Contra dance Saturday June 2nd at the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, 51 North Court, Fairfield IA, mid-block on the East side of the Square off Highway 34 (Burlington Ave.), just north of the alley. Please tell your friends.

Calling by Joni Wilson from Navoo, Illinois.

Live music by “The Lemmings” from Navoo, Illinois, a stringband of up-to-9 musicians: Maxine Dennison on hammered dulcimer, Mary Dennison on mountain and bass dulcimer, Dan Moffitt on guitar, Deb Moffitt on Irish bodhran and spoons, Dan Ayer on banjo and resonator guitar, Lisa Ayer on cajun rub board, Joni Wilson on the Celtic Harp, Dennis Dowell on cello (played as a bass), and Heather Hoelscher on washtub bass.

Beginners lesson at 7:30pm; the dance starts at 8pm.

Admission: children≤12years are free. $5 minimum for students, MUM, and seniors(≥65); everyone-else $10.

Carpool from MUM: Contact Jack at engstrom@lisco.com, 641/469-5243 if you can give or need a ride from the Argiro center or ladies' dome.

Out-of-town dancers: feel free to request overnight home hospitality at a Fairfield dancer’s house.

Bare Necessities

Bare Necessities

Peter Barnes, Earl Gaddis, Mary Lea & Jacqueline Schwab

Advanced English Country Dance Weekend

November 2, 3 and 4 2012 in Fairfield, Iowa

Scott Higgs, Caller and teacher

Sponsored by the Fairfield Folks Arts & Dance Co-Op

For Musician and Caller Bios, please click here.

Delicious snacks, tea and dessert offered during breaks. Schedule subject to revision.
Come enjoy our warm hospitality, delightful dancing and varied culinary, cultural and shopping opportunities. If you’ve never visited Fairfield, you’re in for a treat! You'll enjoy our incredible culinary offerings (Thai, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Ethiopian, Gourmet Pizza, Turkish) and world-class coffee at Cafe Paradiso, all within 1-2 blocks walking distance from the dance!

If you know you are coming, please register today. Thank you! Save $16 with early bird registration: Only $109 includes full weekend and all snacks. Your early payment also helps us book cheaper flights for the musicians and caller. $125 per person after Aug. 1st.
Note: The weekend always sells out: Please register early to avoid disappointment! This weekend is designed for very experienced dancers and attendance is limited to ensure dance floor comfort.

Register by sending email to FairfolkDancers at" gmail "dot" com and then send check via snail-mail to:
Fairfield Folk Arts & Dance Co-op (FFADC)
c/o PO Box 1321, Fairfield, Iowa 52556
Please include name, address, phone and email. Apply early!

Cancellation / Refund Policy: If you cancel, unfortunately there are no refunds and you cannot apply your registration to a future event. The only exception is this: You can send someone -- a previously unregistered dancer -- in your place to this weekend and let us know about the substitution. You work out the payment with your friend. This applies only to the specific weekend you paid for.

Location: The Morning Star Studio, 51 ½ S. Court St. Fairfield, Iowa. Exit 214 coming East on Route 34, then 3 miles West to Main Street, then North to Broadway, East to Court, South on Court St. Or Exit 216 coming West on Route 34, then North on Route 1 (Main St.) to Business 34, then 1 more block north to Broadway, East to Court, South on Court St.. Fairfield Map

LODGING

With our experience hosting over 18 dance weekends so far, we know what dancers care about and are ready to welcome you with open arms. Unfortunately, home hospitality is available only for the band and caller -- we are a very small dance community! Affordable inns and hotels are available within walking distance from the dance (Landmark Inn & Mainstay Inn) with other motels & inns (Best Western, Super 8, Seven Roses Inn, The Raj Resort) and camping grounds 5-10 minutes from the dance. If you are interested in sharing a hotel or motel room with another dancer, you can use our facebook discussion page dedicated to this: Shared Housing Facebook Connection

Fairfield has an amazing amount to offer our visitors, from the largest community of Stapathya Vedic buildings in North America just north in Vedic City, to the Golden Meditation Domes at Maharishi University of Management to the greener-than-green Eco-Village with its earth-friendly designs and technologies.

General Fairfield Info: (Restaurants, shops, lodging) Fairfield Info

RESTAURANTS:

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Contra dance Saturday Oct. 8th at the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, 51 North Court, Fairfield IA, mid-block on the East side of the Square off Route 34, just north of the alley. Please tell your friends.

Calling by Fairfield’s own Davey Bar-Shimon.
Live music by Fairfield’s David Carlisle, Lauryn Shapter, Torrey Witherspoon, and maybe David Seagul and/or Carol Carlisle. 

Beginners lesson at 7:30pm; the dance starts at 8pm. Admission: $10 general, $5 for: students & over 65 & MUM.

Carpool from MUM: Contact Sally Quinn at smq@lisco.com or 641/469-4549 if you can-give or need a ride from the Argiro center.  

Out-of-town dancers: feel free to request overnight home hospitality at a Fairfield dancer’s house.

Contra dancing has been around since the 1700s. If you don't know it -- it's kind of like square dancing but with long lines of dancers. The dance is having a renaissance around the country thanks to a thriving youth scene.
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