Contra Dance: Alyssa Adkins calling with Live Wire!

Schedule

Thu Jan 15 2026 at 08:00 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Commodore John Barry Arts & Cultural Center "The Irish Center" | Bala Cynwyd, PA

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Grab your dancing shoes and join us this Thursday at the CBC for an evening with...
Band: Live Wire: Sarah Gowan (guitar), Ben Kennedy (keyboard), Laura Alexander (cello), Jared Bishop (fiddle), Bill Quern (mando/banjo/melodeon)
Caller: Alyssa Adkins (from Maine)
Doors open: 7pm
Beginner lesson: 7:30pm
Dancing: 8pm to 10:30pm (with a break)
Admission: sliding scale $10-20+ (plastic/electronic payment accepted)
Role terms will be larks and robins.
Covid policy (abridged): to reduce the risk of transmission, vaccination is strongly encouraged, and masks are optional (but welcomed). There is an opt-in mailing list for exposure notification.
If it's your first time joining us -- first of all, welcome! -- and if you can, arrive at 7:30 so as not to miss any of the lesson or dancing!
Bring a water bottle and clean, soft-soled indoor shoes to protect our floor.
HELP IS NEEDED for our dances to run smoothly! Volunteers are needed for set-up, the check-in process (waivers/payment) and clean-up. Visit https://volunteer.patmad.org.
Please write to [email protected] if you have any questions.
We are looking forward to dancing with you!
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Commodore John Barry Arts & Cultural Center "The Irish Center", 6815 Emlen St, Philadelphia, PA 19119-2642, United States, Bala Cynwyd

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