Princeton Country Dancers

PCD schedule for Fall 2003

Wed Sep 3 $6 8 - 10:30 PM Melanie Axel-Lute and Root Crop
Tom Gibney - fiddle
Mike Lemonick - fiddle recorder bodhran
Susie Lorand - fiddle
Paul Prestopino - guitar
Pete Soloway - bass
Wed Sep 10 $6 8 - 10:30 PM Bob Isaacs and Jam Bandits
Richard Fischer, Jesse Fischer, Tom Gibney, John Macdonald, Pete Soloway
Fiddle, mandolin, tenor banjo, recorder, guitar, bass, piano
Wed Sep 17 $6 8 - 10:30 PM Nils Friedland and Pick-Up Band
led by Lenora Kandiner
Musician info: kandiner@nerc.com
Wed Sep 24 $6 8 - 10:30 PM Mark Widmer and Crossing The Millstone
Michael Bell - fiddle * Jane McCarty - whistles * Larry Koplik -piano * John MacDonald - mandolin, recorder
Sat Sep 27 $3 3-5 pm
5:15-6:15 pm
6:30 pm
Community Dance for All Ages led by Janet Mills
Contra Dance Basics Workshop with Sue Dupré
Potluck Supper for All
Sat Sep 27 $8 8-11 pm Contra Dance: Sue Dupré with Fire Hazard
Ross Harriss, whistle, saxophone; Susie Lorand, fiddle; Robert Mills, piano; Paul Prestopino, mandolin, banjo, harmonica
Wed Oct 1 $7 8-10:30 pm Marian Rose with most of the Free Radicals
Tom Gibney, fiddle; Mike Lemonick, fiddle, recorder, bodhran; Paul Prestopino, mandolin, banjo, harmonica; Roberta Truscello, piano
Wed Oct 8 $8 8-10:30 pm Donna Hunt with the Rhythm Method String Band
Cathy Mason, fiddle; Paul Boyd, fiddle; Dedo Norris, bass; Larry Unger,banjo; Erica Weiss, guitar
Wed Oct 15 $7 English
8-10:30 pm
DJudi Rivkin with Dave Wiesler, Susie Lorand, & Paul Prestopino
Dave, piano; Susie, fiddle, viola; Paul, mandolin, banjo, harmonica
Wed Oct 22 $6 8-10:30 pm Ridge Kennedy with R&O XXIV led by Bob Pasquarello
R&O's warmup for the Hallowe'en dance-your sneak preview!
Sat Oct 25 3-11 pm
Princeton High School
Halloween dance: Sue Rosen with Rum & Onions XXIV led by Bob Pasquarello
3-11 pm at PHS-See special events listing for details
Wed Oct 29 $6 8-10:30 pm Mark Widmer with the Jam Bandits
Wed Nov 5 $6 8-10:30 pm Bob Isaacs with Pick-up Band led by Richard Fischer
Musician info: raf@eclipse.net Musician Playlist:
Wed Nov 12 $7 8-10:30 pm Callers' Open Mic with Instant Ensemble
Dave Miller, fiddle; Roberta Goren, flute; David Zinkin, piano Callers contact Ridge Kennedy to sign up: srkennedy@j-appleseed.org
Wed Nov 19 $6
English
8-10:30 pm Melanie Axel-Lute and Sue Dupré
with Sutton Who?
John Burkhalter, recorders;
Susie Lorand, fiddle, viola, recorders;
Ellen Tepper, harp
Sat Nov 22 $3 3-5 pm Community Dance for All Ages led by Janet Mills
Sat Nov 22 5:30 pm PotLuck

6:30-7:30 pm Community Meeting

Please come to a community potluck dinner starting at 5:30 at Suzanne Patterson Center prior to the Saturday contra dance.

Bring a favorite dish to share and plan on a fun time with your dancing friends.

After dinner (6:30) we will have a community discussion of the proposed new PCD constitution. We need to hear your ideas. Both the Quarter Century Task Force and the PCD Executive Committee want to hear from you. We all need to be working to keep Princeton Country Dancers healthy and with a bright future. Please come and contribute your ideas.

Sat Nov 22 $8 8-11:00 pm Kathryn Wedderburn with Hot Under the Caller
Annie Teigen, fiddle; Tim Macomber, mandolin, bouzouki; Trish Davis, piano, whistle; Laurie Macomber, bodhran
Wed Nov 26 $8 8-10:30 pm Ted Crane with Great Bear Trio
Andrew Van Norstrand, fiddle; Kim Van Norstrand, piano; Noah Van Norstrand, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bass, percussion
Wed Dec 3 $7 8-10:30 pm Ridge Kennedy - Caller
Bruce Reid (guitar, fiddle, banjo, banjo-guitar, mandolin)
Bonnie Zahnow (fiddle, guitar)
Wed Dec 10 $6 8-10:30 pm Mark Widmer with Jam Bandits
Richard Fischer, Jesse Fischer, Tom Gibney, John Macdonald, Pete Soloway
Fiddle, mandolin, tenor banjo, recorder, guitar, bass, piano
Sun Dec 14 $12 5-10:00 pm Winter Cotillion
Trenton, NJ - Trinity Cathethral

A Cavalcade of Local Callers
TITHONIA
Susan Brandt - Flute
Andrea Hoag - Fiddle
David Wiesler - Piano

If you would like to receive a weekly email announcement of the dances,
please send your email address to Barbara Simpson.

Wednesday dances are 8:00-10:30 PM
All dances are at Suzanne Patterson Center unless otherwise noted.
BEGINNERS’ INSTRUCTION 7:40 PM
All dances taught and prompted. Beginners welcome - no partner necessary
Students & Seniors half price with ID.
The pick-up band is open to all.
Please carry in clean, soft-soled shoes to dance in
"Contra" dances (not "English") may include traditional & Modern contras, occasional squares, mixers & couple dances.

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