (w)

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First Weekend-June 1719 EnglishScottish Session-July 48 Informal family weekend with dancing CDS joins the Royal Scottish Country and activities Dance Society

Fourth of July Week-June 30-July 4 Labor Day Weekend-September 3 6 American English and Ritual dance Lots of dancing and some activities for

families

Summer Contras Continue with SecondshyTuesday Open Mike The monthly OpenMike evenings at the Tuesday Contras and Squares have been well attended and will continue through the summer and into the fall Many callers and musicians (from novice to experienced) find this to be a regular welcoming venue

My hope is to expand to try to keep ahead of the interest so if you want to learn how to call dances or to play an instrument please let me know and I will do my best to help you out 6174972112 jbworldstdcom

The fourth Tuesday potluck suppers for dancers will continue at Helen Snivelys home (547 ~ 1326) near the Y (with no dance)

Joel Breazeale

Summerdance Series Summertime is finally just around the corner And its a great time to try something new Its the Wednesday Summerdance Series featuring an eclectic mix of dance genres including English Cajun Scandinavian and more CDS FAC and NEFFA will again sponsor and produce the series which will run from June 29 through August 31 Watch for the flyers with the schedule and location Hope to see you there

Shelagh Ellman~Pearl for the Summerdance Committee

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

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Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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General infonnation about regular CTIS events appears on page 2

Tuesday May 17 Tuesday June 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and caller Vince ODonnell Carol friend music $5450 CDS Bittenson Cal Howard music

$5450 CDSVVednesdayMay18 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 8

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 24 NE Squares amp Contras Callers Tuesday June 14

Roundup $5450 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park with Cambridge Open Danceband Cambridge 547-1326 Society Eany dancing 630 pm

$5450 CDSVVednesday May 25 English Country Dance $65 CDS VVednesday June 15

English Country Dance $65 CDSTuesday May 31 NE Squares amp Contras Uncle Gizmo Tuesday June 21

music $5450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and

VVednesday June 1 friend music $5450 CDSEnglish Country Dance $65 CDS

VVednesday June 22 Friday June 3 English Country Dance Party DanceFirst Friday English Dance (experienced

$65 CDSdancers) $65 CDS

A Fitting End to Summer Labor Day weekend at Pinewoods is a dance halls have good wooden dance wonderful relaxed way to wrap up a floors summer season of great dance and Join us for good dancing good music Evening dance programs include music and-we hope-the lingering English and American dancing with sunshine and wann breezes of summer calling and music by the weekend staff at Pinewoods For a complete descrip Daytime workshops are led by staff and section see the enclosed flyer camper volunteers H h f ere are t e acts

ThiS IS your chance to play muslC for a workshop try your hand at Dates Sept 36 (Saturday after

leading an activity or share a special 4noon until Tuesday morning) interest or skilL Everyone is encouraged EngUsh dancing to lead workshops on any subject Leader Barbara Finney dance music or otherwise the sched Musicians Pat MacPherson Robin

ule is always full of interesting offerings 1 Kynoch and Susan Janssen If you dont feel like participating in American dancing scheduled activities play some volley Caller Cammy Kaynor ball take a swim doze in a hammock Musicians Ed Kaynor and mem or visit with friends-make this ~ bers of Fourgone Conclusions weekend your own Cost $135 per adult less for kids

Pinewoods Camp is in a lovely Contacts for more information wooded area with frontage on two Lista Duren 5083710912 i

Tuesday June 28 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday July 11 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday July 26 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Tuesday August 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $5450 CDS

Tuesday August 23 NO DANCE but potluck continues

Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Cambridge 547-1326

Ritual Rulers Required The Ritual Dance Committee is the

group that helps CDS ensure the local continuation of traditions in Morris Sword Rapper and Garland dancing Its present members Eileen Callahan and Jane Hecht have each encountered new time commitments which make it difficult for them to function in th is committee they would like to turn it over to successors as soon as possible

CDS would like to find three morc people to share the load of booking a modest number of weekday class series weekend workshops or special exhibi tions over the coming year They do not have to be experts in all or any of these dances an appreciative non dancer could also be of value If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to suggest someone else who might be please notify Eileen at Pinewoods Camp 5082244855 (or Art Anger at

ponds for swimming and canoeing CDS Boston Centre 6173541340 6178998702) Act now before the

Housing is in rustic cabins Openair - Lista Duren committee vanishesl

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

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Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES Monday Afterrwon Dance These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available A Monday afternoon family dance has

Summer schedules vary Please call the number listed to confirm date time and place been drawing many children and

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout

House 74 Walden Street Concord 730-1030 pm Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $5 Info 508 667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE YWCA Hannum Hall 7 Temple Street Central Square Cambridge 745-10 pm Instruction all welshycome $5 Info 617492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRA DANCES VFW Hall 688 Huron Avenue Cambridge 8-11 pm Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 61 7354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras

amp couple dances Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 pm OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 630 pm potlucks in May and june Info 617547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Lexington 8 pm Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 61 7 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp

CONTRAS Concord Scout House 74 Walden Street Concord 8-11 pm Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368shy4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5 Note May 21 dance to benefit Nicaragua

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark Street Belmont Center 8-11 pm Un-strung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 End-of-season bash June 4 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE DANCING May 28 Chris Ricciotti caller June 11 Pride Dance Cindy Green caller at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 730 pm $5 Info 617 522-2216 or 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE

Church of Our Savior 23 Monmouth St Brookline 630shy830 pm Instruction all welcome $3 Info 617864-8945

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in

NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon Street New Haven CT 730-1030 pm Christine HelWig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203776-6929

NEW ENGLAND CONTRAS SQUARES AND CIRCLE DANCES in Worcester First Friday at First Unitarian Church 90 Main Street Worcester MA 800 pm 730

beginners session $5 Through June 3 Info 508799-9735

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING in PROVIDENCE First amp third Friday at St Martins Episcopal Church Orchard Avenue Providence RI 730-1030 pm Peggy Vermilya leader $5 Info 203782-1646

SATURDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING

Third Saturday at Munson Library South East Street South Amherst MA 8-11 pm Guest callers music by Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

adults to the Longfellow School this year Although the weekly series ends in May a summer schedule is being discussed

dances from 530~700 pm are lively and the potluck supper afterward has proven to be a popular way to end the day

Contact Betsy Goldberg more information 617566~0912 bgoldbcrg vmsvaxsimmonsedu

Joel Breazeale

New Dances in Waltham and South Acton There will be an Open~Air Contra dance on the Waltham Common nn Saturday June 4 200 to 530 pm Bring your blanket and munchies for a picnic We hope to be dancing on grass so bring appropriate footwear if the weather is not cooperative dancing will be upstairs at 99 Moody Street The band will be the Moody Street String Band (a New England fiddle club) with Joel Breazeale calling (guest callers and musicians welcome) Donations will be appreciated

This dance is the third dance event organ ized by Jerry Weene (of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra and leader of the Moody Street String Band) and Tom Knatt of The Luthiers Workshop Jerry and Tom hosted a contra dance at the Exchange Hall in South Acton and plan on doing more in the future in Waltham and South Acton

Waltham Common is at the intersection of Main Street (Route 20) and Moody street The indoor loca~ tion 99 Moody Street is between Felton Street and the MBT A tracks Metered parking is available beside the

MBTA tracks and the Common

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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English Dance in New Hampshire Theres a move afoot to revive the new Hampshire monthly English Country Dance which died more than a year ago for lack of dancers Well be meeting in May and again in june to discuss location best timedates musicians and leaders and ways of encouraging others to dance with us ensuring a stronger future for this event Is anyone out there interested We would love to have your input your suggestions your support

Please contact Marianne Taylor at 603463~7771 to find out whats up and when and where were getting together to make these decisions Wed like to start up next fall so its impor~ tant to move quickly Please do call shyor speak to Dave Bateman or Dot amp Lee Fisher or Ed Birch at a dance and let us know that you really would like to help

The folks at LCFD have a new tele phone number for information about genderfree dancing nationwide Please call them at 800~LCFD123 code 1112

The LCFD summer offerings are

Saturday May 21-New England Contra amp Square Dance with Chris Ricciotti 2nd Congrega tional Church Greenfield MA

Saturday May 28-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti 1st Church of jamaica Plain Unitariar Universalist

Lavender Contra amp Folk Dancers

Saturday June II-Annual Boston Pride Dance with Cindy Green 1 st Church of jamaica Plain UnitarianUniversalist

Sunday June I2-Annual Sheep Farm Dance 26 Delaware Avenue Albany NY

Sunday June I8-New England Contra amp Square Dance wi th Chris Ricciotti Grace Episcopal Church Amherst MA

Friday-Sunday September 2325-Annual LFCD Winter Dance Camp with Wild Asparagus Camp Becket

Country Dance Society Boston Centre Officers Affiliate of the Country Dance amp Song Society

President Arthur Anger 617899~8702 (h)

President Elect Jean Farrington 61 7864~ 3410 (h)

Vice President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 (h)

Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 (h)

Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 61 7926~5831 (h)

Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 (h)

Newsletter Editor pro tern Betsy Goldberg 617566~0912 (h)

Ex Officio George Fogg

Playford Ball English Dance Committee

Festival Food Booth jean Farrington

Summerdance Representative Irene Howard

june Weekend Harold Henry Barbara Nichols

July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner

EnglishScottish Weekend judy Erickson

Labor Day Weekend Lista Duren

Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman~Pearl

Special Events (open)

Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen jean Farrington Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

NewEngland Dance Committee Art Anger (Chair) Joel Breazeale Maureen Carey Ann Cowan Irene Howard julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Eileen Callahan Jane Hecht

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers~Browne Sam Rubin Jacqueline Schwab Gordon Talley Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller~Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

Telephone 617354~1340

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Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

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Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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Page 14: Country Dance Society Boston Centre Year... · ICDS . Spring . 1994. I . Boston . Editor: Betsy Goldberg . News . p. Deadline for Swulner Newsletter: April 30, 1994. Details, page

Dance Those Pounds Away Dancing of any sort can be a very pleasurable way to work out and that definitely includes the more traditional forms-fox trot jitterbug waltz conga chacha tango etc--commonly known as ballroom dancing

Is it a fitness sport You bet it is If you do it with enough drive and determination it can be just as good for your heart and your muscles as running or bicycling The trick is to continuously dance for 20 to 30 minutes Thats what keeps your heart rate in the fitness target zone If you do it 10 minutes at a time with a nice water break in between thats gcxxl too

As a calorie burner dancing is also tough to beat Depending on how vigorously you dance you can burn 250 to 400 calories per hour Dancing at slower speeds also has tremendous benefits (though not aerobic) such as improving muscle tone and reducing stress

Fifty Years of Folk Festivals In late April the New England Folk Festival Association held its fiftieth annual festival where a good time was had by all A few of the MainHall sessions featured contra square and folk dances such as were done at the first Festival in 1944 a number of the performing groups were also high lighted as having performed at most (or all) of the festivals

Morris dancing in single and multiple teams enlivened the courtyard all day Saturday thanks to the beautishyful weather Jam sessions embellished the hallways as festival-goers made their way from workshops to craft exhibits to music and dance events

At a special celebration session one of the three founders of the Festival Mary Gillette was presented

Here are a few things to keep in mind before you put on those dancing shoes

Always stretch your arms legs trunk and lower back before and after dancing It IS exercise and stretching before will reduce your risk of feeling aches or pains the next morning

Drink lots of water even if you dont feel thirsty Dancing will dehydrate you especially if you mix it with alcohol

with a large commendation elegantly lettered and illuminated by RP Hale President Beth Parkes and past Presishydent Lisa Greenleaf read some high lights of previous decades then Me Monty Pearl conducted a NEFFA Trivia Quiz awarding T shirts and a mug for reasonable answers to various questions some unreasonable about some of those same data Finally Tony Saletan and a band led the audience in singing a song written to commemoshyrate the occasion

Historically Beth reported various types of dancing were less segregated than they are currently with couple and line dances appearing on the same program with squares and occasional contras Square-dance sets outnumbered contra dances until the

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing so you can move freely without pain Dont overdo it Better to dance more dances nice and easy than to bum yourself out on a few fast numbers

Danc ing really is a sport 1 t requires strength flexibility endurshyance stamina-and please-an ability to go with the flow and keep time

If you really want to ballroom dance your way to fitness grab your partner and sign up for a series of dance lessons The tango is terrific The waltz is divine Its my own private theory that the more able you are to dance the more you do dance

- By Marilynn Preston

[Reprin ted from the Energy Express column January 25 1994 with permission from the Boston Herald

late 1970s and contra medleys were intrcxiuced only in the mid~ 1980s

June 1 deadline to order NEFFA mementos

There is still time to order those tobecollectible NEFFA mugs t~shirts and tote bags that sold out at the Festival

Prices including tax and shipping

Mug $ 735 Tshirt $1050 (SMLXL

green XXL blue) Tote Bag $1050 Please place and pre~pay your

order by June 1 by calling or writing Beth Parkes PO Box 641 Bedford MA 01730 5086709333

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

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Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

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That Was The Year That Was (continued from page 1)

come into wider use~ there should be shorter and more productive discus sions regarding future events

We began the year with a new newsletter Editor without a clear set of expectations from her She produced an excellent product three times in spite of a variety of unexpected demands and late copy The effort took its toll however and she resigned The current Editor is primarily a typographer (as was an alternate volunteer) so we still need a Managing Editor-and perhaps a separate mailing coordinator For various personal reasons~ there were other resignations during the year-a Director~ a Nominating Committee member Pinewoods Camp Representative and modest turnover on event committees

CDS cooperates with NEFFA on the Summerdance series with RSCDS on the EnglishScottish session at Pinewoods~ with FAC and NEFFA in sharing office space with CDSS and FAC in apportioning sessions at

Pinewoods No serious difficulties occurred in these areas We found the YWCA management more receptive this year than last to our comments about certain conditions in Hannum Hall and they have made some improvements but their own tight budget means that we need to keep reminding them of our needs

The newly elected Board has begun dealing with these continuing issues~ and will take on new ones as they arise We thank our loyal membersh ip for sharing our in terests and participating in our activities We do hope to hear from you with your preferences for what we should be doing and how we should be doing it The most useful form of comment is usually written whether mailed to the office to me person ally or handed to a Board member See the list of Board and Committee members in this issue and write or talk to us about what would make CDS more attractive for you

-Art Anger

Scholarship Drawing Held at Festival Last seasons News offered chances for full rebate on attendance at a CDS session at Pinewoods in return for contributions to scholarships to help others attend A few members re sponded by mail and other people signed up at the New England Folk Festival

On Sunday afternoon at the Festival the President and Treasurer met at the CDS Food Booth shuffled the entry forms~ and drew as winner the name of Tom Engel Tom has also been contributing annually to CDS in the form of homemade root beer for sale at the Booth and has recently been elected to the Nominating Committee CDS congratulates him and thanks all the entrants for their con tri bu tions

CDS BOSTON CENTRE MEETINGS

Bo- Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 pm YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 615 pm with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 pm Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the CDS Board

If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one or tw0page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

June 6 July 11 August 8 (tentative) September 12

Mark Your Calendar Now If you have announcements or other items for

publication in the Autumn issue of CDS News covering mid September to late November please note these deadlines

Editorial and calendar August 31 Inserts (priorapproved) September 7

Send newsletter information (marked CDS) to

Betsy Goldberg 18 Thorndike Street

Brookline MA 02146

Short entries may be typed for longer entries please provide hard copy and a 35 disk or send e mail to bgoldbergvmsvaxsimmonsedu

Arrange insert delivery with Art Anger 617 8998702

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

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THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

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Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

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Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

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1994 Dance Directory in Preparation

An International Folk Dance Directory is beine produced th is year as a successor to the Peoples Folk Dance Directory It will list recreational folk and country dance groups performing groups teachers musicians and bands festivals and tours college and univer sity programs seminars symposia organizations periodicals vendors museums and ethnic restaurants Listings are free

The International Folk Culture Center in San Antonio) Texas in cooperation with the Texas International Folk Dancers will send out approximately 15000 information gathering sheets during May which will include rates for display advertising and a coupon for ordering the directory If you want to be listed and dont receive one by June 15 ask IFCC for one at 411 SW 24th Street San Antonio TX 78207 4689 phone 210431 3934 fax 2104360824

CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

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CDS Boston News

Autumn 1994

Editor Betsy Goldberg P Deadline for Winter Newsletter

November I 1994 Details page 8

A New Season of Dancing

New for 94 On Wednesday Nights shyMonthly PartyPonnat Dances In response to the many dancers who by words and their attendance have indicated that they like the party dances on Wednesday nights the English Dance Committee this season is instituting monthly party~format dances on the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (except for November where the Wednesday~before~Thanksgiving party will be kept in its traditional place and June where the last~dance party is on the third Wednesday not the last) These dances are called partyformat because they will have the same format as the party dances (several leaders participating less teaching than on regular Wednesdays) though they may not have refreshments We on the Committee hope that those dancers who no longer dance regularly but come to the party dances will join us for these monthly party~format dances

Welcome to All the Pleasures of English Country Dancing On Sunday September 18 from 25 PM the English Committee is presenting a beginners workshop in English

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Country dance It will take place in Hannum Hall at the Cambridge YWCA the location of the regular CDS Wednesday English series Barbara Finney will teach and Beth Robinson and friend will provide live music The anticipated cost is $800 a great price for three hours of teaching music refreshments and the chance to acquire a beginner admission card to the Wednesday series If youve been looking for an opportunity to learn the basics of English Country dance please join us If youre an experi enced dancer we hope youll seize the chance to share the joys of dancing and encourage a friend or two to attend Please call the CDS~Boston Centre office at 3541340 to sign up For answers to other questions call Jean Farrington at 8643410

Two Dances Where Kids Can Shine The Monday Afternoon Contradance plans to resume on September 26th 530 7 PM at the Longfellow School Broadway Cambridge It is hoped that the dance will meet weekly thereafter call for confirmation There will be a potluck nearby after each dance

This dance draws families with children of all ages and has been a great place for children to enjoy both dancing and calling

Second Tuesday Early Dancing continues on September 13th 6 730 PM after which families are welcome to stay for the regular dance If there is interest this early dance series may well continue

Both the Monday and Tuesday early dances are open to the community not just to kids It can be a broadening experience for all dancers to join with this lively bunch

For information about either of these dances contact Joel Breazeale at 617497~2112 or Allan Brison at 6175660912

AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

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THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

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Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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AUTUMN 94 DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date ~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES Beginning September 13 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince

OIDonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open lt1ike with Cambridge Open

Dance-Band Society (Callers phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454)

Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend

Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Beginning September 14 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara

Finney George Fogg Rich Jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker

Musicians IBare Necessitiesll(peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea Jacqueline Schwab) and others

$5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10

Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and June) 1123 Wednesday-beforeshyThanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party

Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST fRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Beginning October 7 815-11 PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp

Monmouth Sts Brooknne Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly amiliar with basic English

Country Dance Figures All dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

fiFTH SATURDAY HALLOWEEN PARTY fOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS Saturday October 29 8-11 PM at Concord Scout House 76 talden St

Concord Susan Elberger caller with Ed Pearlman and friends $6 Lemonade supplied bring goodies to share Minimal walk-throughs Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

CJS CDS SPECIAL EVENTS 1SD

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEASON OPENER Saturday September 17 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Croups of English Country Dances alternating with New

England Contras Staff Some of the Tuesday and Wednesday dance-series

callers and musicians $5 Lemonade provided please bring goodies to share Contact CDS or Gene DiSalvatore (leave message at

253-3719)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE WORKSHOP fOR BEGINNERS Sunday September 18 2-5 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leader Barbara Finney Musicians Beth Robinson and friend $8 regular $4 for students Contact Jean Farrington 864-3410

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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General information about regular CDS events appears on page 2

Tuesday September 13 Wednesday October 5 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike English Country Dance $65 CDS

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Friday October 7

Society Early dancing 600 PM $5 First Friday English Dance

450 CDS (experienced dancers) $5

Wednesday September 14 Tuesday October 11

English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

Saturday September 17 with Cambridge Open Dance-Band English and American Season Society $5450 CDS

Opener $5 Wednesday October 12

Sunday September 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS English Country Dance Workshop for

Tuesday October 18 beginning dancers Barbara Finney

N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes caller Beth Thompson amp friend

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and music $8

friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday September 20

Wednesday October 19 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

English Country Dance $65 CDScaller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS Tuesday October 25

NE Squares amp Contras Mike Resnick Wednesday September 21 Sue Rosen Sharon Pederson

English Country Dance $65 CDS callers Bucky Bohrmann Judy

Tuesday September 27 Francis and friend music NE Squares amp Contras Cindy Green $5450 CDS

caller Sarah Bauhan Bob Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park Mcquillen and Donna Hebert Cambridge 547-1326 music $5450 CDS

Wednesday October 26 Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

English Country Dance Party format Cambridge 547-1326

$65 CDS Wednesday September 28

Saturday October 29 English Country Dance Party format Halloween Party (Contradance) for

$65 CDS experienced dancers Susan

Tuesday October 4 Elberger caller Ed Pearlman and NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan friends music $6

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Boston Centre Officers September 1994 President Art Anger 617899~8702 H President Elect Jean Farrington 617864~3410 H Vice~President Doug Reiner 508251~9716 H Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877~9065 H Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926~5831 H Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875~0382 H Newsletter Editor (open)

The Boston Centre CDS Office is at 1950 Massachusetts Avenue (Porter Square) Cambridge MA 02140

The office telephone number is 6173541340

Tuesday November 1 N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 2 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday November 4 First Friday English Dance

(experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday November 8 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 9 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 15 NE Squares (~ Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 16 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday November 22 Contras amp Cajun Steve Zakon caller

Crand Bois music $5450 CDS Potluck at 6 15 7 Fayette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday November 23 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday November 29 NE Squares amp Contras Rick Frank

Larry Jennings and Erica Weiss callers Hot Air music $5450 CDS

Wednesday November 30 English Country Dance $65 CDS

English Country Dancing in New Hampshire Marianne Taylor is trying to organize a monthly country dance in coastal New Hampshire It may operate on third~ Sunday evenings starting in October if she gets enough help to make it go Phone her at 6034637771 if you might be interested in participating

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

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First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

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Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden

St Concord 730-1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667-7459 or 617272-0396

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-11 PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354-1340 or 272-0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-11 PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord 8-11 PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others Live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller Lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Saturdays mostly 730-11 PM at First Church Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist 910 Boston callers 101 Chris Ricciotti caller 1015 Bring A Friend Dance Lisa Greenleaf caller 1029 Halloween Dance Chris Ricciotti caller 1112 Ruth Sylvester caller 1126 Boston callers $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) November 12 2-5 PM Special Advanced Dance Chris Ricciotti caller followed by 5 PM potluck and evening dance September 23-25 LCFD Camp Becket (see Special Events p 5) Info Janet 522-2216 or Phil 720-2443

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior

23 Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

Special Events ENGLISH DANCE PARlY Friday September 16 Church of Our Saviour Carleton

and Monmouth Sts Brookline 8 15 PM Music Old Peculier Caller Brad Sayler Info Stephen Anderson 252-6575

NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK September 16-25 various locations Dancing to live

bands and taped music stage shows film and video presentations demonstrations mini-lessons etc Sponsored by the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association Many events free Info Anne Atheling 491-7153

Selected eventlt Weekdays 916 (Friday) 919-923 (Monday-Friday)

12-2 PI1 South Station Grand Concourse A Little Traveling Music and Dance series various hosts shows dancing mini-lessons

Thursday 9151230-1 15 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium It Takes Two II Argentine Tango stage show

Friday 916 8-12 PM Moseleys-on-the-Charles Dedham Celebration Gala Ball and Show with New England champion dancers Jackie Davis DJ Tickets $12 $10 Members $7 Students ($12 at the door)

Sunday 918 1-5 PM Newbury St Boston Art Newbury (Gallery Open House) dancing At Exeter St Eastwood Swing Qrchestra at Clarendon St Herbs Heard

Thursday 922 1230-1 10 PM Federal Reserve Bank Auditorium Swing Away

Friday 923 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Steps in Time Ballroom Night stage show

Saturday 924 12-1 PM Museum of Fine Arts Samba to Slow Fox movie and stage show (Admission fee)

Saturday 924 8-10 PM Hatch Shell (The Esplanade) Swing Night with the Eastwood Orchestra

New Country Dance Tape Announcing the release of my new recording Between the keys The recording is solo piano music with English country dancest Scottish selections waltzes more Available for $10 plus $150 postage and han dting per tape from Karen Axelrodt 46 Harrison Ave Northampton MA 01060

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

800-LCFD123 code 1112

THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

Lawrence St New Haven CT 06511203782-1646 or 203535-3623

Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

grams In addition to our familiar menu items of fruit salad chicken pot

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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The News Needs You

Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND

First and Third Fridays through May (except Third and Fifth Fridays in September) at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (930 Bertha Hatvary 107 Sheila Beardslee 114 Barbara Finney 122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGLISH COUt~TRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN Second amp fourth Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CI 7 30-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andrea Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman tv1argaret Ann iViartin amp friends Info 2037766929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday

at Christ Episcopal Church Medway ass 8-11 PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (SeptembershyMay)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson Library South East St South Amherst MA 8shy11 PM Guest callers music by Pleasures the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1-95) 730-1030 Ptt Beginners especially welcome early Peggy Vermilya caller wPeter Corbridge piano Marianna Kastner recorder $5 Potluck September 176 PM Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

Special Events lAVENDER COUNTRY AND fOLK DANCE CAMP Friday-Sunday September 23-25 at Camp Becket CallerMusicians George Marshall with Wild Asparagus Info Bev 413863-3757 Chris 617522-1115 or LCFO

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THE PLEASURES Of PROVIDENCE English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses

Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI) Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures the Town Advanced Registration and info Peggy Vermilya 129

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Food Booth Sustains Dancers (and Vice Versa)

Yes indeed CDSBoston had a Food Booth at NEFFA this year Despite a late organizational start) the traditional CDS Food Booth appeared in its customary spot at the 1994 New England Folk Festiva1 Many CDS Boston members and friends baked all sorts of fabulous cookies breakfast rolls and desserts assembled trifle made root beer chopped fruit mixed interminable batches of lemonade) tossed salad filled the coffee urns time and time again set up and took down the booth served an unceasing line of customers shopped hauled food and supplies around solicited contributions and did all the other myriad tasks needed to put the operation together Thanks to them all we netted approxi mately $1400 to support CDS pro

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pies green salad brownies and sticky buns we offered a vegetarian pasta dish and five rather than three varieties of luscious cookies Oatmeal raisin and ginger cookies made a particularly big hit and we anticipate that they will appear regularly on our table in the future

So many people contributed to the success of the Food Booth that it is impossible to list you all in this newsletter You responded enthusiasti cally and positively to requests to contribute worked hard kept your cool and your senses of humor under sometimes trying working conditions and I hope derived satisfaction from a job well done Warm and hearty thanks to each of you from all of the organizers In addition special thanks

go to three people without whom there

would have been no Food Booth Harriet Hayward our onthespor supe~isor whose energy and good cheer sustained us all throughout the festival George Fogg whose experi ence accumulated over years of participation in the Food Booth and his capacious van were invaluable and Harvey Cohen whose pragmatic approach to solving problems kept the operation moving on course (He also makes a trifle to die for) Finally Barbara Finney Louise Pascale and Deb Small chief organizers of the 1993 Food Booth left a legacy of organ iza tion advice and useful documentation which helped immeasurably to put the 1994 Food Booth together quickly and expeditiously As chief producer of paper for this years Food Booth I cant

thank you enough Jean Farrington

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Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

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Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

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First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

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CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

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First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

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Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

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OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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Let us count the ways

1 If you are planning a future event or attended a notable past event that you would like to tell all your fellow members about we would like to hear from you

2 If lou know of some particular aspect of our dance community life which you would like to see covered more fully in CDS News please let us know about it

3 If you are willing to help with the quarterly burden of stuffing folding stapling and labeling the News attend a Tuesday or Wednesday dance in the week after the flyer deadline (You may wish to inquire shortly ahead of time in case there is a delay)

4 If you have some talent and inclination toward organizing

details writing typesetting proofreading illustration andor layout we would certainly like to hear from you We are reorganizing our production team and are in particular need of news~gathering editorial and artistic talent

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger MIT PO Box 397227

Cambridge MA 02139 7227

Email AngerMITEdu

Phone Art Anger 617899 8702 (h) or 617253 7044 o to discuss

assisting or for delivery instructions

Deadlines for Winter issue (covering December 1994 - February 1995)

Editorial and calendar November 1 Inserts (preapproved) November 7

CDS Boston Centre Meetings Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday

600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St) Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday 6 15 PM with supper at YWCA 899 8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875 0382 for location

Communicating with the Board If you are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consid eration by the CDS Board please send a one or two page summary to the President by one of the following dates for consideration at the subsequent weeks meeting

September 12 October II November 7 December 12

CDS Boston News 6

CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

CDS Boston News 3

Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

CDS Boston News 4

OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

6

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CDS Boston News

First Weekend at Pinewoods The First Weekend at Pinewoods took place June 17-19

1994 1m happy to report that all our goals seemed to have been met The weekend made a profit of $618 One of our strategies was to ensure we had a fuli camp following all the advertising suggestions received from the CDS board in the fall of 93 as a result ofthese activities we had a waitlist ofabout 3-5 people The transition to a new camp manager during the planning period went extremely well We did not succeed in getting a lifeguard for the weekend everything went well anyway

Everyone seemed to have a great time I know it was one ofmy most enjoyable weekends We received 29 completed program questionnaires and they were all quite positive In general people thought the staff was great-Ed Durham and Sarah Gregory and Bill Smith were mentioned many many times as being wonderful people would like to see them back again and again There was a large number (58) ofkids at camp the focus on the kids ofall ages was a big plus There were a fair number ofpeople who were new to Pinewoods or to First Weekend and they seemed to have a good time and want to come again

Thanks to everyone who helped including the CDS Board all the volunteers and our co-chairs Stephanie and Michael Im not sure we could have done it without them I think we can all look forward to a great First Weekend next year as they take over the work of running the show

The following are mostly direct statements repeated on more than one program questionnaire that was filled in on the last day of camp

What people valued about the weekend Relaxedatmosphere Great kids activities and the swimming Good singing and dancing activities Nice community feeling Being able to bring our kids introducing them to Pinewoods (continued on page 2)

Winter 1994

Editor Michael Bergman ~ Deadline for Spring Newsletter

January 30 1995 Details page 5

Reserve Early for Playford Ball The Playford Ball is an annual opportunity to experience

elegance in English Country Dance The CDS 1995 Ball will be held on Saturday March 4 1995 (8pm - midnight) at the Weston Town Hall in Weston Massachusetts

Helene Cornelius will be the Mistress ofCeremonies music will be provided by Bare Necessities An afternoon workshop (2shy5pm) will be held at the Hall to rehearse the evenings dances which will be only minimally prompted

The cost for Ball and Workshop will be $2100 per person for registrations postmarked on or before January 8 1995 and $2300 for later-postmarked registrations There is a limit of 100 attendshyees so make your decision early Call the office if you need additional information

Labor Day 94 We maintained the traditions that have developed over the

years at this weekend unstructured volunteer workshops mix of English and American costumedress-up dance afternoon teas Mad Hatters Tea skitltalent event All of these traditions seem dear to the campers They were all well- attended and drew many responses on the evaluatiltns

Theweather was chilly and drizzling rain most ofthe weekend which limited the swimming and other outdoor activities Folks participated and enjoyed the weekend nevertheless all fireplaces were in use Dan and Shelagh made a run for cocoa there were several indoorlaquo rainy-day workshops that were quite popular and the Mad Hatter Tea Party held in the Camp House was a highlight of the weekend The staff for the weekend were

American leader Cammy Kaynor

American musicians Ed Kaynor Rick Mohr Susan Riky

English leader Barbara Finney

English musicians Susan janssen Robin Kynoch Pat MacPherson

They were wonderful They participated cheerfully despite the rainy cold and played for more workshops than required The campers loved them and said on their evaluations Invite them all back

We had a record number ofchildren (43 compared to 25 the last two years) Half the adult campers brought children and half

(continued OTt page 2)

CDS Boston News

CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

2

94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

CDS Boston News 3

Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

CDS Boston News 4

OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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CDS Boston Centre Officers Staff and Committees

President Art Anger 617899-8702 President Elect Jean Farrington 617864-3410 Vice President Doug Reiner 508251-9716 Treasurer Harvey Cohen 508877-9065 Secretary Marcy Morgenbesser 617926-5831 Membership Chair Arthur Ferguson 508875-0382 Newsletter Editor Michael Bergman 617964-7684 Ex Officio George Fogg Playford Ball English Dance Committee Festival Food Booth (open) Summerdance Representative Irene Howard June Weekend Michael Berry Stephanie Jack (Co-Chairs) Harold Henry

Barbara Nichols July 4th Weekend Frank Attanasio Ruth Reiner EnglishScottish Session Judy Erickson (Chair) Julie Smith Robin Rogers-Browne

Sandy Borden Cary Browse Labor Day Weekend Dan Pearl Shelagh Ellman-Pearl (Co-Chairs) Lista Duren Special Events Gene DiSalvatore (Chair) Maureen Carey Harvey Cohen Pinewoods Camp Representative Frank Attanasio

Directors Frank Attanasio Eileen Callahan Maureen Carey Gene DiSalvatore Lista Duren Earl Gaddis Lynne Kimball Peter Masters Elizabeth Morris Tony Saletan

English Dance Committee Arthur Ferguson (Chair) Harvey Cohen Jean Farrington Terry Gaffney Alice Johnson Elizabeth Morris Allan Wechsler Helene Cornelius (Artistic Advisor)

New-England Dance Committee Maureen Carey (Chair) An Anger Joel Breazeale Ann Cowan Irene Howard Robert Jervis Willa MacAllen Julie Owen Mary Rezetka

Ritual Dance Committee Peter Masters (Chair) David Stryker Stevie Doucet Renee Camus

Endowment and Grants Committee Robin Rogers-Browne Sam Rubin Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Finance Committee Earl Gaddis (open) Art Anger (ex officio) Harvey Cohen (ex officio)

Nominating Committee Carole Talley (Chair) Tom Engel Karen Mueller-Harder

CDS Boston Centre 1950 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02140

617354-1340

First Weekend at Pinewoods continue after 11 in the Camphouse-will (continued from page l) makefor more timeatthe eveninggatheringon

artactivities Excellentchoices ofdances in the that first night Suggestion for a new job-shyevenings-beginners felt successfolandexperishychair clearersafter thedanceparties so that the enceddancers hadsome morechallengingdances party set-up people dont have to After-dance to do also Keep having a quiet time in the party set-up folks need more help-they miss days schedule Sarah Smiths family dance most ofthe dance was a high point in the activities (mentioned -Barbara Nichols

many times) The two loopsfor the baby-sitting ~[

co-op was very good with this number ofkids in camp Liked the emphasis that after 9p m Labor Day 94

(continued from page l)is for adults at the dance What could be improved Food wasnt did not We have recommended that next

plain enough for some families with kids years chairs make some modifications to

Could the weekend be longer Til 8p m on the stafHng and program for better accomshy

Sunday Stay until Monday a m Lunch modation of the increased number offamishy

cafeteria style was the pits Keep a focus on lies while still maintaining the familiar proshy

offering activities for people ofall ages Try gramming and relaxed flavor of the weekshy

starting the Friday night dance at 9 and end

CDS Boston News

Our stated goal was to expand our publicity efforts and fill camp this goal was achieved In addition to sending out flyers

in the News and putting flyers at local

Boston dances we had flyers at NEFFA First Weekend July 4th Weekend and at dances in Western Mass the Cape Rhode Island Connecticut New York Vermont New Hampshire and Maine We also had articles in the News and the Dance Gypsy Newsletter Approximately 25 people atshytended who had not been to Labor Day before Our profit was $1058 plus extra parry food and paper goods brought back to be used by CDS

The past weekend chairs and those who have taken on responsible positions year after year were invaluable in making the weekend go smoothly In particular I would like to extend my thanks to the following people-it wouldnt have been nearly as good without their expertise and willing assistance Michael Resnick Diane Biglow~ Jack Janssen Michael Weinreich JJ Jones Mitch Diamond Barbara Nichols Judy Francis Pat Callahan and Ann J effris Dan Pearl and Shelagh Ellman-Pearl took on responsible jobs as part of their training to be the new chairs their involvement and hard work was especially appreciated

-Lista Duren (f

CDS Boston Centre Meetings

Meetings are open all members are welcome but please call ahead to confirm date time and place

Board of Directors 3rd Wednesday 600 PM YWCA 7 Temple St Cambridge

New England Dance Committee 1st Tuesday~ 615 PM with supper at YWCA 899-8702

English Dance Committee 2nd Thursday 700 PM Call 508875-0382 for location

Communicating with the Board Ifyou are planning an event or have some other matter that requires consideration by the CDS Board please send a one- or two-page summary to the President by one of the following dates for considershyation at the subsequent weeks meeting

December 7 January U February 9

2

94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

CDS Boston News 3

Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

CDS Boston News 4

OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

CDS Boston News 5

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

CDS Bostorl News

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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94 95 WINTER DANCE CALENDAR For the latest information on events in the Boston area call the CDS office 617354-1340

A recorded announcement will bring you up to date

~ Except where noted all telephone numbers are in Area Code 617

CDS REGULAR EVENTS

TUESDAYS CENTRAL-SQUARE CONTRAS AND SQUARES 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St First Tuesdays Tony Saletan caller with Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard Second Tuesdays Open Mike with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society (Callers

phone 497-2112 musicians phone 924-5454) Third Tuesdays Tony Parkes caller with Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend Fourth and Fifth Tuesdays Guest callers and musicians $450 CDS Members $5 regular $250 students Contact CDS or Maureen Carey 497-6732

WEDNESDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE 730-1030 PM at Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St Leaders Helene Cornelius Emily Ferguson Barbara Finney George Fogg Rich

jackson Jacqueline Schwab Chris Walker Musicians Bare Necessities (Peter Barnes Earl Gaddis Mary Lea jacqueline

Schwab) and others $5 CDS Members $6 non-members $250 students with current student 10 Party-format on last Wednesday of each month (except November and june)

I 123 Wednesday-before-Thanksgiving Party 62195 Last-dance Party Contact CDS or Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

FIRST FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS 8 15-1 I PM at Church of Our Saviour Carleton amp Monmouth Sts bull Brookline Various leaders and musicians $5 For dancers thoroughly familiar with basic English Country Dance Figures All

dances will be taught Contact Arthur Ferguson 508-875-0382

Tuesday November 22 Tuesday December 6

NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS N E Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

Wednesday November 23 caller Vince ODonnell Carol English Country Dance Thanksgiving Bittenson Cal Howard music $51

Party Dance $615 CDS 450 CDS

Tuesday November 29 Wednesday December 7 NE Squares amp Contras $51450 CDS English Country Dance $65 CDS

Wednesday November 30 Tuesday December 13 English Country Dance $65 CDS NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-BandFriday December 2

Society $51450 CDSRobin Rogers-Browne leader Old

Peculier music First Friday English Wednesday December 14 Dance (experienced dancers) $5 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 20 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday December 21 English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday December 27 NE Squares amp Contras Dan Pearl

caller Amy Richardson Debby Knight amp friends music $51450 CDS Potluck Qt 6 15 7 FQyette Park

Cambridge 547-1326

Wednesday December 28 English Country Dance Between

Christmas amp New Years Party Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday january 3 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday january 4 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday january 6 Chris Walker leader joyce Crouch amp

Doug Creighton music First Friday English Dance (experienced dQncers) $5

Tuesday january 10 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Danceband Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday January II English Country Dance $615 CDS

Tuesday January 17 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

cQller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 18 English Country Dance $65 CDS

CDS Boston News 3

Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

CDS Boston News 4

OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

CDS Boston News 5

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awc aZV1S0c -S 11

middotZlO lY0lc-UON

A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

CDS Bostorl News

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

6

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Tuesday January 24 NE Squares amp Contras Marcie van

Cleave Sue Rosen JB Sweeney callers Rick Mohr Susan janssen amp freind music $51450 CDS

Wednesday January 25 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday January 31 NE Squares amp Contras Mary Devlin

caller Uncle Gizmo music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February I English Country Dance $65 CDS

Friday February 3 Emily Ferguson leader Old Peculier

music First Friday English Dance (experienced dancers) $5

Tuesday February 7 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Saletan

caller Vince ODonnell Carol Bittenson Cal Howard music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 8 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 14 NE Squares amp Contras Open mike

with Cambridge Open Dance-Band Society $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 15 English Country Dance $65 CDS

Tuesday February 21 NE Squares amp Contras Tony Parkes

caller Mary Lea Peter Barnes and friend music $51450 CDS

Wednesday February 22 English Country Dance Party Dance

$65 CDS

Tuesday February 28 NE Squares amp Contras Chris Ricciotti

Jacob Bloom Ann Cowan callers live music $51450 CDS

MANDALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Masonic Hall 1950 Mass AvePorter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 10 Mternoon workshops TBA evening party

with all live music 730 1130 $10 Info 868-3641

CDS BOSTON CENTRE GALA HOLIDAY PARTY

Monument Hall Concord MA Saturday December 17800 -1130 PM $900 An evening of English and American Dancing

led by Barbara Finney and Dan Pearl Music Peter Barnes David Camini Earl Gaddis amp Mary Lea

Coffee punch and an elegam desert buffet will be served Info (508) 369-8611

YANKEE INGENUITY CHRISTMAS COTILLION

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Sunday Dec 18 6pm $12 Info 508667-7459

NEW YEARS EVE DAWN DANCE

Meany Gym Northfield School Campus Northfield MA Saturday December 31 8 pm to 7 am $12

Storm in the Tea Cynthia Butcher Dave Bateman amp the Mere Mortals The Please amp Thank You String Band

Info Kevin Collins (413) 253-0539

FAC NEW YEARS EVE INTERNATIONAL DANCE

Masonic Hall Porter Square Cambridge Saturday Dec 31 9pm-1am live music -- the works

$ 12FAC members $10 Info 491-6084

GALA NEW YEARS EVE CONTRA DANCE

Scout House 74 Walden St Concord MA Saturday Dec 31 8 pm-l am Callers Lisa Greenleaf amp

Walter Lenk music Amy Richardson Jack 0 Connor Debbie Knight Larry Ungar $10 Info 547-7781

THE PLEASURES OF PROVIDENCE

English Country Dance Ball with Afternoon Workshop and Potluck Saturday January 28 1995 at Alumnae Hall of Moses Brown School (259 Lloyd Ave Providence RI)

Caller Brad Foster Music The Pleasures of the Town Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

CDS BOSTON CENTRE PLAYFORD BALL

800 pm on Saturday March 4 Weston Town Hall leader Helene Cornelius music Bare Necessities $211person before Jan 8 $23 after advance registration required Formal dress recommended

Mternoon workshop Formal attire recommended Info 617354-1340

THE CHRISTMAS REVELS LAS PASCUAS NAVIDENAS

A celebration of the wimer solstice with traditional amp ritual dances carols processionals amp drama Angelica Aragon bull The Revels Chorusmiddot Huehuetl Mayan Musiciansmiddot The Yaqui Deer Dancemiddot The Zinacameco Bull Play

Las Posadas Procession bull La Pinata Children bull The Lord of the Dance at Sanders Theater Harvard Square Cambridge MA Info 621-0505

Dec 16 17 23 30 at 8 PM Dec 21 22 26-29 at 730 PM Matinees Dec 17232627 at 3 PM Dec 18 at 1 amp 5 PM (with ASL

CDS Boston News 4

OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

CDS Boston News 5

Ofr[8~ ltUlac 6[lcO VJ1[ U01S0g

awc aZV1S0c -S 11

middotZlO lY0lc-UON

A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

CDS Bostorl News

031S3fi031I

NOLLJffirnOJ SS31Ioav

7il 9NlmIVhlIOd

Ovpound1-vSpoundIL 19 )uoqd)I)L Ov IZO VW )~ppqUI-eJ

)nU)AV sll~snqJ-ess-eW OS6 I ~llU~J uOlsog Al)POS ~Ju-ea AIlUnOJ

Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

6

Page 27: Country Dance Society Boston Centre Year... · ICDS . Spring . 1994. I . Boston . Editor: Betsy Goldberg . News . p. Deadline for Swulner Newsletter: April 30, 1994. Details, page

OTHER BOSTON AREA DANCES

These regularly scheduled dances appear in the CDS Boston News when space is available

MONDAYS CONTRA DANCE Concord Scout House 74 Walden St

Concord 730~1030 PM Yankee Ingenuity amp Tony Parkes caller $6 Info 508667~7459 or 617272~0396

SCOTIISH COUNTRY DANCE Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple St 745-10 PM Instruction all welcome $5 Info 492-8180

THURSDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRA DANCES

VFW Hall 688 Huron Ave Cambridge 8-1 I PM Wonderful variety of callers and bands $5 Info 354~ 1340 or 272~0396 or 508872-5228

FRIDAYS CARLISLE DANCES-Squares contras amp couple dances

Second Friday at Unitarian Church Carlisle 830-1 I PM OConnors Mob amp Walter Lenk caller $5 Info 547-7781

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Third Friday at First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd Lexington 8 PM Roaring Jelly amp caller Susan Elberger $5 Info 235-0713

SATURDAYS NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS Concord Scout

House 74 Walden St Concord 8-1 I PM Alternating weekly schedule (except first Saturdays) featuring callers Ted Sannella (508368-4462) Beth Parkes (508667-7459) Walter Lenk (617547-7781) amp others live music by a variety of bands $5

NEW ENGLAND SQUARES amp CONTRAS (for experienced dancers) First Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church 17 Clark St Belmont Center 8-11 PM Unstrung Heroes amp caller lisa Greenleaf $5 Info 508877-1 168

GENDER-FREE CONTRADANCING Occasional Saturdays mostly 730-1 I PM at First Church of Jamaica Plain Unitarian-Universalist Centre amp Eliot Streets Jamaica Plain I 126 Boston callers 1210 Chris Ricciotti $5 if you arrive before 8 PM $6 after 8 PM (to encourage dancers to arrive promptly) Beginners workshop 730 easy to intermediate dances 8-930 advanced 10-1 Ipm Info Janet 522-2216 Phil 720-2443 or Chris 522-1 15

SUNDAYS SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE Church of Our Savior 23

Monmouth St Brookline 630-830 PM Instruction all welcome $3 Info 864-8945

VINTAGE TEA DANCE Second Sundays at Masonic Hall 1950 Mass Ave Porter Square Cambridge 200 - 530 Beginners workshop 200 - 300 $800 Info 964-7684

OUTSIDE THE BOSTON AREA

Please call the information number listed to confirm date time and place

FRIDAYS ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCES OF RHODE ISLAND First

and Third Fridays through May at Moses Brown School (Sinclair Room 250 Lloyd Avebull Providence RI) 730shy1030 PM Beginners 730-800 PM Callers Peggy Vermilya and guest callers (122 Dan Seigal and Frances Pusch) Musicians Marianna Kastner Steve Job and friends $6 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623

ENGUSH COUNTRY DANCING in NEW HAVEN 2nd amp 4th Friday at Neighborhood Music School 100 Audubon St New Haven CT 730-1030 PM Christine Helwig leader assisted by Andreas Hayden music by Marshall Barron Grace Feldman Margaret Ann Martin amp friends $6 Info 203m6-6929

SATURDAYS MEDWAY CONTRAS AND SQUARES Second Saturday at

Christ Episcopal Church Medway Mass 8-1 I PM Info 508533-1259 or 508429-1773 (September-May)

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Third Saturday at Munson library South East St South Amherst MA 8middot11 PM music Pleasures of the Town $5 Info 413467-3963

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE OF GREATER MYSTIC (Connecticut) Third Saturday at Stonington Grange (on Pequot Trail -14 mile east on Rt 234 from Exit 91 off 1shy95) 730-1030 PM Peggy Vermilya caller wlPeter Corbridge Marianna Kastnerbull $5 Info Peggy Vermilya 203782-1646 or 203535-3623 (September-May)

GENDERmiddotFREE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE Saturday 123 Michael Cicone caller Wethersfield Conn 8shyI I pm Contact David 203-456-0500 $6

GENDER-FREE NEW ENGLAND CONTRA amp SQUARE DANCE HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday 1217 Chris Ricciotti caller with The Contradictions Second Congregational Church of Greenfield Greenfield Contact Judy amp Sandy 413-772-2822 $5

Help Wanted The CDS News needs people to fold and mail

layout amp write articles and compile the calendar Not to mention listings from dance organizers

Send articles announcements requests or inquiries to

Art Anger Deadlines for Spring issue MIT PO Box 397227 (covering 395 - 595)

Cambridge MA 02139-7227 Editorial and calendar 13095 E-mail AngerMITEdu Inserts (pre-approved) 21495

Phone Art Anger at 617899-8702 (h) or 617253-7044 (0) to

discuss assisting or for delivery instructions (email is preferred)

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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A Conant Archive As most of you know by now Rick

Conant a dear friend ofPine woods Camp and a dancer in the Boston community passed away in August A long-term memshyber of the PCI Board Camp caretaker resident at the Point and a founding lifeshylong member of the Pinewoods Morris Men Ricks contribution to the dance community and especially to the Camp was immeasurable Those who knew Rick miss him dearly and his passing is a great loss to us alL

In an attempt [0 honor his contribushytions and his life the community through Pinewoods Camp is building an archive We are soliciting comments rememshybrances stories photos and other material for inclusion in an album in memory of Rick This collection can preserve essential elements in the history of the Camp and dance during his life All contributions are encouraged and welcomed Please send materials to

Frank Attanasio 8 Brown Road Marlborough NH 03455

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Telephone Number Please In recent years the CDS Membership Direc[Ory has not shown telephone numbers

Several people have requested them and a few Board members feel that it is next to useless without them Would you object to having your phone number published

Our experience with listings for some residential weekends is that very few people withhold phone numbers Since we do not sell the Directory and it does not have a wide distribution we do not expect that members should experience problems from having phone numbers listed The Board has decided to include a (home) telephone number in the next issue of the Directory to be published early in 1995

Ifyou prefer not to have any telephone number published in our Member Directory or ifyou wish us to publish only an office number or ifyou wish to change any details in the address you supplied when (re-)joining please notifY our Membership Secretary in a format like that shown below (Next years membership form will explicitly request publication permission)

To Arthur Ferguson Membership Secretary 21 Upper Joclyn Avenue Framingham Mass 01701 508-875-0382 AFergusonMECNMassEdu

From ___________________________________________

Please note my Publish (YIN) Address _________________

Home phone ________________________________ -- ) At most one

Work phone _________________ ) please

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