Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 10:30 – 11:30am
Summer Readers ages 4 and up
Portland, Maine - In conjunction with the library’s summer reading program for children, I 
Reading in Portland: Paws for Reading and our current exhibition, “Wicked Good Fiddling”, the Sam L Cohen Children’s Library will be having a family contra dance on Thursday morning, July 10th from 10:30-11:30am.
Reading in Portland: Paws for Reading and our current exhibition, “Wicked Good Fiddling”, the Sam L Cohen Children’s Library will be having a family contra dance on Thursday morning, July 10th from 10:30-11:30am.
Contra Dance is a type of social dance where parallel lines of dancers stand opposite -- or "contra to" -- their partners. A caller, usually working with a group of live musicians, guides new and experienced dancers alike through a variety of dances. Contra dancing is about social interaction, meeting people, and making new friends, set to music. The accompanying music for contra dances includes, but is not limited to Irish, Scottish, and French-Canadian folk songs. The fiddle is considered the core instrument, though other stringed instruments such as the guitar and mandolin are used as well. Music in a dance can consist of one or multiple songs, and key changes during the course of a dance are common.
Children and their accompanying adults will be able to learn a variety of fun and easy dances at this event. No experience necessary!
Maggie Robinson will be calling the dance accompanied by the band BYOC. Maggie plays and teaches fiddle. She has been calling dances for over 7 years throughout the state!
BYOC is a Portland, Maine band of traditional musicians formed to bring toe-tapping New England Contra Dance tunes to family dances or community events. With special guest appearances by fiddlers Tom Wilsbach & Paul Wells!
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