Category: Contra Dance

At the Smithtown Brush Barn
1:45 PM – Basic Instruction
2:00 to 5:00 – We Dance !!!

In June, Steve Holland will call for us at the Brush Barn, and John Kalinowsky and Mickey Roth will provide lively music.

$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.

—– Future Fall 2025 Dances —–

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 or Hugh about helping with Sound.

For information e-mail me at chartg@optonline.net or call me at 631-369-7854
Chart Guthre, LITMA Smithtown Dance Manger

A downloadable, printable LITMA membership form is available at the link

Members of the LITMA Contra Band run an open remote Celtic jam Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 5:30 – 7:00 PM. You can arrive late, leave early, etc as you like.

We use Sonobus, the best free on-line jamming platform we’ve tried; download from Sonobus.net, join private group LITMA (all caps). We can all hear each other in real time (give or take a few milliseconds).

Notation for all tunes via website (link provided when you join), or you can play by ear/memory.

To stay in touch, you can join the LITMA and Friends Remote Jam group on FaceBook Messenger. Or message me if any questions.

First-Time Setup:
(1) You will need broadband internet service, usually this means cable or fiber (eg, FIOS).
(2) Your computer needs to be connected (with Ethernet cable) to your router or cable modem; WiFi will lead only to frustration.
(3) Install Sonobus on your computer from www.sonobus.net

Regular use:
(1) Run Sonobus
(2) Connect to the private group LITMA (case-sensitive: not “Litma”, not “litma”, etc).

Optional Video via the link in Sonobus – don’t worry, we’ll talk you through it.

If you’re not sure your setup works, please try to arrange a time with me beforehand to test.
Please let me know if you’d like help, or of any questions or suggestions.
Please let me know if I should add you to the group e-mail list.

Jake
jm@optimum.net
jake11561@yahoo.com
www.facebook.com/jake.moskowitz.73

are held on the 3^rd 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.

NOTICE – The December 11 LITMA Smithtown Contradance HAS BEEN CANCELLED. There will be NO MORE LITMA Contradances in 2022.

If you are feeling Contradance withdrawal in December, check out the
Candlelight Evenings at Old Bethpage Village Restoration
December 21-23 & 26-30 from 5:00-9:00 PM
There will be dancing every night!
www.oldbethpagevillagerestoration.org

In 2023 LITMA Smithtown Contradances will be on the 3^rd Sunday of the month from 2:00-5:00PM. They will continue to be at the Brush Barn in Smithtown. The next LITMA Contradance will be on  SUNDAY, January 15^th at 2:00 PM
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

LITMA will monitor the COVID Community Level and adjust our policy as necessary
For Medium Community Level the LITMA Smithtown Dance Policy is as follows:
1) Proof of Vaccination not required.
2) Masks encouraged, but not required. (Masks required if Community level moves up to High)
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

I hope to see you at the dance!

Chart Guthrie
Long Island Traditional Music Association
133 Clinton Avenue
Mastic, NY 11950

As of March 20, 2024, this weekly activity includes zoom dance, games, book discussions, etc. They continue to invite everyone. Here’s a link to the “All Hands In” FaceBook page with more information:

https://www.facebook.com/allhandsincontra

This post marks the start of a new WordPress based LITMA website.

The old website was ‘static’ with only a single point of contact for adding or changing content. The new site allows for Editors, Authors and other user categories, with each user having their own login credentials.

Needless to say, the starter web site needs a lot of work to make it useful – hopefully many hands will result in light work

Dave – the Webmaster