Name: Beaver Island Contra Dance opens the 2019 season
Start: 2019-05-25
End: 2019-05-25
Location: Township of Peaine

Beaver Island Contra Dance opens the 2019 season

Also Beaver Island Cut Finger Band contra dance May 2019

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TypeEvent

Date2019-05-25

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2019-05-25
Kind: Dance
Where: Township of Peaine
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: musicdancecommunityfolkways
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The 2019 Beaver Island contra-dance season opened May 25 at Peaine Township Hall. Pat Reeser called the dances, with live music by Beaver Island’s Cut Finger Band; the announcement welcomed beginners and dancers of all ages.

Evidence limits

The forum notice establishes the scheduled event and performers, but not attendance or the outcome of the evening.

Sources

Larissa, “Contra Dance, May 25th,” Beaver Island Forum, May 22, 2019.
The announcement invited beginners and experienced dancers to a 7 p.m. contra dance at Peaine Township Hall, with Pat Reeser calling and the Cut Finger Band providing live music. It identifies the planned opening dance of the season but gives no attendance or post-event report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Contra Dance opens the 2019 season”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-contra-dance-may-2019/, accessed [date], citing Larissa, “Contra Dance, May 25th,” Beaver Island Forum, May 22, 2019..

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