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Contra Dance combines
dance caller and music
o you want to dance'7 Did you learn to square dance in your
high school gym class7 Whether your answer is yes or no. try
■ mmra dancing to the music of Give Us a Break It's as easy
as square dancing in grade school and more fun
Give Us a Break, a local band will be performing a unique reperto
ry for the Contra Dance at the Folk Festival on Saturday. May 18 at 8
p m in the EMU Ballroom
Contra dancing similar to square dancing, combines traditional
Irish. Scottish and New England musi< with the directions of a caller
tor a unique dance that looks like adults playing
Saturday s ban j Give Us a Break is known for adopting "contem
porary fiddlers tunes and 1950 s television themes' such as
Leave It To Beaver and Mr Ed into jigs
The band developed after a series of random jam sessions and a
performant c at ttie* Seattle Folklife Festival last year The band mem
bers backgrounds range from renaissance and bluegrass lo
roi k n roll" < n a!mg lively string sounds with a strong beat Record
er flute, fiddle, mandolin .(nan bodhran, tenor banjo and guitars
make dancing irresistible
Over the top of music a Her Woody Lane a nutritionist from
Rosoburq, will guide darn ers by < ailing out directions during fhe
dan e l.i-s who has been ailing for approximately 15 years,
learned his skills while tending his sheep farm in West Virginia Lane
describes himself as an energel1 alter of squares, contras, mix
ers. and circles, with an occasional waltz and polka "
Jen Frank an enthusiastic Contra dance fan, describes the dance
as good, clean wholesome fun. She said the age group is mixed,
ranging from students to people in their 60's You meet people from
ail walks of life Frank said They may have different professions
but they all love to dance Frank also said that Oregon has a
thriving music and dance community that makes Contra dances
quite an event
In addition. Linda Danielson, tiddler for Give Us a Break said any
one i an learn Contra dancing because the caller teaches the dance
beforehand it is an event open to the inexperienced
Danielson has been performing in Eugene for the past 20 years
and participated in the first 12 Folk Festivals in various bands Dur
mg the day Danielson teaches at Lane Community College
Other members ot the band include Linda Erz. a storyteller who
learned the recorder by accident, when she decided to play it during
one of her a story performances
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Give Us a Break, with 193 years ot musical experience between the members, will provide music for a Contra dance Saturday night in the EMU Ballroom
Michael Morrow the bands guitar and bodhran player, manages
University of Oregon Footnotes Morrow brought Jonathan Siegle, an
escaped rock and roll guitar player into the band after meeting him
while refereeing soccer matches " Siegle plays the mandolin tor the
band when he is not directing the Sprmgtield High School Theatre
Program or Girls Varsity soccer team
Tommy Arends of Spectraphysics adds 15 years of flute and re
corder to the group while Kathleen Nass plays piano Nass owns
and operates Elemental Press which laser prints traditional music
All seven band members and caller Woody Lane will be perform
mg for the Contra dance in the EMU Ballroom beginning at 8 p m
The dance is free for University students and $3.00 for non students
Tickets are available at the door
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