As the sun sets in the town of Nelson on Monday night, a crowd of people meander into Town Hall with instruments and water ...

In the last 30 years, I've been contra dancing a grand total of seven times — and yet it is one of my absolute favorite things to do. I like the big, crowded boisterous version of a contra dance.

The Surry Contra Dance will take place outside at the Surry Elementary School on Saturday, July 12, if the weather is clear.

The atmosphere is family friendly and encouraging to newcomers at the monthly contra dances put on by Valparaiso Oldtime Dance, as dancers found out on a recent Saturday night at the Banta Senior ...

Contra dancing, a social dance with English, Irish, Scottish and French influences, has been a part of Maine life since Colonial days, waxing and waning over the decades.

Held at Sandpoint Community Hall, contra dancing will take place from 7-10 p.m. Friday, July 11. No partner is needed, and it is suggested that new dancers come early for a few introductory dances.

A more organized and local dancing effort comes via the monthly contra dances that take place at the Durango/La Plata Senior Center. Known historically as New England or Appalachian folk dance ...

Twice a month, community members come together to hear fiddles, the voice of a caller and join hands in a traditional folk dance dating back to the 1700s — contra dancing.. In Urbana, this traditional ...

Country Dance*New York will present A Day of Waltz & Contra Dance with live and lively music by four musicians: Larry Unger, Minda Cowen, Dominique Gagné, and Marco Brehm.

POCATELLO — A community contra dance is set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Assemble Learning and Event Center, 820 E. Young in Pocatello.