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Fabric of Life Fireside Orchestra Contra Dance

Sunday, April 28, 2024 from 7-9pm at Buckland Public Hall, 17 Upper St, Buckland

The event will feature Rebecca Weiss, George Wilson, Becky Ashenden, Addie Rose Holland, and the Fabric of Life Fireside Orchestra. We are excited to announce that Kate Barnes, recipient of the 2020 CDSS Lifetime Contribution Award, will be joining us as well!

Steve Howland will be calling and music will include tunes from Cape Breton, Scandinavia and the Balkans.

The Wilderkids, students at Scoil Rince Bréifne Ó Ruairc, will be treating us to a performance of traditional Irish step dancing.

Join our Fabric of Life Fireside Orchestra’s Contra Dance!

Dance music has an important role in our communities. It brings joy not only to those who play, but also to those who listen or dance. Being a part of this process on any level helps our world become a better place.

Sliding scale:

Friend: $5 – Reduced Rate

Admirer: $12 – Covers expenses

Enthusiast: $20 – Covers expenses & contributes to DAK* scholarship fund

*David Allen Kaynor Scholarship Fund

This music series is being organized in honor of David Allen Kaynor, who spent many decades nurturing and inspiring our dance music community, and now it is our turn to carry the torch forward. The scholarship fund will help make music more accessible to those with limited resources.

Learn more about David:

David A. Kaynor: Living Music and Dance

and/or enjoy a live concert recording:

David Kaynor, Becky Ashenden & George Wilson – 2019 LIVE House Concert DVD