These cows are smiling for a reason – Come dance with us!
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Why become an OFB member?
- Save $$: Costs only $5.00 for the entire year and you save $1 on admission at each dance, including our Thursday night contra dance, as well as the Sunday English Country Dances. It’s free money after only 5 dances. You could even spend it on an OFB t-shirt.
- Voting: You will be eligible to vote at the annual meeting plus enjoy tasty food and drink and lively conversation at this community event.
- Board: Serve on the OFB Board and shape the future of our dance.
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Larks and Ravens – what is this? in each pair of dancers, the Lark in on the Left, the Raven is on the Right.
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The Historic Jonesborough Dance Society will hold a contra dance on Saturday September 21, 2019 at Serenity Knoll Farm, 542 Bacon Branch Road, Jonesborough, TN 37659.
We welcome back caller Stephanie Marie with local band Unbalanced.
Beginners lesson at 7pm. Dance 7:30-10:30pm
Admission $7, $5 for students and children
TBA with TBA
Instruction period 7:30-8:00, beginners welcome!
DEEP VALLEY DRIFTERS (Ted Ehrhard, Laura Light, Paul Moore) with DAVID WINSTON
Instruction period 7:30-8:00, beginners welcome!
Members are always welcome to observe at OFB Board meetings.
Please check the calendar before coming, as we may not meet every month.
Every 4th Sunday come out to the Harvest House for Asheville’s only traditional dance music jam hosted by contra dance fiddler Laura Lengnick. Share some of your favorite tunes and learn some new ones at this gathering devoted to celebrating the art of playing the traditional dance music of New England, French Canada, Cape Breton, Scotland, Ireland and Appalachia. Beginners are welcome, but this jam is for musicians that can play at dance tempos. Listeners are welcome to join us!
David White (fiddle)
David Heath (guitar)
Rich Pettus (banjo)
Martha Nelson (bass)
The Historic Jonesborough Dance Society will hold an afternoon contra dance workshop for beginners followed by a dance on Saturday October 5, 2019 at Serenity Knoll Farm, 542 Bacon Branch Road, Jonesborough, TN 37659.
The workshop led by caller Warren Doyle will bring the rank beginner all the way to contra dance excitement and skill. This workshop is FREE and open to all. The class will run from 4:00pm-6:00pm. PLease arrive by 3:45pm to check in and be ready on the floor.
The workshop will be followed by an optional Pizza and Salad dinner with a suggested contribution of $5. The staff at Serenity Knoll Cooking school with prepare wood fired pizza and salad from the farm. The dinner starts at 6pm.
The contra dance will follow at 7:30pm with an additional beginners lesson by Warren Doyle. The guest band is Playing with Fyre (Rob and George).
Admission to the dance $7, $5 for full time students and children
All dances are smoke, alcohol and fragrance free.
THE P, B & J STRING BAND (Jenny Monfore, Brett Riggs, Pan Riggs) with CHARLOTTE CRITTENDEN
Instruction period 7:30-8:00, beginners welcome!
3:30pm-4:00pm, Pre-Dance Workshop – Regular dancers assisting Beginners with basic ECD dance figures.
4:00pm-6:30pm, Dance
$7/$6 for OFB Members
All are welcome; no partner necessary; wear comfortable clothes and shoes; bring a snack from time to time to share; fragrance-free dance.
The Callers Collective hosts a gathering for callers on occasional first Sundays of the month from 6-8 pm. Led by caller Beth Molaro, the collective provides opportunities and guidance for experienced and developing dance callers to share resources and practice together. We welcome anyone who would like to learn to call, work on their calling skills, practice new material or just “talk shop” about calling for dances.
Ben Schreiber (fiddle)
George Paul (piano)
Steve Kemble (percussion)
Come to Jonesborough to dance to the Music of Buddy System and Drive Train at Mountain Madness 2019. Dances at the Jonesborough Visitors Center and Serenity Knoll Farm. The callers are Bob Isaacs and Terry Doyle. Please register at mountainmadness2019.eventbrite.com
HOT SONATA (BRUCE BLACK, KAREN GAUGHIN, LAURA LENGNICK, ART SHUSTER) with CHARLEY HARVEY
Instruction period 7:30-8:00, beginners welcome!