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There's a thriving Contra folk dancing scene in Brooklyn where New Yorkers from all different backgrounds dance the night away.

As the sun sets in the town of Nelson on Monday night, a crowd of people meander into Town Hall with instruments and water bottles in hand. It’s not long before cheering, stomping and the twang of ...

It’s Tuesday night and a group of adults from many backgrounds head to the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center for a weekly Contra Dance — a form of folk dancing said to have originated in the 17th century.

Fifty years ago, Scott Russell and his girlfriend, Susan Davis, saw an ad in Creative Loafing for international folk dancing at Garden Hills Recreation Center. They decided to attend and joined about ...

Twice a month, community members come together to hear fiddles, the voice of a caller and join hands in a traditional folk dance dating back to the 1700s — contra dancing. In Urbana, this traditional ...

Though the prefix "contra-" may mean against or opposite to, the members of Louisiana Contras & Squares have found plenty of common ground and formed a community with each other. At least one Saturday ...

Though unknown to many people, contra dancing is practiced with great devotion and abandon throughout the United States by fans of this lively dance form. What’s striking is that a remarkably high ...

The Central Pennsylvania Country Dance Association is celebrating its 30th year in State College. Bruce Young Photo provided Not many may know it, but Centre County is home to a long-standing ...

With caller Bob Nicholson offering instruction, contra dancers form a circle in the hall at St. Faustina Parish Center in Nanticoke. You can expect a similar scene this Sunday, April 6, at St.

North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its next contra dance on Saturday, calling (teaching) by Steve Howland and live music by Seamus Connor, Alex Moon and friends.