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ContraFolk's April Contra Dance with Pete's Posse and Emily Abel
Venue: Hillcrest Dining Hall, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: ContraFolk at Virginia Tech, Pete's Posse
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2018
Time: 7:00 - 10:30 PM
Event Types: Music, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre
Cost:
Public: $5.00 All Students: Free

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Description:
ContraFolk at Virginia Tech presents ContraFolk's April Contra Dance with Pete's Posse and Emily Abel on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Hillcrest Dining Hall on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Update: Location has moved from the Old Dominion Ballroom to Hillcrest Hall.

Schedule:
• 7:00 pm: Beginner Lesson
• 7:30 pm: Dance begins

ContraFolk presents the final contra dance of our inaugural year with live music by Pete's Posse!

Vermont’s own trad roots power trio, Pete’s Posse, is composed of acclaimed musician Pete Sutherland (fiddle, piano, banjo, melodica and vocals), his talented protégé Oliver Scanlon (fiddle, viola, mandolin, foot percussion and vocals) and the uber-dynamic Tristan Henderson (guitars, mandolin, jaw harp, foot percussion and vocals). Twin fiddles in tight, wild harmony over high-powered guitar and pounding footwork with mandolin, clawhammer banjo, jawharp and rocking keyboards adding their voices to the mix. Songs and tunes, old and new, lyrical and driving: that’s the multi-generational heart and mind of Pete's Posse, at work and at play.

Pete’s Posse is three generations of musicians who have come together to create their own electrifying sound they call “multi-generational roots music.” In 2013 Pete and Oliver, building on a long-time mentor/mentee partnership, asked Tristan to join them to play a contradance, and a match was struck! Gig by gig their chemistry grew, and the Posse quickly developed a reputation for being an innovative, driving, sought-after, can’t-keep-your-feet-still power trio.

Links:

• http://www.petespossevt.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/PetesPosse
• https://www.twitter.com/PetesPosseVT
• https://www.instagram.com/petesposse/

Calling by the dynamic Emily Rainbowface.

Beginners, experts, students, locals, out-of-towners and all are welcome. As always, our dances are gender-role free.

Admission is free for all students and $5.00 for the general public.

Contra is a form of community folk dance made up of long lines of couples dancing in sequence. A contra dancer gets to dance with their partner and everyone else in their line! Each individual dance is taught and called by a 'caller' with music provided by a live band (though occasionally we'll host techno contras). Still confused? Check out our Facebook page, look it up on Youtube or just show up at one of our events!

Worried about being new? Don't be. Prior experience is not expected! Before each evening begins, the night's caller offers a lesson for beginners or anyone looking for a refresher. In addition, contra is a walking dance, so no fancy footwork is required. Contra tradition is to change partners at the end of each dance, so bring your friends and get ready for a great time!

After the dance, join us down the street at the Cellar Restaurant & 6-Pak Store for post-dance food and mingling.

Please note that this dance is on a Thursday, which is different from our previous Wednesday, Friday and Sunday night dances.

The Old Dominion Ballroom is located at 290 College Avenue in Blacksburg, VA.

Directions:
From Interstate 81, take exit 118B onto 460. Continue to exit 5B. Go straight for 2.5 miles until you make it to downtown and take a left on College Ave. Squires Student Center will be on your right before the road turns 90 degrees to the left. After the turn, there will be a parking lot (Squires parking lot) on your left. You are free to park here after 5.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/UmpPx78.jpg.

For more information, visit: or https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/organization/contrafolk or https://www.facebook.com/events/229586750944876/ or https://www.facebook.com/ContraFolkVT.