[BOTMC_announcements] BOTMC Spring Square Dance this Sat!

[Berkeley Old-Time Music Convention]

MAY 6th, SQUARE DANCE AT ASHKENAZ
7 PM to 11 PM (may go later if things are really hopping!) -- please note that 
this dance starts early!

put on by the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention (the 
same folks who put on the huge 4-day old-time
music bash in September - see below for info about that)
Thompson String Ticklers play at 7:00

Squirelly Stringband at 9:00
Earlier portion (7 to 8 or 8:30) will be geared towards families and
less experienced dancers

Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Ave, near Gilman
Admission is just $12 -- kids 12 to 18 get in for $6.  Kids under 12,
FREE!

Callers are Tony Mates (from Seattle) and our own Evie Ladin (Stairwell
Sisters).  Both are very experienced and fun-loving callers who will
tailor the dances to the mood of the crowd.  All dances will be taught,
no experience necessary!

The evening starts with a rare public appearance by Thompson String
Ticklers -- raggy and bluesy 1920's fiddle tunes,  with fiddle, cello
(!), banjo-uke, mandolin, and guitars -- with Suzy Thompson, fiddle;
Eric Thompson and Dan Warrick, guitars; Dave Murray, mandolin; Dan
Kluger, banjo-uke, and our newest Tickler, Kevin Gerzevitz, cello.

Next up is the Squirrelly String Band from San Francisco -- wild
hard-driving music with fiddle, banjo, guitar, and washtub bass -- 
modelled on the Roane Mountain Hilltoppers, who were the ne plus ultra
of funky oldtime dance bands!  The band members are:  Dave Murray,
fiddle; Debbie Berne, banjo; Allegra Yellin, guitar; and Rachel Kraii,
washtub bass.  Both bands have taken first place (in different years)
at the Berkeley Old Time Convention's String Band Contest.

The family dances that Evie and company have put on over the past few
months have been REALLY hopping!  Come early and stay late!  All ages
are welcome!

More info: http://www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org

And a save the date for September:

The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention is coming!

SEPTEMBER 14-17, 2006

concerts by 
The NEW LOST CITY RAMBLERS
Hank Bradley & Jody Stecher
Ginny Hawker

SQUARE DANCE with Squirrelly Stringband - Adam Rose Band - Uncle Wiggly (from 
Portland!)
calling by Bill Martin & Tony Mates

plus STRING BAND CONTEST!
MUSIC & DANCE WORKSHOPS!
OLD TIME CABARET! 


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