Open Contras in New England


There are a number of contra dances around New England that have "open" bands, and allow visiting musicians to sit in without an explicit invitation. Here are some that I've learned about.

DateTimeCallerBandPlaceContact
--- Regular Dances ---
First Fridays 8-11 Frank Woodward   Town Hall, Windham, NH  
Second Fridays 8-10:30 Sue Rosen   Unitarian Universalist church in Carlisle, MA  
? ? Cammy Kaynor   Melrose Unitarian Universalist church, 70 W Emerson St, Melrose, MA  
Most 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 8-20:30 pm varies varies MIT, Cambridge
Student Center
(usually Lobdell or Sala)
MIT Folk Dance Club
617/354-0864
617/253-FOLK
617/354-0864
--- Special Dances ---
May 18 2002 07:30-10:30 pm Byron Ricker Fiddler's Loft Sandown NH Town Hall George Kaulbach, 603-887-2166
If you have more information to add to this table, let me know.