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Friday, April 26

Russel Acton Folk Center

7:00 PM:                            Registration open.

8:00 PM - 11:15 PM: Contra dance:  Playing with Fyre, Sarah Kaiser and Terry Doyle.

                                                 Snack and beverage served during break.

Saturday, April 27

Russel Acton Folk Center

  9:30 AM   - 10:00 AM:  Folk center open for individual stretching and yoga,  Ami Blue.

10:00 AM   - 10:50 AM:  Swing Dance Figures - Lenny Sharlet. Recorded 

11:00 AM   - 11:50 AM:  Hambo - Merrell Fuson,  Jan Pearce.  Recorded music.

12:00 PM   -  12:50 PM:  Ceili - Irish Folk Dance - Victoria Force of The McTaggert Dancers, recorded music.

  1:00 PM    -    1:45 PM:  1st Edition Playford Dances - English Sets - Sarah Kaiser. Stan Kramer (fiddle)  and Bill Lowder (guitar).

  1:50 PM    -    2:00 PM:  Intro to Balance The Star Dance Weekend - Deborah Thompson, Stan and Bill.

  2:05 PM    -    2:50 PM:  Turning Waltzes - Merrell Fuson, Jan Pearce. and Playing with Fyre. 

  3:00 PM    -    3:50 PM:  Salty Dog Rag - Playing With Fyre and Terry Doyle. 

  4:00 PM    -    5:00 PM:  Connection and Flow Contras, Playing With Fyre and Sarah Kaiser.

   6:00 PM   -   7:15 PM: Pre-paid buffet at folk center. Cleaning begins at 7:15 PM

   7:30 PM   -    7:50 PM: Waltzes, Hambo -  Playing With Fyre.

   8:00 PM   -  11:15 PM: Contra dance - Playing With Fyre, Terry Doyle and Sarah Kaiser.

 11:30 PM  -  12:45 PM: After party at The Carlberg Dance Palace, 128 N. Broadway. 

Folk Center office

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Planning a dance weekend, conversation - Sune Frederiksen.

Farmers Market, Chestnut Street Pavillon

10:00 - 12:00 PM: Old Time session - Deborah Thompson, Chip Bailey. Bring an instrument.

128 North Broadway

11:00 AM  - 11:50 AM: Flatfooting - Terry Doyle. 

12;00 PM  -  12:50 PM: Blues  Dancing - Lenny Sharlet, recorded music. 

   2:00 PM  -     3:45 PM: Storytelling - how do you catch an audience? + your own story to share. Chip Bailey.

Sunday, April 28

Russel Acton Folk Center

 9:00 AM   -  10:30 AM: Pre-paid breakfast at folk center. Cleaning begins at 10:30 AM .

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM: Folk singing led by Deborah Thompson.

11:30 AM -  11:55 AM: Waltzes, Hambo - Playing With Fyre. 

12:00 PM  -    2:30 PM: Contra dance: Playing With Fyre, Terry Doyle and Sarah Kaiser. 

BYE-BYE.   Drive carefully! 

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