at the Brush Barn in Smithtown.
Basic instruction at 1:45 PM
Jim Gregory calling, with the band Wild Thistle.
$15 General admission
$10 LITMA Members
Students Half Price
Children under 16 FREE with paid Adult
Please bring a snack to share at the break.
Also, please bring friends!
LITMA Contradances are scheduled for the 3rd Sunday of every month September-June.
For information e-mail me at chartg@optonline.net or call me at 631-369-7854
Chart Guthre, LITMA Smithtown Dance Manager.
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Basic instruction at 1:45 PM
at the Smithtown Brush Barn
Jim Gregory will be returning to Call for us this month. Jim is a long time Caller from Hartford, CT. He always calls fun and interesting dances that get everyone up and dancing.
The band for the dance will be the LITMA Contra Band. Led by Mary Abdill the LITMA Contra Band is LITMA’s own house band. They rehearse regularly and donate their services to LITMA. They always provide a lively dance with a BIG sound!
$15 General admission
$10 LITMA Members
Students Half Price
Children under 16 FREE with paid Adult
Please bring a Friend (or two) and Snacks to share at the break.
LITMA needs volunteer assistance to keep the dancing going. We need folks to help with set up, take down, sound and sitting at the door. If you can come early or stay late, please do. See Chart about sitting at the door (there is a sign up when you come in). See Dave about helping with Sound.
For information, contact Chart Guthrie, LITMA Smithtown Dance Manager: chartg@optonline.net or 631-369-7854.
The remaining contradance schedule is as follows:
Sun Mar 17 – Huntingtones / Bob Isaacs
Sun Apr 21 – Dance All Night / Ridge Kennedy
Sun May 19 – LITMA Contraband / Sunny Lawrence
Sun Jun 16 – Mickey Koth & Tod Whittemore / John Kalinowski
are held on the 3rd Sunday of the month from 2:00-5:00PM from September through June at the Brush Barn in Smithtown, Long Island.
Basic instruction at 1:45 PM
$15 General admission
$10 LITMA Members
Students Half Price
Children under 16 FREE with paid Adult
Please bring a Friend (or two) and Snacks to share at the break.
As of September 10, 2023, COVID-19 Community Level on Long Island is LOW
LITMA will monitor the COVID Community Level and adjust our policy as necessary.
For LOW Community Level the LITMA Smithtown Dance Policy is as follows:
1) Masks NOT required.
2) Proof of Vaccination not required.
3) LITMA will have masks and hand sanitizer available and encourage their use.
4) if you have symptoms STAY HOME.
For information e-mail me at chartg@optonline.net or call me at 631-369-7854
Chart Guthre
LITMA Smithtown Dance Manager.
Basic instruction at 1:45 PM
44 Highland Rd. is a private residence.
Elisse Binder has graciously volunteered her house because the Barn is not available.
There is on street parking – Please be considerate of the neighbors and observe the parking rules.
Elise has a large playroom with a beautiful wood floor. – Please bring clean, non-street shoes for dancing.
Seating is limited. Folding chairs are welcome.
Chart Guthrie will be calling the Dance.
Chart loves to call lively dances that flow well and need minimal instruction.
His calling gets everyone up dancing having a great time.
Maria Fairchild (banjo) and Adam Becherer (fiddle) met at the Eastern Long Island Old Time Jam, and they also participate in the Grafton Street Open Irish Sessions.
Maria has been playing for LITMA contradances since the early days at the Neighborhood House in Setauket. In Portland, Oregon, she was in Cat’s Cradle with Sue Songer, author of The Portland Collection, the “bible” of contradance tunes. She also plays with Dance All Night and Fiddlers Green and has led banjo workshops for the Long Island Bluegrass Festival and the New England NOMAD Folk Festival.
Adam has been playing old time and Irish fiddle on and off for the past 30 years. He was exposed to bluegrass and old-time music at an early age while watching his father’s band compete at bluegrass festivals at South Street Seaport in New York City in the 1970’s. He currently plays with Buddy Merriam and Back Roads. His fiddle style has been influenced by Martin Hayes, Kevin Burke, Bruce Molsky, and others
$15 General admission
$10 LITMA Members
Students Half Price
Children under 16 FREE with paid Adult
Please bring a Friend (or two) and Snacks to share at the break.
LITMA will take a break from Dancing in December.
The next LITMA Contradance will be Sunday, January 21 back at the Brush Barn in Smithtown.
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at the Brush Barn in Smithtown.
Basic instruction at 1:45 PM
Dave Harvey will be calling the Dance. Dave is an energetic caller who is passionate about celebrating community through dance. He also runs NYCBarnDance.com which runs dances throughout New York City.
The band for the Dance will be the LITMA Contra Band. The LITMA Contra Band is a group of dedicated volunteers who get together regularly to practice and play traditional music together. They fill the stage with musicians and provide lively danceable music for the dancers.
$15 General admission, $10 LITMA Members, Students Half Price, Children under 16 FREE with paid Adult
Please bring a Friend (or two) and Snacks to share at the break.
For information e-mail me at chartg@optonline.net or call me at 631-369-7854 – Chart Guthre, LITMA Smithtown Dance Manager.
The next LITMA Contradance will be Sunday, November 19 in Glen Cove, Chart Guthrie will be calling with the band Dance All Night.
The LITMA Contra Band will be playing for a couple of hours Sunday, Oct 8 starting around noon for the Heritage Country Fair at the Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E Main St. Smithtown, NY (the fair is not a LITMA event; rescheduled from Sep 24 due to expected bad weather).
June 18, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Basic instruction at 1:45 PM)
Smithtown Brush Barn
$15 General admission
$10 LITMA Members
Students Half Price
Children under 16 FREE with paid Adult
Chart Guthrie will be the caller.
The band for the dance will be Wild Thistle. Wild Thistle consists of Mary Abdill, Jenny Evans and James Cleveland. They play a lively mix of Scottish, Irish and other dance tunes.
Please bring a Friend (or two) and Snacks to share at the break
The Federal COVID 19 Public Health Emergency ended as of May 11, 2023. LITMA will no longer monitor the status of COVID nor Require masks. LITMA will provide masks and hand sanitizer to those who wish to use them.
All that we ask is if you have symptoms, PLEASE STAY HOME.
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Our next Dance will be on Sunday, September 17th . The band will be Blarney Possum with the Caller to be announced..
For information e-mail Chart Guthrie at chartg@optonline.net or call him at 631-369-7854
Saturday May 27 at Smithtown Historical Society
Civil War Encampment – the Long Island Traditional Music Association will be joining us for tunes and dances!
The LITMA dance band will play and call traditional dances from noon to 2PM.
The House Sing will lead singing from 2:30PM to 4PM.
Audience participation is expected and welcomed!
thank you from a beginner !
I’m looking forward to the January dance.
Is there a mask requirement?
Sorry, did not see this til just now. I don’t know why I no longer get alerted when comments are posted. Hope you went anyway …