Dare to be Square Down Under with Phil Jamison (USA)

Schedule

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Most events at St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town, TAS 7000 | North Hobart, TS

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Dare to be Square Down Under
A weekend of old-time US square dancing, flatfooting, music, history and more, with Phil Jamison - dance caller, old-time musician, flatfoot dancer, author, scholar of traditional Appalachian dance and music (USA), with great Tasmanian live old-time musicians ("Ross Smithard and Up Jumped Trouble" and "the Rusticators")
10th-12th April 2026
Hobart, Tasmania
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/daretobesquare
Info. including programme: folktas.org/daretobesquare
Events: Concert of old-time music, ballads and dancing, presentation on the history of old-time dancing and music, flatfooting workshop, traditional old-time square dances, dance callers' workshop, old-time fiddle workshop and old-time music session. Weekend ticket covers all events, or you can buy tickets for individual events.
Most events at St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town TAS 7000, but check programme for the location of the presentation/concert and dance callers' workshop.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/edit/753504433862565
Facebook: Dance Folk Tasmania
www.folktas.org
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03 6273 2127
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Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc
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Most events at St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town, TAS 7000, 462 Elizabeth St, Mount Stuart TAS 7000, Australia, North Hobart

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