Children and families are invited to ring in the new year with a family contra dance on new years eve morning at the portland public library contra dance is a type of social dance where parallel lines of dancers stand opposite or contra to their partners. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, picd is on hiatus until its safe to gather again. Contra dance form describes the arrangement of dancers into contra dance sets and minor sets. This fine, roomy dance hall has a great wood floor and an easytofind location with plenty of parking, just a few blocks from i5, exit 4. Check the dance schedule or calendar for updates on your event. Oregon contra dance, square dance, and waltz schedule.
A callers first instructions for each dance are usually to move the dancers into their starting positions according to the choreography for that dance. Contra dance is a type of social dance where parallel lines of dancers stand opposite or contra to their partners. National standards and local favorites are included. This page tries to keep track of all contra dances, traditional square dances but not modern western square dances, traditional waltz sessions and scandinavian dances in oregon including dance camps and weekends along with other events in oregon which include contra dancing and these other forms. This sample app demonstrates the features of the full portland collection, vol. Northwest passage, ou labor day weekend residential dance camp. Songer, susan wcurley, clyde, portland collection volume 2, the, composerpublisher cdss elderly. At our bimonthly meetings, we join together to learn traditional tunes, dances, and songs passed down from our scottish, irish, quebecois, and acadian ancestors. The following cascade promenade events have also been cancelled. Here you will find a repository of information about contra dance music in portland, oregon and by extension, throughout the. Contra dance music in the pacific northwes t volume 1, volume 2, and volume 3. Maplewood dance center 383 warren avenue, portland. Musicians george penk, clyde curley, and sue songer, have played for contra dances in portland and throughout the northwest for decades.
The music derives from new england, irish, scottish, quebecois, appalachian, and english sources, all of which. Fulton community center, portland, oregon a snippet of the last dance of the first half. Contra dance music in the pacific northwest is a collection of 322 traditional and recently composed jigs and reels played for dances in portland, oregon. Due to covid19, pcdc contra dances in portland and hillsboro are cancelled for the rest of the year, and english dances thru august 1. Dance groups in portland heres a look at some dance groups near portland. Roll a wave econtra is a contra dance to electronic music. We get together for live music with contra dancing and post dance socializing weekly and for special events. Our dances always have a caller and live music, usually a band with 3 or 4 members who play a lively mix of instruments that might include fiddle, guitar, mandolin, piano, banjo, bag pipes or pretty much anything. Fiddleicious is an open communitybased orchestra of over 140 members, accepting all levels of musicians to preserve the cultural heritage of maines traditional fiddle music. The music derives from new england, irish, scottish, quebecois, appalachian, and english sources, all of which are included in the book.
The full app contains clearly readable notation for the 322 jigs and reels in this popular tune book, which, along with the portland collection, vol. This book has music which tips its hat to old time traditional, but has more modern inflection and cooler chords. Portland english country ball, 4th saturday weekend in october. Contra dancing is a form of american folk dance in which the dancers form a set of two parallel lines that run the length of the hall. The portland collection volume 1 by transported productions. Welcome to the portland collection website, named after our tune books, the portland collection. Portland, oregon contra dance, 23 august 2014 youtube. Contra dance music in the pacific northwest volume 1, volume 2, and volume 3. Our dances always have a caller and live music, usually a band with 3 or 4 members who play a lively mix of instruments that might include fiddle, guitar. Contra dancing in portland, oregon contra dance dropin.
Here you will find a repository of information about contra dance music in portland, oregon and by extension, throughout the united states and beyond. New years eve family contra dance portland public library. But in the second book, we dealt with a lot more music, because in a very short time, it seemed like an explosion was going on in the portland contra dance scene. Our books and recordings do include local composers who have added. The assembly players present a ball program of 17th18th century and contemporary eng. Contra dance music in the pacific northwest, volume 2. Hillsboro special dance hillsboro, or on wednesday, march 11. Rhythmic drive and melodic fluidity allow the nettles to propel contra dances. Resources and references for contra dance contradance. Please check the calendar of contra dances for individual dance details.
Children and families are invited to ring in the new year with portland public librarys second annual family contra dance on new years eve morning. New entry september 18, 2017 new england dancing masters is made up of andy davis, mary cay brass, and peter and mary alice amidon. Aug 24, 2014 fulton community center, portland, oregon a snippet of the last dance of the first half. As the sequence is repeated, a couple will eventually dance with every other couple in the set. One of the founders of the portland intown contra dance series, dela taylor murphy calls there and other locations. Contra dance also contradance, contradance and other variant spellings is a folk dance made up of long lines of couples. Portland intown contra dance enriches lives and cultivates a vibrant community through dance. We are part of an allages, allarewelcome, community dance. Our caller for the night is portlands own dugan murphy, contra dance caller. In addition to serving as a showcase for contra dance music and calling along the i5 corridor, the roadhouse is a benefit for the northwest folklife. We get together for live music with contra dancing and postdance socializing weekly and for special events. The card can be used all year long with the exception of the tumbleweed contra dance. Contra in the couvecontra dancing in portland, oregon. Contra dance is a traditional american folk dance that has its beginnings in medieval europe.
Portland intown contra dance is a weekly thursday contra dance to live music in town portland, maine. The portland country dance community pcdc web site is your gateway to contra dance and english country dance events in the region. Save the date october 1618, 2020 cascade contras dance weekend faux paws and the latter day lizards will perform. A remarkable collection of the most popular traditional and contemporary fiddle tunes heard at square and contra dances in and about portland, oregon. Sometimes described as new england folk dance or appalachian folk dance, contra dances can be found around the world, but are most. The barnes books of english country dance tunes, vols. Located in portland, oregon, we teach and dance the social dances of scotland and promote interaction and friendship with nearby rscds branches. Lake city contra marathon seattle, wa on thursday, march 12. Most contra dance events will include a few dances of other kinds. Portland intown contra dance an allages, allskills, allgenders weekly contra dance event and community in portland, maine. I can hardly wait to dig into its companion the portland collection vol. Downeast friends of the folk arts deffa is a nonprofit membership organization whose goal is to nurture and promote the living traditions of folk music and dance in maine.
See the new tshirt design on the tshirts tab above. Each dance consists of a sequence of moves that ends with couples having progressed one position up or down the set. This tune book contains jigs and reels from the portland, oregon contra dance. In the united kingdom, the cotswold music supply has a decent amount of dance compositions and music for sale. We publish a monthly newsletter with news, calendar listings, information, and other items of interest to the maine folk art, music, and dance community. With it, you are able to collect and combine the tunes you purchased in the portland collection apps with the tunes in other apps created by transported productions. A caller, usually working with a group of live musicians, guides new and experienced dancers alike through a variety of dances. This group is for folks who love live music and want to dance or start to learn with a very accessible dance form. We contra dance in vancouver wa on the second friday of every month at the hazel dell grange, 7509 ne hazel dell ave. If you dont have those books yet, were all willing to share our music. Portland raindance, our spring intown dance weekend, the last weekend in april. Download the portland collection volume 1 and enjoy it on your iphone. Admission, contact etc are to the right of the photo.
Children and families are invited to ring in the new year with a family contra dance on new years eve morning at the portland public library. The portland raindance in portland, or the dance gypsy. Tunes from the immensely popular book the portland collection, vol. From tap whiz savion glover to the strobelight magic of parsons dance, white bird closes its season with a bang. These books contain melodies and chords, as well as interesting notes about. Irish, scottish, quebecois, appalachian, and new england genres are represented. Were up to enriching lives and cultivating a vibrant community through social dance. Portland megaband benefit contra dance, 2nd saturday in march. You can hear much of the contra dance music in portland at contra dances everywhere. We are a community run organization, welcoming you to delight in dance, movement, music and connection. May 09, 2020 oregon contra dance, square dance, and waltz schedule.
May 09, 2020 please check the calendar of contra dances for individual dance details. The portland country dance community and the portland megaband sponsor a yearly benefit dance to raise funds for members of the community. It follows an identical format to the popular first portland collection tune book, but the music in volume 2 is completely different from that of the first. Find groups in portland, oregon about dance and meet people in your local community who share your interests.
Portland intown contra dance is a weekly thursday contra dance to live music in town portland, maine that is delightful, welcoming to all humans, and a heck of a lot of fun. Oct 03, 2016 the tunes are both traditional and recently composed, from local, portland, oregon treasures to national contra dance standards. I dont think it was just the publication of the first book, but there was a phenomenal new interest in contra dance music. March 15th, 2020 will the 11th year for the portland roadhouse a 10hour contra dance with different bands and callers playing eight 65minute slots.
The sessions are taught by local musicians who are masters of the contra genre and. Social ballroom dance classes offered on wednesdays, fridays and most saturday evenings from 7. Possible problem with site april 4, 2009 strum hollow features a contra dance tshirt in its catalog. Upcoming dances pcdc portland country dance community. This book is the story of these new dances from the 1990show they are composed, what aesthetic principles underlie their composition, and how the evolution of the choreography reflects changes in the preferences and priorities.
Bill olsons contra corner includes some musings on contradancing and dance compositions. It follows an identical format to the popular first portland collection tune book, but the. Joyride is a contra dance band of friends from portland, oregon, playing for contra dances, dance camps, weekends and festivals. The saturday night contra dances at fulton are the pivot point for portland area contra dancing.
We welcome new and experienced dancers alike, and we invite you to come and dance with us. Portland intown contra dance public group facebook. There is an extensive commentary on every tune including stories. It has mixed origins from english country dance, scottish country dance, and french dance styles in the 17th century. Portland intown contra dance is a small, local nonprofit dedicated to. The pcdc portland megaband benefit dance erik weberg, calling sue songer and gordy euler, conducting saturday, march 14, 2020. There are various forms, and each dances choreography specifies its formation. Contra dance music in the pacific northwest is a collection of 318 traditional and recently composed jigs and reels played for dances in portland, oregon. The tunes are both traditional and recently composed, from local, portland, oregon treasures to national contra dance standards. Perfect for contra dance, because the tunes are square in composition. The tunes are both traditional and recently composed, from local treasures to national contra dance standards. Dust off that dulcimer and dance and dulcimer jam book fiddlers fakebook available on amazon or other online bookstores past festival documents.
Most folks interested in contra dance music or fiddling in general know the portland collection, a wonderful tune book. Gourmet meals by beth gibans will be provided all weekend. This is a benefit dance with the goal of raising money for the community grants fund. Susan michaels and sarah vannordstrand will call enjoy 14 hours of worldclass contra dancing, and waltzes too. Hank played in the band hands4 and was a faithful member of the portland megaband. In fact, he helped organize one of the first contra dances in oregon in the early 80s, and put together a tune book, the oregon country dance manual, which served as a music source for oregon musicians for quite awhile afterwards. This book available free online is based upon marys research into the changing choreography of contra dance. An evening that includes contra dancing might be called a contra dance, an oldtime contra dance, an oldtime country dance, a barn dance, or similar. Discount punch passes three rivers contra dance will be offering a punch pass of 6 dances for the price of 5.
Friday, april 22, 2016 sunday, april 24, 2016 featuring. The tunes come from a wide variety of fiddle styles including quebecois, irish, scottish, eastcoast contra, and oldtimey. Since its original publication in 1997, the portland collection has become the standard for contra dance musicians all across the united states and has also become popular among fiddlers of many other genres. The dance aruni store includes contra dance tshirts showing some of the various moves in a contra dance as different runes.
Children and their accompanying adults will be able to learn a variety of fun and easy dances at this event. Contra dance music in the pacific northwest, is a collection of 318 traditional and recently composed jigs and reels played for dances in portland, oregon. This tune book contains jigs and reels from the portland, oregon contra dance repertoire. Portland collection 1, revised edition the portland collection. Lenoras ballroom studio the melody ballroom portland, or 97214. Maggie robinson will be the caller and local musicians will perform. This recording is a companion cd for the tune book, the portland collection. Contra dances are 811pm with a beginner lesson at 7. Karin norgard joy in motion freelance writer portland, or. The portland collection has become one of the primary sources at dances around the northwest. Live electronic genre blending tunes will be provided by julie vallimont of buddy system and elias alexander. Known for tight ensemble work, skilled play, fun energy, and inventively arranged tune sets, joyride plays old and new dance tunes from new england, the british isles, appalachia, french canada and right here at home.
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