We hope you will all
join us for our next
Housing options: Most of our dancers live 30+ minutes from the dance, If you are willing to stay that far away reach out and we will see what we can do. We have looked into a group rate at a local motel, but the prices you can get using an online booking site are better than any deal we were offered.
Featured Performers
Sam Bartlett and three other players- Eric Schedler, Dave Langford, and Owen Morrison for the event. This band makes your dancing so easy to do. Their phrasing, moods, modes and tempos invite you in. Supertrad parties with you on this thing they create, this rolling ocean of motion, the sonic potion. Sam Bartlett and Eric Schedler are center, a tour de force of traditional Irish music on accordion and banjo, two friends from Bloomington, Indiana, who have played tunes with each other nearly every week for 15 years.
Then there is the frenzy, caress and the pounding of Dave Langford’s fiddle. Dave is from the heart of contraland, outer Boston, and has circumnavigated our beloved dance world for most of his adult life. On the other side, the band is complimented and counterpointed by the wild THRUM of Owen Morrison’s guitar, accompanied by Owen Morrison’s foot percussion, and also Owen Morrison playing guitar solos, like the 4th, 5th, and 6th member of a four piece band.
What the dancer said to them, after that last dance “when you play like that, I need to smoke a cigarette afterwards.” This band…. so TRAD and so SUPER, and they cannot wait to play for YOU..
Playing with Fyre
George Paul on piano "The man. The myth. The keyboard."
Rob Zisette on Fiddle is classically trained; raised on rock, pop,
funk, soul, folk, and everything in between."
Steve Kemble on Percussion Rivals George for biggest smile.
Fluent in various musical genres such as rock, blues, jazz, funk,
salsa, reggae, soca, soukous, zydeco, and more.
Wendy Graham
is a self-described "dance maniac" who serves up delicious and nutritious dances for all with infectious enthusiasm and a smile. Wendy hosts regular folk and social dances (including Latin, Swing, Blues, Country Western Two Step, and Waltz) in Durango, Colorado. She also calls community dances, dance weekends, and dance weeks throughout the U.S. and abroad. She has been involved with folk music, song, and dance since 1991. Find out where in the world Wendy is!
Jamie Platt
We are fortnate to once again have the skilled hands of Mr Jamie Platt on the sound board. Jamie provides high quality sound reinforcement services for concerts, dances, dance camps, festivals, and special events in the Washington, DC-area and beyond. He has been our go-to sound engineer for decades!
Weekend Schedule
Please note that this is a preliminary schedule and subject to change
Friday Feb 12 2027 - 6:00pm Check in opens
7:00pm Open Waltz
8:00pm -12:00am Contra with our featured bands and a variety of callers
Saturday Feb 13 9:30am - 4:50pm Workshops Schedule TBD
6:30pm Doors Open
7:00pm Open Waltz
8:00pm-12:00am Contra with Wendy/Supertrad/Playing with Fyre
Sunday Feb 14 10:30am Open Waltz
11:30am-3:30pm Contra with our featured bands and a variety of callers