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FolkMADness 2007 Saturday Contra Dance Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 225 seconds This is a fancy contra dance from our camp a few weeks ago, called by Laura Me' Smith, music played by the Elftones. It was part of the evening dance, and filmed from the balcony. Related: camp, contra, dance, fm07, folkmadness, me |
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FolkMADness 2008 Saturday English Country Dance Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 237 seconds This video is of an English Country Dance from our FolkMADness 2008 dance camp, Saturday morning workshop. It is called by Bill Litchman, with the eloquent music by the Groovemongers. Related: camp, country, dance, ecd, english, fm08, folkmadness, groovemongers, litchman |
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Schottische Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 208 seconds At our Folkmadness 1996 camp, at an after hours dance, they dance the Schottische. This is a Scandinavian dance that goes something like: 1 2 3 hop, 1 2 3 hop, step hop step hop step hop step hop. The dance was played by our fine musicians. Related: camp, dance, fm96, folk, folkmadness, schottische, shottis, shottish |
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Boo / Harvest Camp 2008 Clogging Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 338 seconds Several dancers took to clogging during the soundchecks of Roaring Jelly. Here is video of them, taken Saturday and Sunday. Related: 2008, boo, camp, clogging, dance, folk, hummingbird, jelly, roaring |
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Boo/Harvest Camp 2008 Friday Night Contra Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 384 seconds This is a contra dance from Boo Camp 2008 at Camp Hummingbird. The dance is called by Deb Comly and is titled 'Dead Cat Bounce', something the Dow is doing about now. Related: 2008, boo, camp, comly, contra, dance, folk, hummingbird |
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BooCamp 2008 Saturday Night Warm Up & Contra Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 174 seconds This is a contra dance later in the Boo Ball, the crowd has thinned out a bit and more are out of costume. The video starts with the band Roaring Jelly, who played for us all weekend, warming up for the final set of the evening. Deb Comly calls the Contra. Related: 2008, boo, camp, comly, contra, dance, folk, hummingbird, jelly, roaring |
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Groovemongers Concert Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 592 seconds This video shows the highlights of the Groovemongers concert at the FolkMADness 2008 dance camp. Several tunes are featured, and it even includes a fiddle solo from our own Jim Mullany, and a tune from the Canote Brothers who were here last year. Related: camp, concert, dance, fm08, folk, folkmadness, groovemongers |
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FolkMADness 2008 Friday Night Contra Dance Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 326 seconds This is one Contra Dance from the Friday Evening dance at this year's FolkMADness camp. It features Al and Alice White playing, and Lisa Greenleaf calling the dance. Related: al, alice, camp, contra, dance, fm08, folkmadness, greenleaf, white |
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FolkMADness 2007 English Country Dance Workshop Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 87 seconds This is from Folkmadness 2007 dance camp. It was taken at the English Country Dance workshop on Saturday. English Country Dance is a little like Contra, but more sedate (slower tempo), formal, prim and proper (90% of ECDs are proper, whereas most contras are improper). Related: country, dance, ecd, english, fm07, folk |
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Contra Dance Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 211 seconds This is a Contra Dance from the Folkmadness Camp, it was taken from a balcony above to get a better view of the figures of the dance. Related: contra, dance, fm06, folk, folkmadness |
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Waltzes from Dance Camp Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 205 seconds This video shows a few waltzes performed at Folkmadness 2006. Related: contra, dancing, fm06, folk, folkmadness, waltzes |
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FolkMADness 2007 Sunday Morning Sermon Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 450 seconds Get your religion at the Sunday breakfast with Rev. Cary Stickney. At the end of the meal, he gets up and gives an inspirational sermon, with several musical numbers from his musician friends. The service lasts about a half hour, this is a 7 minute excerpt. This is also one of the main attractions to our camps over the years. Related: camp, dance, fm07, folkmadness, sermon, stickney |
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Bourree Dance Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 194 seconds This is a dance called the Bourree. This was a class taught by the late Dean Brodkey, a leader of our group who passed away in 1997. Dean also played the accordion, and is shown at the end of the clip. Related: bourree, brodkey, dean, fm96, folk, folkmadness |
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Hands Five at Albuquerque Folk Festival Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 186 seconds At the annual Albuquerque Folk Festival, the band Hands Five plays Sailor's Hornpipe, and the Mayberry Theme. Related: aff07, festival, five, folk, hands, mayberry |
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Fall Harvest (Boo) Camp Friday Evening Dance Posted by: Contra87
Video duration: 437 seconds This was taken at the FolkMADS Fall Harvest Camp 2007, also known as Boo Camp in Jemez Springs, NM. It starts out with a minute of the soundcheck /warmup, then one Contra Dance. The band is Three Bean Salad from Kansas, and the caller is Richard Wilson. It was an excellent weekend, the band was superb, a good time was had by all. Related: 2007, bc07, bean, boo, camp, contra, dance, fall, folkmads, harvest, richard, salad, three, wilson |
