Special Dance! Caller: Andrea Nettleton (GA) Band: OffBeats – Jeff Spero (keyboard), Ashley Broder (mandolin), Ben Schreiber (fiddle) Waltzes/couple dancing at 6:30 pm, contra dance from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Beginner’s Lesson at 6:40ish. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets by the parking lot.

Special Dance Traveling mucisians we are excited to dance to! Caller:   Susan Petrick Band: Buddy System - Noah VanNorstrand (NY) (fiddle, mandolin, foot percussion) and Julie Vallimont (MA) (piano, accordion, jawharp) About BUDDY SYSTEM an excerpt from their website: NOAH VANNORSTRAND is known for his playing with The Great Bear Trio, one of the hottest and most influential dance bands in the country, as well as the Andrew and Noah Band and Giant Robot Dance. His driving rhythm, epic dynamics, creativity, and uniquely rocking style have given him…

Caller: Alan Winston Band: StringFire - Erik Ievins (bass), Patti Cobb (piano) and Shira Kammen (fiddle) Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John's Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets by the parking lot.

Join us in Petaluma to enjoy caller Bob Green and Ladies at Play from Oklahoma - Shanda McDonald (fiddle, accordion); Kathy Dagg (guitar, mandolin, and banjo); Miranda Arana (flute, whistle, and percussion); with Martha Edwards (fiddle)

Saturday night we will be dancing at St. John's Episcopal Social Hall in Petaluma -- on their newly refinished floor! St. John's is located on C Street between 5th and 6th Streets. The Unitarian Congregation hall in San Rafael is not available on Saturday due to accidental double-booking.

Come out to dance to the wiNgNuts: Chris Knepper (fiddle), Iselle Harper (flute), Will Wheeler (guitar) with Ric Goldman from Portland, OR calling. Hope you'll join us.

Caller: Yoyo Zhou

Band: The Swinging Chickens: Rebecca King ( piano), Lee Anne Welch (fiddle), Topher Gayle (guitar, mandolin, percussion)

Start your year off with friends at the FREE for new dancers and 2018 NBCDS members contra! Come become a member at the dance and dance for free! Band: Rodney Miller-fiddle, Chris Knepper-mandolin, Charlie Hancock-piano Caller: Jean Gorrindo (SLO)

Caller: Eric Black Band:  Christopher Jacoby (mandolin, accordion), Will Wheeler (fiddle), Josh Van Vliet (guitar) Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets by the parking lot.

Band: The Crabapples: Teresa Fife (bass), Marta Lynch (fiddle), Bob Silberstein (mandolin, piano, doumbek), Norm Cotton (piano)

Caller: Kelsey Hartman

25th Anniversary Celebration!

The day's events include English Country Dance, potluck with special presentations, Morris dancers, evening contra dance, prizes, more!

Band: New Brew: Jane Knoeck (piano, accordion), Eileen Nicholson Kalfass (fiddle), Tom Santarsiero (guitar, mandolin, banjo, jaw harp, foot percussion)

Caller: Susan Petrick

CALLER: Gaye Fifer (Pittsburgh, PA)

BAND: The Backwater Boys: Rodney Miller (fiddle), Chris Knepper (mandolin), Charlie Hancock (piano)

CALLER: Alexandra Deis-Lauby  (New York City)

BAND:  Take Hands 6, Michael Harmon (guitar), Erik Hoffman (fiddle & percussion) and Roxanne Oliva (accordion & winds)

Caller: Woody Lane (Oregon) Band: The Organic Family Band (Baltimore) Rebekah Geller (violin), Jakob Raitzyk (violin, foot percussion), Judith Geller (French horn, piano, Irish whistle, vocals), and Michael Raitzyk (guitar, vocals) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th…

Caller: Chuck Galt

Band: The Swinging Chickens: Rebecca King (piano), Lee Anne Welch (fiddle), Topher Gayle (guitar, mandolin, percussion)

Caller: Frannie Marr Band: Backwater Boys: Chris Knepper (Mandolin), Rodney Miller (fiddle), and Charlie Hancock (keyboard) This is an extra dance for the North Bay with wonderful talent preceded by a fundraising dinner which is preceded by an ECD. We hope you’ll join us for some our all of these three events. Admission to the contra dance is $10/members; $12/non-members;$7 students, youth or pay as you can.  

Caller: Susan Petrick Band: Baba Yaga's Stew (Chicago, Indianapolis) Lucia Thomas (fiddle, oud, banjo), Dianna Davis (clarinet, accordion, piano), Judy Graboyes (bass, drums, Latin percussion) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking…

  Caller: Kelsey Hartman Band: Magic Reelism (Cheryl McKinney on keyboard, David Wright fiddle & mandolin, Susan Jones English concertina, Del Eckels percussion) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please…

Caller: Kalia Kliban Band: Stringfire! Erik Ievins, bass; Caroline McCaskey, fiddle; Patti Cobb, piano Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please note that all of our dances are fragrance…

  Caller: Andy Shore Band: The Crabapples: Marta Lynch (fiddle), Norm Cotton (piano), Bob Silberstein (mandolin, piano, doumbek) Teresa Fife (bass) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please note…

  Caller: Alexandra Deis-Lauby (NY) Band: Audrey Knuth (fiddle) Chris Knepper (guitar, fiddle, mandolin) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please note that all of our dances are fragrance…

Aftershock contra dance with the Stringrays and Lisa Greenleaf!

Caller:  Warren Blier Band: Jim Burke,( guitar); Kenny Blacklock, (fiddle & mandolin); Topher Gayle, (mandolin, banjo, percussion). Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please note that all of our dances are…

Caller: Susan Petrick Band: Band: wiNgNuts: Chris Knepper (fiddle), Isele Harper (flute), Will Wheeler (guitar, foot percussion) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound:  Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please note that all of our dances are fragrance free.

Caller: Chuck Galt Band: Richard Mandel (guitar), Erin Shrader (fiddle), Paul Kotapish (mandolin) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound:  Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please note that all of our dances are fragrance free.

Venue change -- UUCM in San Rafael was double-booked so the 12/14 contra dance moves to St. John's Episcopal in Petaluma! Caller:  Andy Shore Band: Richard Mandel, guitar; Erin Shrader, fiddle; Charlie Hancock, accordion & piano Sound: Marty Brenneis; Managers: Jen Bamesberger Beginner’s Lesson at 6:30 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 We are a scent free community as some of us are allergic. Please bring a…

Caller: Eric Black

Band: Jim Burke ( guitar); Kenny Blacklock  (fiddle & mandolin); Topher Gayle  (mandolin, banjo, percussion) 

Caller: Alan Winston Band: The Swinging Chickens: Rebecca King (piano), Kenny Blacklock, (fiddle & mandolin), Topher Gayle (guitar, mandolin, percussion) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please note that…

Caller: Kelsey Hartman Band: Raven Hill: Charlie Hancock, accordion; Anne Goess, fiddle; Will Wheeler, (guitar, foot percussion) Dance Managers: Tom Schwartz & Linda Howard Sound: Marty Brenneis; Beginner’s Lesson at 6:00 p.m. Prices: $10 NBCDS/CDSS-affiliate members; $12 non-members; $5 under 30, FT students w/ID, and financial hardship; $2 ages 6-17 Please note the dance is in the St. John’s Social Hall on C St. between 5th and 6th Streets, adjacent to the parking lot. Also, please note that all of…

No Zoom link -- we're contra dancing in-person again at St. John's Episcopal in Petaluma on March 6th! Music by Rodney Miller (fiddle) and Morgan Cochneuer (guitar) with calling by Kelsey Hartman.

Cram Hall at St. John’s Episcopal, 530 C Street, Petaluma

Caller: Alan Winston
Band: Larry Unger (guitar & banjo), Audrey Knuth (fiddle)

Caller: Frannie Marr (So California)
Band: Larry Unger (guitar) (Massachusetts), Sam Bartlett (mandolin) (Indiana), Mark (Pokey) Hellenberg (percussion) (Ohio),  Audrey Knuth (fiddle)

Band: Will Wheeler, guitar & foot percussion, Anne Goess, fiddle, Charlie Hancock, accordion
Caller: Susan Petrick
Sound: Ray Grott

Kelsey Hartman calling with Richard Mandel:(guitar), Erin Schrader: (fiddle), Rodney Miller (fiddle)

Band: Rodney Miller, fiddle, Rebecca King, piano
Caller: Warren Blier

Band: The Midnight Chargers: Patti Cobb, piano, Valerie Rose, fiddle and Lee Anne Welch, fiddle
Caller: Kalia Kliban

Band: Rodney Miller, fiddle, Daniel Steinberg, keyboard and flute
Caller: Kelsey Hartman

Band: Audrey Knuth, fiddle, Chris Jacoby, guitar
Caller: Susan Petrick

Contra celebration with Rodney Miller and Rebecca King at St John's in Petaluma. Calling by Tina Fields and Ed Hall. Sound by Marty Brenneis.

Band: New Vintage Revelers: Harry Liedstrand (fiddle), Paul Kotapish (guitar), Dan Warrick (banjo) Caller: Alan Winston Sound: Marty Brenneis Cram Hall is at St. John’s Episcopal and is located at 530 C Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets in Petaluma. Parking lot adjacent to the Hall at the corner of C and Sixth. The dance will be from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Admission: $13 NBCDS/BACDS members; $15 non-members; or $8 limited income Covid precautions depend on the weekly CDC Community…