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The Main Event! Crystal Vortex Contra Vamp Fri—Sun Sep 29—Oct 1 Cottonwood AZ Check out this one-of-a-kind urban dance weekend! New location in cozy Cottonwood. Groove to Notorious and the Gaslight Tinkers. Calling by Bob Isaacs and Deb Comly. Pg 1

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opens at 6 pm and the fun begins on Friday, September 29 at 7:00. There’ll be contra dancing and waltzing, concerts and workshops all weekend. Expect dance and tune-writing workshops, fiddle techniques, and the ever-popular Stuntology. The theme for Saturday Night’s dance will be *Crystal*. Use your imagination. Things wind up at 3 pm on Sunday afternoon to allow you time to travel home still floating from the marvelous music and wonderful dancing.

All the information about the Crystal Vortex Contra Vamp is at www.azcontra.com. Registration opened on May 19 with a discount for younger dancers and early bird sign ups. Don’t worry if you missed the early window, there is still room for you. The registration site is at: www.azcontra.com and click location.

Lodging is available in Cottonwood where there are rooms to fit anyone's budget. A block of rooms have been reserved at the Quality Inn, so you may stay at the dance hotel at a discounted price. The smoke-free hotel is located at 301 W. SR 89-A, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326, just a short distance from the dance hall. To reserve your room at the group rate, phone: (928) 634-4207. Hotels and motels in the area fill quickly, so book your accommodations early.

Lunch and dinner are on the town, but Duf will provide tasty nutritious snacks between dances. A continental breakfast along with wake up coffee will be served each morning at 8:30, followed by waltzing before the day’s dance sessions begin.

The “sparkling and exhilarating” Notorious brings you a

thrilling music experience, featuring traditional American, Celtic, and eastern-European tunes, mixed with swing, blues, a touch of classical, and original compositions. With Eden MacAdam-Somer on fiddle and vocals and Larry Unger on guitar and banjo, their music lights up the hall. Sam Bartlett adds rhythmic energy on mandolin, tenor banjo, and even the jaw harp. Mark (Pokey) Hellenberg drives the whole group along with his sensitive percussion style. Their top notch performances are always new and exciting. If you haven't heard them yet, it won't take you four beats to realize that this isn't just any ordinary folk band. Sweet vocals and virtuosic fiddling coupled with driving rhythm and snappy guitar solos make for a thrilling musical experience in genres that span many continents.

The Gaslight Tinkers' blend of African, Caribbean, Funk, Reggae, and Latin grooves meet traditional fiddle music, creating a joyously danceable sound. It's the genre-bending future of the music of the past featuring Peter Siegel on guitar and mandolin; Garrett Sawyer on bass ; Joe Fitzpatrick on drums; and Audrey Knuth on fiddle. The Gaslight Tinkers' blend of global rhythms creates a joyously danceable sound around a core of traditional New England old time and Celtic fiddle music. Their music is elaborate, sexy,

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Crystal Vortex Contra Vamp Fri – Sun Sep 29 – Oct 1 Cottonwood, AZ

Save the last weekend in September to Vamp at the Crystal Vortex! For the first time, Cottonwood is your host to an entire weekend of exceptional talent. Dance and groove to Notorious and the Gaslight Tinkers with amazing callers Bob Isaacs and Deb Comly, and expert sound by Victor Garza. It's all about contra dancing to some of the hottest rhythm out there. When Notorious cranks it up with Mark’s (Pokey’s) percussion rhythms, Eden's fiddle practically catches fire as Larry drives his guitar in a way that only Sam's mandolin can keep up with. And you’ve gotta hear World Beat Contra (from New England by way of the Moon): where the Gaslight Tinkers bring Garrett's bass and Jopey's drums into the mix in way that lets Audrey's fiddle and Peter's guitar soar and take your feet with them. Yeah!

The debut of the Crystal Vortex Contra Vamp happens in delightful, historic Old Town Cottonwood at the Clemenceau School Auditorium, 1 North Willard Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. The dance hall

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and layered folk, played without a hint of fuss.

The callers will be Bob Isaacs and Deb Comly.

Hailing from New Jersey, caller Bob Isaacs is well known for his ability to invent creative dances while remaining true to the traditional roots of contra dancing. Bob’s style is precise, patient, and fun as he creates a great environment for learning dances in a variety of styles, from grid squares to techno contras.

Deb Comly makes dances easy with her clear, gentle teaching and excellent presentation. Her personable and amiable self is amplified across the

crowd as she leads you through the delights of dancing.

It will be a wonderful weekend with all this amazing talent. The best part will be having you there! If you have questions or need more information, please email contravortex@gmail.com.

Dance in the Desert Fri – Sun Nov 10—12 Oracle, AZ

Dance in the Desert registration is now open. Go to tftm.org to sign up for this weekend of exceptional talent and fun! Discounts are offered for first-timers, and dancers younger than 30 get in for half price! A few partial work scholarships are available if you would like to help out and cut costs. The Early Bird Special on Thursday, Nov 9 is an opportunity for us to get some help preparing for camp, while we offer you a chance to socialize and get a preview of the great music and dance in store for you during camp. You can get in some extra dancing, jamming, or hiking time. Many of the staff and our

talented local folks will be there. If you can come early to help set up, let us know when you register.

Dance in the Desert is a fun, friendly dance weekend that has been going on in southern Arizona for over 20 years. Camp is held at the Triangle Y Camp in the foothills of the beautiful Santa Catalina Mountains just northeast of Tucson, AZ. Dance on the custom-made, resilient wood floor, eat (all meals are included) with all your dance friends in the spacious dining hall, stay up for after-hours jam sessions, stay in rustic cabins or camp in your own RV or tent, and soak up sunshine and delightful music all weekend. Don’t forget workshops by the extraordinarily talented musicians and callers, the Saturday night gala, the raffle emceed by the witty Dave Firestine, delicious snacks plus the “Dance in the Dessert” cookie table, and the camaraderie of more than 200 dancers. Your spirit will soar and your feet will begin to dance just thinking about it!

This year, dance joyously to the tunes of Pete’s Posse and Tucson’s

Gaslight Tinkers

Deb Comly

Bob Isaacs

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own Privy Tippers. Your callers will be David Millstone and David Kaynor.

Vermont based trio Pete’s Posse is composed of acclaimed musician Pete Sutherland (fiddle, piano, banjo, melodica, and vocals), his talented protégé Oliver Scanlon (fiddle, viola, mandolin, foot percussion and vocals) and the uber-dynamic Tristan Henderson (guitars, mandolin, jaw harp, foot percussion and vocals). Twin fiddles in tight, wild harmony over high-powered guitar and pounding footwork with mandolin, clawhammer banjo, jawharp and rocking keyboards adding their voices to the mix. Songs and tunes, old and new, lyrical and driving: that’s the multi-generational heart and mind of Pete’s Posse, at work and at play. Find out more and give them a listen at: www.petespossevt.com .

Hailing from Tucson, the beloved Privy Tippers are a rock-solid dance band steeped in the Southern string band tradition. Over the past 17 years they kept one foot in the South while they stepped into several other musical traditions, such as French Canadian, New England and music of the Southwestern Borderlands. Jacquie Wohl leads the band with her driving melodic fiddling. Dave Firestine is an exceptional lead and back-up mandolin player who adds a danceable punch to each and every note. On string bass, Jerry Ray Weinert lays the rhythmic foundation for the musical dance of the fiddle and mandolin. The Privy Tippers are fortunate to have two skilled guitar partners, depending on performance location. Jesse Jacob Anderson, from Flagstaff, AZ, plays guitar and clawhammer banjo. Given Harrison, from Carlsbad, CA, brings years of multi-instrumental experience from Old-time, Bluegrass and Country music traditions. Explore their sound at: www.privytippers.com

David Millstone started contra dancing in the early 1970s and has been calling dances for some 40 years. He is a wealth of information and expertise in the dance world. With an American repertoire ranging from traditional New England chestnuts to high-energy recent compositions, he calls contras, squares, and interesting dances in odd formations. He is known for his clear and supportive teaching style, the breadth of his repertoire, his sense of humor, and his ability to pick

dances that offer the right level of challenge for all audiences.

David Kaynor began playing fiddle in 1974. Since then, he has played in country-rock bar bands, string bands, and contra dance bands, mostly around the Connecticut River Valley. He began calling contra dances in 1980. Able to call and play at the same time and lead dances as a solo fiddler/caller, David is like what one thinks of as a "dancing master" of the nineteenth century. He knows a goodly number of easy circle, longways set, and contra dances and singing games, which are well suited to events outside the regular contra dance scene. His expertise and versatility show whenever he calls.

Monthly Dances

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Read on for updates on regular dances, monthly dances with extraordinary visiting talent, sponsored events with a flair, and a few special dances you won’t want to miss. So mark your calendars, and go dancing!

Phoenix Dances Resume in August, 4th Friday Dance in August at Stars Ballroom in Mesa Sat Aug 12 - Kenilworth School Fri Aug 25—Stars Ballroom, Mesa

The PhxTMD dance scene is roaring back in August at Kenilworth School. The 4th Friday dance in August will be at the Stars Ballroom in Mesa, on 2848 S. Carriage Ln, #101 Mesa 85202, just a half block southeast of Guadalupe Rd and the 101 Freeway. The ICC is undergoing repairs and painting. We will return back to dancing in the ICC in September.

The season kicks off on Saturday, August 12 at Kenilworth School with the talented Seth Levine calling to the energetic Irish sounds of the Out of Kilters. Come at 7:00 to warm up with the refresher/ introduction session and dancing right afterward. The historic, stately hall located at 1210 North 5th Avenue in downtown Phoenix will be nicely air conditioned. All your dancing friends will be there for the comeback plus some new faces that you’ll be happy to meet. A donation of $10 is asked at the door to keep our non-profit group running (or, rather, dancing). Folks younger than 26 get in for half price.

Seth Levine is a celebrated contra and square dance caller. He presents fun dances with a clear,

Pete’s Posse: Pete Sutherland, Oliver Scanlon, Tristan Henderson

The Tippers

David Millstone

David Kaynor

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smooth teaching style. Come celebrate Seth’s calling for the first dance of the 2017-2018 season.

The Out of Kilters, an Irish-ey band from Tucson, Arizona, plays Celtic and traditional American music for dances, private parties, pubs, and special events. These accomplished musicians are noted for their enthusiastic renditions of classic Irish ballads, jigs, and reels. Your feet won’t be able to stop dancing to their tunes.

Find out all about the Fall dance schedule at phxtmd.org. We’ll see you dancing!

Cottonwood Dances Continue through the Summer Sat July 15, Sat Aug 19 Cottonwood

Contra dances will be held during the summer in Cottonwood this year. The old community center had no air conditioning, so the season used to end in April. Now, the dancers have found a nicely air-conditioned space in the Cottonwood Elementary School gym, at 301 N. Willard St, Cottonwood 86326. Come to the cooler country and dance on third Saturdays, July 15th and August 19th. Dances begin at 6:30 pm and go until 10:00 in the evening. For more information, please visit ffotm.org.

PhxTMD Launches Membership Drive Aug – Sep Phoenix

Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance is beginning our annual membership drive. We would love to include you among the friendly folks who support this lively, active source of entertainment. Just $5 will sign you up for a year, and you will be added to the email list and receive a nifty name badge for 2017-18. In addition, you get some 20 contra dances a year, a mini-weekend with nationally renowned talent, instruction in English Country Dance and other English dance events, the occasional house concert, special dance parties, and participation in public arts and culture events. Your membership guarantees that you will hear about all of these events through our well-maintained website: phxtmd.org, an informative newsletter with news of music and dance happenings all over Arizona and the Southwest, monthly e-mail reminders for all events, and our Facebook page, Contra Dance Phoenix. Of course, the most important part of your membership is belonging to the ongoing outreach to advance American traditional culture.

Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to preserving and presenting traditional music and dance. This group has been active in the Phoenix arts scene since the early 1980’s. It all began in the tiny clubhouse at Encanto Park with a handful of dancers and musicians. In more than 35 years of continuous music and dancing, we have grown to a vibrant group with hundreds of members. At the regular contra dances, you join more than 60 dancers, and sometimes there are closer to 100 on the floor.

Please renew (or initiate) your membership. You may fill out a

membership form at the admission table at any dance, or you may join online at phxtmd.org. Just click on the “About Us” tab.

Thank you in advance for your support of this long standing society of music and dance lovers. We love to dance with you.

How Can I Help? PHXTMD Seeks Volunteers

Along with the annual membership drive, Phoenix Traditional Music & Dance is recruiting members to volunteer to help at dances, or to serve on the board of directors. During August, we encourage all dancers to look around and notice the folks who help make the dances wonderful fun. If you would like to volunteer to help with a monthly dance, or in a bigger way by helping make the decisions that spearhead the activities for the coming year, we welcome you!

Dance volunteers can lend a hand by helping set up the sound system and information table, or by bringing snacks, sitting at the welcome table, sweeping floors at intermission, packing up at the end, publicizing dances, and lots of other tasks. Many hands make light work, so everyone helping in a small way makes the evening a success. Your dance club needs you, so please consider coming early or staying late to help out a few times a year.

Do you have the drive to participate in the future of your dance club? What better way to get involved than to volunteer to be a member of the board? Your help would be appreciated and you’ll have a great experience helping make the decisions that drive the dances. Board members meet every month to be sure that all volunteer positions are covered, to plan special events, and keep the non-profit organization running. If you want to make a difference and insure the continuation of PhxTMD, we would love to have you. At a dance, just let anyone at the welcome table know

that you are interested in being a board member. After the hugs and handshakes, your name will be put on the list of candidates for the upcoming election in September. We can have up to eleven board members, and there is room for you!

Ceili Dances Third Fridays ICC

The Irish Community holds ceili dances at the Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, 85004. These dances are now being held once a month on the third Friday from 7:15 – 9:00 pm, with a "Beginners/Orientation session" starting at 6:30 and going until 7:15. The basic steps, basic movements, and pertinent terminology will be introduced. All, including experienced dancers, first-timers and everyone in between, are welcome at the Orientation sessions.

After the introductory session, enjoy this Irish social dance in a relaxed atmosphere with live music and dance lessons. This is a great chance to meet new friends, enjoy great music, and work out your dancing muscles! For more information, call 602-258-0109 or visit www.azirish.org.

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Intensive Ceili Workshops Third Saturdays ICC

In addition to the Friday dances, Ceili dance workshops are held at the Center on the third Saturdays of most months from 1:00-3:00 pm. These are two hour dance intensive sessions for beginning and advanced dancers. Beginners will focus on basic footwork and simpler Ceili dances while advanced dancers will learn more difficult figure dances. If you are an experienced Ceili go-er or if you have never danced before, this is the class for you! Make new friends and learn how to dazzle the spectators at the next ICC Ceili. Admission is $16.00 for adults, and kids under 12 are $2.00. RSVP required. Call 602-258-0109.

Irish Cultural Academy Classes Aug – Oct ICC

The Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library are happy to offer classes and educational opportunities to patrons of all ages. If you are interested in music, theatre, or language please check out the Irish Cultural Center’s Academy of Irish and Celtic Studies. Beginning in mid-August a variety of classes in Music, Dance, Language, Art and Drama, Genealogy, and Irish History and Culture will be held Tuesdays through Saturdays for a nine-week term. Group or private lessons are available. Certain classes may be offered with a three week option. Please check the class listing on the website.

To register, go to the Irish Cultural Center website at: www.azirish.org, or call 602-864-2357 to register by phone.

International Folk Dancing Tuesdays ICC

Come out and enjoy folk and community dancing at the Irish Cultural Center on Tuesday evenings. The evening begins at 7:00 with beginning folk and community dancing followed by international folk dancing. The dance is open to all ages and dance levels. Newcomers are always welcome. A $3-$5 donation is requested. Find out about upcoming workshops and the annual folk dance festival at www.phxfolkdancers.org. The Irish Cultural Center is at 1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix AZ 85004. For more information, call 602-258-0109.

Festivals

When it gets hot in the desert, it is time to head north!

Arizona Highland Celtic Festival Sat – Sun Jul 15 – 16 Flagstaff

A big weekend follows the School of Piping and Drumming classes and the Grand Canyon Celtic Arts camp. Come to Flagstaff’s 19th Annual Arizona Highland Celtic Festival in Foxglenn Park on Saturday and Sunday, July 15 – 16. This two-day event features piping, highland dance, Scottish athletic competitions, musical entertainment, and many information and vendor booths.

You’ll be able to stroll around the grounds listening to lectures on genealogy, watching bagpipe, dance and athletic competitions, sampling Celtic delicacies, tasting whiskies and beers, and reveling in world class entertainment. Featured performers

will include the Knockabouts, the Wicked Tinkers, the Recollective, and Highland Way.

More information on this festival can be found at http://www.nachs.info.

Grand Canyon Celtic Arts Academy Mon – Fri July 10 – 14 Flagstaff

The Northern Arizona Celtic Heritage Society is very excited to be entering the ninth year of the Grand Canyon Celtic Arts Academy! The Academy will be in session July 10 – 14 for youth and July 11 – 13 for teens and adults on the Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy campus. The Recollective, a powerhouse Celtic group from Ireland, Scotland, and England are providing instruction. Classes will be held on the air-conditioned campus at Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy. The Recollective also will perform for the public in a concert on July 14.

A 5-day youth day camp is offered again this year for children ages 8 – 15. Youth will meet from 10 am to 4 pm with classes in fiddle, whistle, bodhrán/percussion, singing,

and Irish dance. No experience or instruments are required to attend.

An evening workshop will be held on Monday, July 10 from 7 – 9 pm with a choice of fiddle, DADGAD Guitar, Intro to Irish Whistle (Instrument provided), and Intro to bodhrán/percussion (some instruments provided).

Teen and adult classes are offered on July 11 – 13 with one- or two- hour daytime classes in DADGAD Guitar, Tenor Banjo/Mandolin, Fiddle, Whistle/Flute, and Bodhrán/Percussion. Beginning level classes are available in Whistle, Bodhrán/Percussion, Singing, and Fiddle (new this year).

For more information and to register for one or more classes, please visit www.grandcanyoncelticarts.org.

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National Dance Day Sat Jul 29 Nationwide

National Dance Day is an annual celebration that takes place on the last Saturday in July. This grassroots campaign by Nigel Lythgoe, producer, choreographer, and creator of the television series So You Think You Can Dance, encourages Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and fight obesity.

National Dance Day was established in 2010. The day began in an effort to get people of all ages moving, and to create awareness for what dance is really all about. Nigel wanted to demonstrate that dance has the power to motivate, heal, and inspire everyone to stay healthy. NDD achieved national recognition when Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a long-time proponent of healthy lifestyles, announced at a press conference on July 31, 2010, that she was introducing a congressional resolution declaring the last Saturday in July to be the country’s official NDD.

Every year, on the last Saturday in July, people all over America come together and have fun in free dance classes, aerobics, Zumba, and whatever else keeps them active. Professional choreographers and dancers work together to create an official routine for the year and everyone is encouraged to post videos of themselves or groups performing this routine. Anyone can create a National Dance Day venue by posting what the activity will be and where it will take place on the website dizzyfeetfoundation.org.

Dance Weekends

Registrations are open now or will open soon for these upcoming dance camps. Don’t be left out! Make your reservations now.

Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp Mon—Mon Jul 24—31 Winter Park, CO

Spend some time in the Rocky Mountains with new friends, old songs, good food and great people. Old and young, beginners through professionals, everyone with an interest in music or dancing enjoys the camp and finds plenty of fun and learning opportunities! Set in the beautiful Colorado Rockies outside of Denver at Snow Mountain Ranch near Winter Park, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp is staffed with world class musicians who are highly-regarded for their superb playing as well as excellent teaching.

Instruction is offered at all levels, for complete beginners, seasoned professionals, and everyone in between. Come to camp and learn Irish, Scottish, Quebecois, Cape Breton, or southern Old Time fiddle styles, accompaniment styles, and dozens of instruments from ukulele to hammered dulcimer. In addition to classes during the day, there are evening contra & square dances, jam sessions, concerts, camper talent night, campfire, and opportunities to hike and swim.

For more information and to register for the week, please go to: www.rmfiddle.com .

Santa Barbara Harvest Moon Dance Festival Fri – Sun Oct 13 – 15 Santa Barbara, CA

Registration opened on May 1 for Harvest Moon with its “best in the west” legendary Sprung Floor at the Carrillo Ballroom in downtown Santa Barbara, CA.

This year, the weekend features Wild Asparagus, a premier band from Massachusetts, with special guest Mark ‘Pokey’ Hellenberg. They are famous for their lively, hypnotic, rhythmic dance tunes—giving the dancers a true contra-high every time! Using a unique blend of instruments, they offer a sensitive and powerful performance.

Additionally, you’ll dance to Riptide, one of the most energetic contra bands on the scene today, with most of this foursome hailing from Maine. They love the music they play, and their repertoire contains literally hundreds of tunes from New England, Quebec, Ireland, Appalachia, and more.

Expert calling will be by George Marshall, whose specialty is teaching and calling the New England-style contra dances he has collected from all around the country. He is renowned for his knack of matching music to dances and for his smooth, concise teaching and presentation.

Susan Michaels will also call, hailing now from the state of Washington. As a dancer herself, she genuinely expresses her love of the music through her calling. Her dynamic style and dry wit will please every dancer.

For more information visit www.sbcds.org/hm Applications are available now! Just open the registration flyer and sign up.

Concerts

We search far and wide to find those select shows that draw from the best of traditional music, but will amaze and surprise you with sound and talent. So, gather your friends, hit the road, and get out there! Here are a few great concerts you don’t want to miss.

The Recollective Mon – Sun Jul 10 – 14 Flagstaff Tues Jul 18 Tucson Sat Jul 22 Prescott

The Recollective is a dynamic four-piece band that plays a mixture of traditional and original material primarily from Ireland and Scotland but also from other folk traditions. They combine songs and tunes from these traditions and weave them amongst their own contemporary styles to create an enchanting vibrant sound. The highly educated and incredibly talented group is coming to Arizona in three performances plus a week-long workshop. Be sure to hear them at one or two of their shows!

Fiddler, Karen Hickey spent her childhood immersed in traditional fiddle music as well as studying classical violin, flute and piano with the royal Irish Academy of Music. She received an MA with 1st Class Honours in Irish Traditional Music Performance. Since then Karen had been highly sought after and has been touring the world as full time fiddler with Celtic Legends. She has also appeared with Full Set and Carlos Nuñez.

Michael Coult, originally from a town called Glossop close to Manchester, moved to Limerick in 2005 where he completed a BA with Honours in Irish Music and Dance. His master craft is playing flute and whistles, but he is well known on the Irish session scene as a guitar

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accompanist and an exponent of the uncommonly used ‘Open D’ tuning. He works extensively with the incredibly popular touring production, “Celtic Legends” playing endless sellout shows all over the world.

Kieran Leonard is a drummer, percussionist and Bodhrán specialist from Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh. He graduated with a BMus and PgDip in orchestral percussion and timpani whilst also studying drums from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. He is very active on the London orchestral and session scene free-lancing regularly with the world renowned English National Opera as a percussionist. Other recent projects have taken Kieran to the USA as the drummer for ‘Goitse’ 7 piece, recording with the National Folk Orchestra of Ireland, accompanying ‘Take That’ in the O2, playing principal percussion for the world premiere of "The Belfast Opera" and appearing with the Carlos Acosta Ballet Company residency.

The band’s token Scotsman is Calum Morrison from Glasgow. He grew up listening to traditional Scottish and Irish music. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a BA with Honours in Scottish Music, he became well-known in Glasgow's

session scene for his dynamic yet rhythmic guitar playing. In addition to playing the guitar and singing, he also plays the banjo, tenor guitar, bodhran and Highland Bagpipes. When you mix a Scot with three Irishmen, you get one heck of a fun night!

In Flagstaff, The Recollective will be teaching workshops for all ages at the Grand Canyon Celtic Arts Academy, July 10-14. For information, please visit grandcanyoncelticarts.org. They will appear in concert on Friday, July 14 at 7:30 pm at the Trinity Heights United Methodist Church,

3600 N 4th Street. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, and are available at Olives Wild (next to Bookmans) and at Arizona Music Pro, or online at livingtraditionspresentations.com.

Enjoy their incredible energy in the intimate environment of a Tucson house concert on Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30 pm. Reservations are required to make sure everyone has a seat, but there are no advance tickets. The suggested donation, all of which goes to the artists, is $20 per person. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Melissa at melissatatumarizona@gmail.com or call 520-275-3811.

The band will appear in Prescott on Saturday, July 22 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Ave, at 8:00 pm. For information and tickets, call David McNabb at 928-771-1218.

Federspiel Sun Jul 9 The MIM

Creativity, spontaneity, and joy run high on the list of priorities of the brass-band ensemble Federspiel. In 2005, seven young musicians, all

students of the University of Music and Performing Arts–Vienna or the Vienna Konservatorium, joined together to form Federspiel. Folk music from Austria, neighboring countries, and beyond is the starting point for their concerts. The musicians work on the melodies, improvise over them, and let them sound new in their very specific tone—always with a splash of humor and self-irony. These guys are conservatory trained, which I think gives them all a very sweet and strong technique. A combination of musical adventure and classical diligence creates Federspiel’s strength. They are remarkably controlled, subtle and even spiritual.

Federspiel’s particular style is defined by the origins and backgrounds of each individual musician and creates the unique sound of the band. The group’s music consists of original compositions with pop elements as well as arrangements of traditional zither and Mexican folk music. Their music cannot be categorized within a single genre but comfortably moves between existing genres such as folk, world, and traditional music.

With the incredible enjoyment of playing old traditional patterns and by completely leaving behind stylistic borders, Federspiel has no dogmatic bottlenecks and no creative scruples.

Mariachi, mazurka, military march, csárdás, volksweise (folk tune / traditional proverb), and folk dance join in a fascinating mixture that brings musical light today as it surely will even in twenty or thirty years.

Catch this versatile band on Sunday, July 9 at 7:00 pm at the Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85050. Tickets are $33.50–$43.50, and are on sale now. Go to www.themim.org or call the box office at 480-478-6000.

Carbon Leaf Mon Sep 4 The MIM

With sixteen albums and over 2,300 live shows spanning a twenty-four-year career, Carbon Leaf continues to create the music and the spirit that resonate with its fans into 2017. Blending folk, Celtic, bluegrass, Americana, and rock traditions into what the group calls Ether-Electrified Porch Music, the Virginia quintet’s songs of love, life, heartbreak, and landscape are independently written, recorded, and produced from their home studio in Richmond. The band’s music incorporates acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, fiddle, bass, drums, cello, banjo, penny whistle,

The Recollective:

Federspiel

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pedal steel, accordion, and vocal harmony.

Some call Carbon Leaf’s music Southern, others label it Celtic and still others say it leans toward bluegrass or some combination of formats. No matter what your take on the . . . band’s sound, almost everyone can agree that Carbon Leaf creates music that just isn’t heard anywhere else—and that’s what keeps fans clamoring for more music.

This eclectic show begins at 7:00 pm on Monday, September 4 at the MIM, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard. Tickets are $36.50 & $41.50 including the service fee, and are available at themim.org, or by calling the box office at 480-478-6000.

Community Corner

Flagstaff Contra Band Goes on England Tour

Flagstaff’s own community dance band, Just Desserts presented a series of performances in Southwest England last April. The tour was planned around the Yarlington Fringe Festival in Somerset where the band was a featured performer. Their music included the world premiere of the new Yarlington Waltz, specially composed for the festival by Janice Griscom.

The traveling band members were Janice Griscom (keyboard and flute), Karen Appleby (flute), Alison Adams (fiddle), Susan Billingsly (concertina), Pat Dunham (fiddle), Paul Seyler (banjo), and Mike Dunham (Hammered dulcimer and fiddle). The gigs included a stage performance at Camelot Acoustic Night in Yeovil, two informal pub-style performances at Chapel Cross

Tearoom and Cross Keys Inn Pub, and a workshop and dance at the Fringe Festival. The centerpiece of the tour was the Fringe Festival Barn Dance, with Mike Dunham calling.

PHXTMD Board Meetings Mon July 31

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AZ Folk News It’s Green, It’s Hand-Picked and Carefully Packed, It’s Quality-Controlled, and It’s Always Free at www.PhxTMD.org Jul—Aug 2017 pg 9

Monthly Dance Calendar for Arizona

Contra Dance Schedule *Note special dates/venues/guest callers and bands in Red!!

All calendar information subject to change. Please contact each organization to confirm dates,

times, locations, etc.

Date Caller/Band Venue/Sponsor Location Time and Admission

1st Saturdays Flagstaff

Sat Jul 1 – Peg Hesley with Clusterfolk Sat Aug 5—Kari Usher with Just Desserts

Mountain School

Flagstaff Friends of Trad Music

311 W. Cattle Drive Trail, Flagstaff 86001

Newcomer Orientation/Lesson: 7:00pm, Dance: 7:30 – 10:30pm $10 appreciated

Contact Mark Alexander at mtalexander@yahoo.com

2nd Saturdays Phoenix

Fri Jul 8 – No dance. Go north! Sat Aug 12 —Seth Levine with The Out of Kilters

Kenilworth School, Phoenix

Phoenix Trad Music and Dance

1210 N 5th Ave, Phoenix 85003

July dance cancelled—summer break Newcomer Orientation/Lesson: 7:00pm

Dance: 7:30 to 10:30pm $10.00, $5.00 for dancers age 25 and younger

Call/text Carl at 602-268-7181

3rd Saturdays Cottonwood

Sat Jul 15—Michael Barraclough with Just Desserts

Sat Aug 19– Kari Usher with Mountain High

Cottonwood Elementary School gymnasium

Flagstaff Friends of Trad Music

301 N Willard St, Cottonwood, AZ 86326

Newcomer Orientation/Lesson: 6:30pm Dance: 7:00 to 10:00pm

$10.00, $9.00 members, $5.00 students Contact Mark Alexander at

mtalexander@yahoo.com

4th Fridays Phoenix

Fri Jul 28 —No dance. Go north! Fri Aug 25 – Claire Zucher with Traditional Blend

(temporary location)

Irish Cultural Center, Phoenix

Stars Ballroom, Mesa (August only)

Phoenix Trad Music and Dance

1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix 85004

2848 S. Carriage Ln, #101 Mesa

85202

July dance cancelled—summer break Newcomer Orientation/Lesson: 7:00pm

Dance: 7:30 to 10:30pm $10.00, $5.00 for dancers age 25 and younger

Call/text Carl at 602-268-7181

4th Saturdays Prescott

Sat Jul 22 – Kristen Watts with Privy Tippers Sat Aug 26 – Archie Maclellan with Chupacabras

First Congregational Church, Prescott

Folk Happens

216 E. Gurley (& Alarcon), Prescott 86301

Newcomer Orientation/Lesson: 7:00pm Dance: 7:30 to 10:00pm. $8, $6 members, $2 discount teachers and students, $1 off-bring a new dancer

Contact Bruce: 928-925-5210

1st, 3rd, 5th Saturdays Tucson

Sat Jul 15 – Stuart Moody with the M.O.B. Sat Aug 5 – J.P. with Cat Mtn Rounders Sat Aug 19—Kristen Watts with Little Table

Band

First United Methodist Church, Tucson

Tucson Friends of Trad Music

915 E. 4th St., Tucson, AZ 85719 (U of A at University and Park Avenue)

Newcomer Orientation/Lesson: 6:30PM,

Dance 7:00-10:00PM. $10, $1 off for members, $5 youth

AZ Folk News It’s Green, It’s Hand-Picked and Carefully Packed, It’s Quality-Controlled, and It’s Always Free at www.PhxTMD.org Jul—Aug 2017 pg 10

English Country Dance Schedule

Various Saturdays Phoenix

No Saturday dances scheduled this summer

Irish Cultural Center, Phoenix

Phoenix Trad Music and Dance

1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix 85004

10 am– noon $8 at the door Contact Peg Hesley at 602-

564-6620 or email peghesley@cox.net

Various Thursdays Phoenix

Thurs Jul 20 No August dances this season

Irish Cultural Center, Phoenix

Phoenix Trad Music and Dance

1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix 85004

7 - 9 pm $8 at the door Contact Peg Hesley at 602-

564-6620 or email peghesley@cox.net

Most Fridays Prescott English Country Dance Group Susan Rheem Centre folkhappens.org

826 Sunset Ave, Prescott, AZ Call for times, dates Archie MacClellan 928-443-8906

Ceili Dance and Workshop Schedule, International Folk Dancing

3rd Fridays Phoenix

Ceili Dance with various Irish bands! Note: No August Ceili dance

Irish Cultural Center, Phoenix

AZ Irish

1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix 85004

6:30 – 9 pm $6.00, children under 12 free (2 with each paid admission) Beginner session 6:30—7:30 Call 602-258-0109

3rd Saturdays Phoenix

Ceili dance workshops Third Saturdays of most months Note: No August Ceili Workshop RSVP required 602-258-0109

Irish Cultural Center, Phoenix

AZ Irish

1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix 85004

1-3 pm. $16.00 for adults and kids under 12 $2.00 These are two-hour dance intensives for beginning and advanced dancers. Call 602-258-0109

Tuesdays Phoenix

International Folk Dancing Irish Cultural Center, Phoenix

www.phxfolkdancers.org

1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix 85004

7 – 10 pm. $5 Contact carolyn.allenby@gmail.com phone:

623-428-9666

Sundays Prescott

International Folk Dancing First Congregational Church. Prescott

216 E. Gurley St, Prescott, AZ

3 – 5 pm $3 prescott.intl.folkdancers@earthlink.net Call 928-925-8995 Facebook Group: Prescott International Folk

Dancers

Square Dance - Old Time Traditional Squares with Live Old-Time Music

Various Dates Phoenix

Dusty Boots Square Dance Social does not have any upcoming events.

www.facebook.com/dustybootssquaredances

TBA

7—9 pm $8 for ages 13 and up Call 602-274-0067 www.facebook.com/dustybootssquaredances

Scottish Country Dancing

Tuesdays Scottsdale

Scottish Country Dancing Dances Sep—Jun. No dances in July or August.

Granite Reef Senior Center

www.rscdsphoenix.com

1700 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale 85257

7 – 9 pm $5, $4 for members Call 602-206-7885

rscdsphoenix@cox.net

Monthly Dance Calendar for Arizona *Note special dates/venues/guest callers and bands in Red!!