Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the sun sets in the town of Nelson on Monday night, a crowd of people meander into Town Hall with instruments and water bottles ...

An eclectic crowd of 200 Contra dancers floods the floor as rich Celtic-style music energizes the gym. A funky-hatted female caller announces moves and dancers of all shapes and sizes begin swinging ...

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 ...

Fifty years ago, Scott Russell and his girlfriend, Susan Davis, saw an ad in Creative Loafing for international folk dancing at Garden Hills Recreation Center. They decided to attend and joined about ...

Contra dancing has been around since the 1700s. If you don't know it — it's kind of like square dancing but with long lines of dancers. The dance is having a renaissance around the country thanks to a ...

WOLFEBORO — The Community Contra Dance Series hosted by Global Awareness Local Action (G.A.L.A.) kicks off 2016 on Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Wolfeboro Town Hall’s newly renovated “Great Hall." Dances ...

Ali Moxley For the Chronicle Mar 24, 2026 Mar 24, 2026 It’s a busy night at the Bozeman Senior Center as an unexpected group gathers together for a weekend of contra dancing. Long lines form on the ...

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A renowned musical group from Massachusetts will perform at a special contra dance Friday in Yakima. The dance featuring the Great Bear Trio, which is on tour, takes place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at ...