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Committees - There are a number of ways to immerse yourself in our dance community as well as give back to the dance. We have several all volunteer committees that make the various OFB dances go. You don't have to be on the board to be on a committee. There are committees for the New Year's Eve Dance, Advanced Dance, Splash Dance, YMCA Dance, Family Dance, and for the newsletter, the Web site (want to help with this? design skills? database? php?), marketing, finance, booking, membership, volunteers, and dance development (band, caller, dance workshops). Contact us and let us know the areas where you can help.
Car Pooling - Thursdays, meet at the Earth Fare parking lot at the Westgate mall. Cars heading to the OFB at Warren Wilson leave at 7:30.
YMCA - The YMCA dances now have family dances preceding them. Check the Web page and schedule for details.
Schedule of OFB and other regional dances
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| Date | Dance | Band | Musicians | Caller | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 1/30 | Monday Night Dance | Boom Chuck | Laurie Fisher, Nick Coker and Ray Cooper | Margaret Mathews | |
| Thursday 2/2 | Old Farmers Ball | Spring Chickens | Art Shuster - mandolin Ben Harvey - banjo McLean Bissell - bass Beth Mangum - guitar Rob Mangum - fiddle | Mark Langner | |
| Saturday 2/4 | Jonesborough | Inexplicabilies | David White, Wes Maluk, Joel McConnell | Terry Doyle | Class for beginners at 7:00pm. Dance from 7:30-10:30pm. Waltz & Klondike Bar break at 9:00pm. |
| Sunday 2/5 | Jonesborough | Land of Sky | Laura Lengnick, Paul Moore, Roger Gold | Beth Molaro | 3rd Annual FOOT BALL on Super Bowl Sunday. Waltz 2:00-2:30pm. Dance from 2:30-5:30pm. Dinner to follow at Vega's Fiesta |
| Sunday 2/5 | OFB English Country Dance | Suzanne Hosch, Esther Holsen, Michael Garner, Karen Gaughan | AnneMarie Walter | 4:30-7pm; Homewood in Montford. Live music. Beginners welcome. No partner necessary. Dress comfortably. Fragrance free. $6/$5 for OFB Members. Directions: www.mybelovedhomewood or call 828-230-8449 | |
| Monday 2/6 | Monday Night Dance | Hot Sonata | Laura Lengnick, Karen Gaughen, Art Shuster | Beth Molaro | |
| Thursday 2/9 | Old Farmers Ball | Eye of the Monkey String Band | Gailanne Amundsen - fiddle Roger Amundsen - guitar/mando Joe Overton - banjo Julia Sewell - banjo-uke Scarlett Amundsen - upright bass | Diane Silver | |
| Friday 2/10 | OFB Advanced Dance | Boom Chuck | Laurie Fisher, Nic Coker and Rick Cooper | Tamara McGovern | OFB member discount reinstated! OFB members now get in for $7. Regular admission is $8. No student discounts. |
| Monday 2/13 | Monday Night Dance | The Wooly Jumpers | Beanie Odell, Jeanne Chirdon and Vincent Fogarty | Charley Harvey | |
| Thursday 2/16 | Old Farmers Ball | Euphoria Band | Reggie, Ryan Harris, Danny Bishop, Bob Kogut | Jessie Edgerton | |
| Sunday 2/19 | OFB English Country Dance | George & Linda Schissler, Esther Holsen, Michael Garner | Myra Hirschberg and Tom Calwell | 4:30-7pm; Homewood in Montford. Live music. Beginners welcome. No partner necessary. Dress comfortably. Fragrance free. $6/$5 for OFB Members. Directions: www.mybelovedhomewood or call 828-230-8449 | |
| Monday 2/20 | Monday Night Dance | The Dancing Bears | John Culp, Mark Langner and Lew Gelfond | Diane Silver | |
| Thursday 2/23 | Old Farmers Ball | Tune Scape | Jodi Austin: piano Tim Ball: fiddle Rachel Bell: accordion Peter Blue: percussion, nyckelharpa, button accordio | Anne Marie Walter | An innovative contra dance band from Western New York & Pennsylvania, Tunescape fearlessly explores the border between traditional music and modern groove. Their music is wildly varied, borrowing material from nearly every dance music tradition imaginable and fusing it spontaneously into a colorful, crazy sound that is wholly unique. Think of it as Quebecois-Irish-Swedish-French-Techno-New England original contra dance music. With a healthy dose of world beat percussion, occasional jazz licks, fleeting moments of English Country Dance-inspired elegance, and cowbell when you least expect it. |
| Sunday 2/26 | Waynesville | AnneMarie Walter | Beautiful wood floor ballroom at The Gateway Club, 37 Church St, downtown Waynesville; $5. | ||
| Monday 2/27 | Monday Night Dance | The Boys of Buncombe | Steve Trismen, Jon Singleton, Tall Paul, Steve Burnside | Tom & Myra | |
| Thursday 3/1 | Old Farmers Ball | Community Band | TBA | TBA | |
| Sunday 3/4 | OFB English Country Dance | TBA | AnneMarie Walter | 4:30-7pm; Homewood in Montford. Live music. Beginners welcome. No partner necessary. Dress comfortably. Fragrance free. $6/$5 for OFB Members. Directions: www.mybelovedhomewood or call 828-230-8449 | |
| Sunday 3/11 | OFB English Country Dance | Atossa Kramer, Julia Weatherford, Beth Magill | Bob Thompson | 4:30-7pm; Homewood in Montford. Live music. Beginners welcome. No partner necessary. Dress comfortably. Fragrance free. $6/$5 for OFB Members. Directions: www.mybelovedhomewood or call 828-230-8449 | |
| Friday 3/16 | OFB Advanced Dance | Pilot Mountain Bobcats | Nancy Sluys, Bill Sluys, Jacki Spector, Allin Cottrell | Janine Smith | OFB member discount reinstated! OFB members now get in for $7. Regular admission is $8. No student discounts. |
| Sunday 3/25 | Waynesville | Out of the Woodwork and | Laura Lengnick & Karen Gaughan | Diane Silver | Beautiful wood floor ballroom at The Gateway Club, 37 Church St, downtown Waynesville; $5. |
| Friday 3/30 | OFB English Country Dance | Jacqueline Schwab | Jacqueline Schwab | SPRING EVENING BALL with the fabulous Jacqueline Schwab of The Bare Necessities from New England. Jacqueline will play and lead at the same time! Homewood in Historic Montford District. 8-11pm. $10. Elegant attire will be admired but not required. Fine refreshments at the break. For directions, visit www.mybelovedhomewood.com | |
| Friday 4/20 | OFB Advanced Dance | Dancing Bears | Lew Gelfond, Mark Langner, John Culp, Skip Metheny | Barbara Groh | OFB member discount reinstated! OFB members now get in for $7. Regular admission is $8. No student discounts. |
| Sunday 4/22 | Waynesville | Jack Mitchell | Beautiful wood floor ballroom at The Gateway Club, 37 Church St, downtown Waynesville; $5. | ||
| Sunday 5/27 | Waynesville | Beautiful wood floor ballroom at The Gateway Club, 37 Church St, downtown Waynesville; $5. | |||
| Friday 6/15 | Summer Soiree | M.J. Taylor's Summer Spectacular Dance. |
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