Dance the Night Away

Happy holidays.

The Folk Society is please to announce that our last Contra Dance of 2017 will be a very special public event.

We have a wonderful band slated to play music at the Coos Bay Senior Center from 7-10PM on Saturday evening, December 2.  They are the six-member Cultural Ecology Band, and they play lively, intriguing, toe-tapping dance tunes.  

The caller for this dance hales from Portland.  He is a very skilled and personable young man named Silas Minyard.  He will teach all the dancers everything they need to know to have a lovely evening of social dancing.

Here is our PSA for this event.

Thanks for all your help throughout the year.  

Have a wonderful holiday season.

Paul Poresky, for the South Coast Folk Society

From: South Coast Folk Society

Subject: South Coast Community Contra Dance!

When: Saturday Evening, DECEMBER 2, 2017

Time: 7:00PM to 10:00PM

Where: Coos Bay Senior Center, 4^th and Ingersoll, Coos Bay, OR

Featuring: Music by CULTURAL ECOLOGY, and Dance Calling by SILAS MINYARD

Folk Society to Host a Contra Dance December 2, Public Welcome

Saturday, December 2, is the date for the next exciting Contra Dance in Coos Bay.  All are welcome to this public event which features live music by the south coast band Cultural Ecology, and great calling by Silas Minyard of Portland. The Contra Dance will be held at the Coos Bay Senior Center, located at 4^th and Ingersoll, starting at 7PM in the evening.  Contra dancing is a light-hearted form of social dancing that is easy to learn and fun for all ages.  Singles, couples and families can all enjoy contra dancing, and new dancers are always welcome.

The South Coast Folk Society is your host for the evening. They are pleased to announce that Cultural Ecology, a popular local band which plays lively dance tunes and waltzes, will be on stage from 7-10pm for your dancing pleasure. The six musicians in this band are Stacy Rose on hammer dulcimer and penny whistle, Gail Elber on bazouki and mandolin, Tom Purvis on flute, Alayne Olmstead on Violin, Sharon Rogers on accordion, and Marty Giles playing percussion.

The Folk Society has arranged for a popular guest caller from Portland, Silas Minyard, to guide dancers throughout the evening.  He will teach all the steps and patterns you need to know.  Silas is a very personable caller with an exciting repertoire of dances.  His dances are appropriate for all ages and skill levels.  He will give a lesson at 7PM, and first timers who show up for this lesson will receive a ticket for free admission to their next dance.  Wear your dancing shoes, casual clothes, and a big smile.

This event is alcohol and fragrance free.  Refreshments are available.  Doors open at 6:45PM.  Admission: General $7, Seniors over 60 $6, Members $5, Students with ID are free, and Supervised Children under 6 are also free. For more information call 541-404-8267 or visit www.southcoastfolksociety.com.