From: klassen@sol.UVic.CA (Melvin Klassen)
Subject: Re: Contra Dancing in Seattle Area (!)
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. CANADA
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 92 22:44:05 GMT

In article <@> neff@diva.Berkeley.EDU (Robert Neff) writes:
>My parents just moved up to the Seattle Area, and are interested in 
>finding their way into the Contra Dance / folk dance community there.

I saved the following information last May, and September ...
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Regular Seattle-area events (telephone area-code is always '206'):
MONDAY 
 - Totem International F.D., Tacoma, 7:30-9:30, $2, 752-1280.
 - Seattle Center Intl. F.D., 7:00-10:00, Centerhouse, 363-4526.
 - LAE PE KE KO (Finnish performing group), 7-9, 937-7006.
TUESDAY
 - Balkan F.D., 8-10, Mercer Island Comm. Ctr., $2, 232-1228
 - Celebration F.D., 7:30-9:30, Bremerton, 373-6171.
 - Leikarringen, Sons of Norway Hall, Ballard, 392-5806
 - Scottish Country, 7-9:30, Bellevue, $2.50, 872-7315.
WEDNESDAY
 - SNO-KING Intl., Lynwood, 8:30-10, 774-8166 or 668-5656
 - Folklanders Intl., 8:00, Seattle, 522-0519
 - Tanhuajat (Finnish), 7:30-9:30, 365-0314
THURSDAY
 - IFD for beginners & continuing dancers, Thea Huijgen, 8-9:30, North Kirkland
   Comm. Ctr., $4., 828-1217 or 823-1462
 - Scottish Country, 7:30-10, Lake City Comm Ctr, $2.50, 872-7315
FRIDAY
 - Everett Mountaineers, 2nd/4th Fri. dances, 8-11:30, $4, 659-6559
 - Kirkland Fri. Night IFD, 7:30-10:30, $4, 828-1217 or 823-1462
 - English Country, 3rd Fri, Univ. Friends Ctr, 4001 9th NE, 784-3477 
 - Friday IFD, 2nd/4th/5th Fri, 7:30-?, 632-8765
 - Seattle Mountaineers, 3rd Friday IFD, $3, 8-11:30, 483-2440 or 324-6423
 - May 23 Skandia bygedans cancelled due to Folklife "see you at the 
   Scandinavian Dance", 6-9:45)
 - May 30 Skandia bygedans afton, theme will be dances from Varmland,
   with Frank & Jennifer Swant reviewing Svanskog polska at 8:00,
   live music (Hjartslag) from 8:30-11:30, $7, Trinity United Methodist
   Church, 6512 23rd Avenue NW (in Ballard).
SATURDAY
 - SNO-KING IFD, 7:30-12, Cedar Valley Grange, Lynnwood, 775-8166 or 668-5656
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From: wing@canada.ceo.dg.com (Brian Wing)
Subject: Re: Where is contra/folk dancing in Seattle/Vancouver?
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 92 22:08:47 GMT
Organization: Data General (Canada) Inc.

On September 20, is a contra dance in Bellingham at Melody Hall, 4071 Home Road.
It runs from 8 PM to 11 PM and features Wild Asparagus from Massachusetts.  
For more information on this event, call (206)676-1554 or (206)592-2413.  
(Bellingham is about halfway between Seattle and Vancouver.)
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From: David Ruggiero <osiris@halcyon.com>
Subject: Re: Where is contra/folk dancing in Seattle/Vancouver?
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 16:07:48 GMT

There are contras in Seattle both Monday and Thursday nights every week 
(at the New Melody Tavern and the Ballard Eagles Halls, respectively; 
both are in the phone book). In addition (are you ever in luck!), 
Wild Asparagus is playing for a dance at the Trinity United Methodist Church 
at 8pm on Saturday the 18th. There are other Cajun/swing/tango events
going on that weekend, as well.

All of these dances are in the Ballard area of Seattle, just a few minutes'
drive north of downtown. You can always call the Seattle Folklore Society
(206.782.0505) for a recording of all that's going on in town during that time.
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