Tina Fields,
Contra Dance Caller
Tina Asherae Fields calls contra dances, singing squares, community “barn” dances, simple medieval dance, and sacred circle dances, with the goal of creating maximum joy for all. Unless otherwise requested, she uses gender-neutral terms.
Dancers and musicians say Tina is known for her “effervescent sparkle, great sense of timing, clear enunciation, singing style, calm patience with new dancers, collaborative way of working with bands, and comfortable humor.” Her day job skills (years of serving as a professor) help make her dance teaching clear, concise, and accessible to different kinds of thinkers.
Tina is also a versatile singer, ceremonial facilitator, and storytelling orator. She has been on staff for dance/music camps as both contradance caller and songleader.
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Scroll down for current schedule, videos, & calling history.
Hope to dance with you soon!
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CURRENT CALLING SCHEDULE
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2024
January 20, 2024 Fort Collins, CO contra dance, with Prairie Dog Picnic (Kate Kerr – fiddle, Phil Norman – cello, & Rodney Sauer – piano and accordion). (Role terms per organizer: Ladies/Gents)
February 9, 2024 Denver contra dance, with Teri Rasmusson and Royston Hunget. (Role terms per organizer: Ladies/Gents)
March 15, 2024 Boulder contra, with Deb Carstensen (fiddle), Tina Gugeler (hammered dulcimer), & Rodney Sauer (piano, accordion). (Role terms: Larks/Robins)
April 20, 2024 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Julia Hays & Ben Cohen. (Role terms per organizer: Ladies/Gents)
May 11, 2024. Zesty contra (advanced dance: no lesson), Avalon Ballroom’s Tango Studio, Boulder CO, with Andy Reiner & Brett Kretzer (Role terms: Larks/Robins)
June 21, 2024 Boulder contra dance, with TBA (Role terms: Larks/Robins)
July 13, 2024. Lubec, Maine contradance – co-call for the Trailside School / Audubon Expedition Institute reunion and local community with a huge pickup band
July 20, 2024 – Wedding of Maddy Coulter & Cody Roles, with Rodney Sauer (keyboards) and Elizabeth Wood (fiddle). (Private event, Arvada CO.)
July 27, 2024. Hands Across contra dance, Denver, with TBA (Role terms: Larks/Robins)
October 4, 2024 Ziji Montessori School Community Harvest Festival, Boulder CO. (Role terms: Gender-neutral)
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Video: Tina Fields calling with KGB (of Portland, OR)
Fall Has Sprung 12-hour contradance, Grass Valley, CA, Nov 4, 2012
Video by John Seto. The dance is “Square Affair” by Becky Hill
Dance & Music Camps or special events that Tina has called &/or led song for include:
- Boo Camp contradance weekend, Jemez Springs, New Mexico
- Stellar Days and Nights 4-day contradance camp, Buena Vista, CO (dance calling, dance workshops, and Bawdy Ballads songleading)
- Colorado ROOTS Music Camp, Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, Divide, CO
- Allemande Joy month-long contradance tour in New Zealand
- Fall Has Sprung – 12 hour contradance in Grass Valley, CA
- Queer Contra Dance Camp, Monte Toyon, Aptos CA (songleading)
- BACDS Family Week Dance Camp. Foothill Horizons Outdoor School, Sonora CA. (contradance calling & workshop, and a week-long singing class)
- BACDS English Week Dance Camp. Mendocino Woodlands Camp, CA (songleading of chants, rounds, old English ballads, pub songs & sea shanties)
- Colorado Mountain Moon Festival, Gold Hill, Colorado (dance calling, workshops in dance calling & rounds singing)
- Solabration! Denver, Colorado (dance calling)
- No Snow Ball, Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension, Oakland CA (calling)
- Just Because It’s June! Doug von Koss’ midsummer evening event, Berkeley, CA (guest songleader for ~150 people)
- Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend, Durham, NH. (Emerging caller spot, 2009)
Articles Tina has written about traditional dancing:
- Square Dancing in the Rural West: An Oral History (CD+S Online)
- Leading a Contra Dance Role-Swapping Workshop (with co-author Erik Erhardt), (Journal of the Country Dance & Song Society – excerpts, with full text available on CD+S Online)
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PAST GIGS of YORE:
2023
January 1, 2023 New Years Day contra dance, co-call w/ Ed Hall. Petaluma CA, with Rodney Miller & Rebecca King. (There’s also a delightful English dance called by Alan Winston earlier in the day.)
January 6, 2023 Boulder, CO contra, co-caller w/Ed Hall, with band Unstrung Heroes (Deb Carstensen – fiddle, Rodney Sauer – keyboard & accordion, Tina Gugeler – hammered dulcimer)
Feb 10, 2023 Denver CO contra, with the Buffleheads (Joel Hayes – fiddle, Rodney Sauer – keyboard & accordion), Ed Secor – clarinet & saxophone)
March 31, 2023 Hands Across (gender-neutral) 5th Saturday contra, with The Offbeats variant (Joel Hayes on fiddle, Ed Secor on winds, Larry Clyman – guitar, and Todd Ball – bass). Avalon Ballroom, Boulder CO
April 21, 2023 Boulder, CO contra, with the Perry Street Eight (Emily VerPlanck – keyboard, Joe Stuart, Mark Brissenden & Sue Knight – fiddles, Charlie Rosario – mandolin, Bill Pallman – Guitar, Rich Horowitz – banjo, & Ed Hall – hammered dulcimer, percussion, bandleader)
May 13, 2023 Zesty contra, Avalon Ballroom’s Tango Studio, with Step in Time (Rodney Sauer – keyboard, Deb Carstensen – fiddle, and Ed Secor – clarinets and saxophones
July 15, 2023 Fort Collins contra, with Avourneen (Adam Goldstein – guitar, CL Morden – fiddle, & Kenny Alice Martinez- bass)
August 5, 2023 Wedding of Dominique Baskett and Daniel Bragg, Avalon Ballroom, Boulder CO, with Rodney Sauer, Julia Hays, & Ben Cohen
September 6, 2023 Ziji Montessori School community harvest festival, Boulder CO
November 11, 2023 Biodynamic Conference community dance, Westminster CO, with Teri Rasmusson – keyboard, Roysten Hunget – fiddle, & Ed Secor – clarinets and saxophones
December 1, 2023 Boulder contra dance, with Craig and the Drifters (Jake Loew – fiddle, Willie Crooke – concertina and bass, & Peter Romero – piano)
December 9, 2023. Zesty contra (advanced dance: no lesson), Boulder CO, with with The Buffleheads (Rodney Sauer – keyboard & accordion, Joel Hayes – fiddle, & Ed Secor – clarinet & saxophone). Role terms: Larks & Robins. (This will be my default from now on unless otherwise requested.)
December 23, 2023. Solabration! Denver area, CO
December 29, 2023. 5th Friday Hands Across contradance (gender-neutral terms), Boulder CO, with Craig and the Drifters (Jake Loew – fiddle, Willie Crooke – concertina and bass, & Dave Buller – guitar)
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2022
Dancing begins again! See linked organizer sites for current Covid precautions.
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March 4, 2022 Boulder, CO – Contra, with Ed Secor (sax & clarinet), Teri Rasmusson (keyboard), & Julia Hays (fiddle). Lesson 7 pm, dance 7:30-10:30.
April 23, 2022. Hands Across (gender-neutral) Contra, Denver CO, with Mark Brissenden (fiddle), Stuart Hayner (bodhran and washboard), and Jeanne Weis (guitar)
May 3, 2022. Memorial dance for Jeff Grove, Avalon Ballroom in Boulder CO, with Joel Hayes, Ed Secor, & Teri Rasmusson
May 20, 2022 Boulder, CO Contra, with Half Pelican (Andy Reiner & Joy Adams)
June 1, 2022 Ceilidh dance for the Glasgow Caledonian University’s Study-in-Scotland event, with Royston Hunget (fiddle) and Peter Romero (keyboard). Curtis Hotel, Denver, CO
July 9, 2022 Denver contra dance starts up again! With Step In Time (Deb Carstensen – fiddle, Rodney Sauer – keyboard & accordion, & Ed Secor – sax and other woodwinds). 7:30-10:30 pm, lesson at 7:00, Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver.
August 26, 2022 Nederland CO Community Dinner & Dance, with Rodney Sauer (keyboards) and CaraBeth Wilson (fiddle)
October 7, 2022 Ziji Elementary School, Boulder CO Harvest Festival
October 16, 2022 Special Sunday advanced contra (Waltz 1 pm, contradance 1:30-4:30; no lesson), Boulder, CO, with Toss the Possum (Rob Zisette – fiddle, Laura Zisette – keyboard, Ed Butler – drums)
October 22, 2022 Hands Across Contra (gender-neutral), Denver CO, with Musicians for the Ethicsl Treatment of Possums (Julia Hays, Tina Gugeler, & Ben Cohen) and possible co-caller Peter Johnson
December 3, 2022 Fort Collins contra, 7-10 pm (beginners’ lesson at 6:15), with Avourneen (Adam Goldstein – guitar, CL Morden – fiddle, & Kenny Alice Martinez- bass)
December 17, 2022 36th annual Winter Solabration, near Denver
December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve contra dance, co-call with Ed Hall. Santa Rosa CA, with Rodney Miller & Rebecca King (Info: NBCDS.org)
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2021
Summer 2021: Dancing Is Back!!! – with precautions. For awhile.
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July 9, 2021 “Dancing Under the Stars” in Niwot, CO – Contra/Folk Dance outdoors with live band, Teri Rasmusson & Royston Hunget. Lesson 7 pm, dance till 9:30. Beginner-friendly and Free!
August 1, 2021. Contra dance at Avalon Ballroom, Boulder CO. 2-5 pm, no lesson. A cavalcade of callers all warming up our chops again, with musicians Sandra Wong & Rodney Sauer. Masks and proof of vax required.
August 26, 2021 Food Security Project Harvest Party. Barn/Square dance outdoors with live band, Fair And Square (Kate Kerr & Ellen Rossier – fiddles, Ben Burdette – guitar, Sean Gambrel – banjo). Historic McKenzie Farm, Boulder CO
October 8, 2021 Mountain Shadows Montessori School harvest festival, Boulder CO
October 15, 2021 Boulder, CO contra, with Avourneen
–oops, dancing is back on hold again due to Omicron variant. —
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2020
January 11, 2020 Carbondale, CO contra, with the Wooden Nickel String Band
February 2020. Boulder, CO contra — (cancelled due to snow) ––
March 7, 2020 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Sandra Wong and Ben Cohen. Co-caller: Ed Hall
March 15, 2020. FREE Contra dance at Naropa University! with Avourneen (Aeryk Parker – multi-instrumental, Adam Goldstein – guitar, & C Morden – fiddle). — (cancelled due to Covid-19)—
April 25, 2020 Hands Across (Gender-Free) Contra, Denver, with the Toe Dusters (from Pueblo, Colorado: Kate McCracken – fiddle, Vaughn Platt – mandolin and guitar, Stevy Whited – bass, Eugene Watson – guitar and mandolin, & Pat McCracken – banjo). — (cancelled due to Covid-19)—
May 15, 2020 Boulder, CO – Contra, with Avourneen (Aeryk Parker – multi-instrumental, Adam Goldstein – guitar, & C Morden – fiddle). — (cancelled due to Covid-19)—
*** Friends, I’m sorry but all contra dancing is on hold indefinitely due to Covid-19. To protect our community, we must connect in other, safer ways for now. ***
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2019
January 4, 2019 Boulder, CO – Contra, with Jon Sousa & Adam Agee
February 8, 2019 Denver, CO – Contra with Adam Agee & Jon Sousa
February 19, 2019 Waldorf Teachers’ Gathering Barn Dance at Shining Mountain Waldorf School, Boulder, CO, with JunkYard Dogs (Dave Brown, Jeff Haemer, & Ron Sommers)
March 2, 2019 Fort Collins, CO – Special Contra with the Rhythm Raptors (Rodney Miller – fiddle, Jeff Spero – keyboard, & TJ Crow – mandolin)
March 4, 2019 EnChantMent! vocal playshop with Mmmwhah!(Movement, Music, Mindfulness –Whoa! and — Art). 6-8 pm, Boulder Circus Center. (See my EnChantMent! Singing page for more details.)
April 5, 2019 Family Dance, Boulder, CO, with the North Valley Tune Tanglers (Liz Stevens, Michael Gallagher and Rick Olcott, from New Mexico).
April 27, 2019 Hands Across Contra (the Front Range’s new gender-neutral dance!), Denver CO, with Rodney Sauer & CL Morden
June 21, 2019 Boulder, CO contra, with Step In Time (Deb Carstensen, Ed Secor, and Rodney Sauer)
July 26, 2019 Denver, CO contra, with Step In Time (Deb Carstensen, Rodney Sauer and Ed Secor)
August 7, 2019 Colorado ROOTS Music Camp II, dance calling with Dave Firestine and friends. Rocky Mt Mennonite Camp, near Divide, CO
September 14, 2019 Zesty contra, Denver CO, with Adam Agee & Jon Sousa
September 15, 2019 Shining Mountain Waldorf School’s 100th-Anniversary Community Dance! with Sandra Wong and Jon Sousa
Oct 17, 2019. Birthday dance for Sorel Harris, Hygiene CO (private event)
October 18, 2019 Boulder, CO contra, with Teri Rasmusson, Royston Hunget, & Phil Norman
November 16, 2019 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Sandra Wong & Rodney Sauer
November 29, 2019 Barn Dance for the Anniversary of Dana & Harvey Selzer, with Rodney Sauer & Kate Kerr. Sweetheart Winery, Loveland, CO (private event)
December 13, 2019 Denver, CO contra, with the Junkyard Dogs (Jeff Haemer, Ron Sommers, & Dave Brown)
December 21, 2019. 34th annual Winter Solabration! Westminster, CO
December 31, 2019 Fort Collins, CO New Years Eve contra, with co-caller Ed Hall to music by Jon Sousa & Adam Agee
2018
January 12, 2018 Denver, CO contra, with JunkYard Dogs (Jeff Haemer, Ron Sommers and Dave Brown)
January 26, 2018 Community Barn Dance at Shining Mountain Waldorf School, Boulder, CO, with JunkYard Dogs (Dave Brown, Jeff Haemer, & Ron Sommers)
February 3 – March 2, 2018 New Zealand: Calling for Allemande Joy contra dance ambassador tour (and I drew the T-shirt)
- Feb 7, 2018 Nelson, New Zealand
- Feb 8, 2018 Nelson, New Zealand
- Feb 10, 2018 Nelson, New Zealand
- Feb 13, 2018 Hokitika, New Zealand
- Feb 16, 2018 Christchurch, New Zealand
- Feb 19, 2018 Aoraki Mt. Cook, New Zealand
- Feb 23, 2018 Te Anau, New Zealand
- Feb 24, 2018 Dunedin, New Zealand
- Feb 26, 2018 Dunedin, New Zealand (advanced dance)
- Feb 28, 2018 Owaka, New Zealand
March 10, 2018 Kianinny Beach, Australia – free Bush Dance
April 6, 2018 Boulder, CO – Family Dance 6 pm, with Swing Time
April 6, 2018 Boulder, CO – Contra 8-11, with Swing Time (Kate Kerr – fiddle, Ed Secor – clarinet, Barb Kirchner – keyboard, Brett Bowen – dumbek, tupan).
April 27, 2018 Denver, CO – Contra, with Roysten Hunget and Teri Rasmusson
June 22, 2018 Denver, CO – Contra, with Adam Agee & Jon Sousa
July 7, 2018 Estes Park, CO – Private wedding of Dean Reynolds and Megan Beehler, with Teri Rasmusson & Julia Hays
July 14, 2018 ZESTY contra, Denver, CO, with Sandra Wong and Jon Sousa
August 3, 2018 Boulder, CO – Contra, with Step in Time (Deb Carstensen, Ed Secor, and Rodney Sauer)
August 4, 2018 Fort Collins, CO – Contra, with Rodney Sauer & Julia Hays
Sept 21, 2018 CFootMad’s first GENDER-FREE Contra, Boulder, CO, with Teri Rasmusson (keyboards), Roysten Hunget (fiddle) and Phil Norman (cello). The PR:
CFootMad’s first “Larks & Ravens” Contradance!
Many dance communities are switching to gender-neutral language, in order to promote inclusivity and encourage new, young, and diverse dancers. If you are curious about experiencing this evolving form, now’s your chance! Our experimental Boulder dance will be run the same as always: the usual familiar contra moves danced to the excellent quality live music we’ve come to expect. The only difference is that the terms “larks and ravens” denoting the Left and Right role positions will be used in place of the usual gendered terms “gents and ladies.” As always, anyone is welcome to dance any role, and those who want to dance their usual role are completely welcome to. We only need remember that a rose by any other name smells as sweet.
Experienced dancers who would like to try a different role (whether this eve or any other), please come to the pre-dance beginners’ lesson where you can try out the few role-specific moves with gentle repetition.
October 26, 2018 Denver, CO – Hallowe’en Contra Dance, with the Offbeats (Joel Hayes, Ed Secor, & Larry Clyman)
December 1, 2018 Fort Collins, CO – Contra, co-called with Ed Hall to the music of the Offbeats: Joel Hayes (fiddle), Ed Secor (clarinet & sax), Larry Clyman (guitar) & Tod Ball (bass). Theo’s 90thbirthday: entrance only $4!
December 22, 2018 33rd annual Winter Solabration! Westminster, CO
2017
Jan 6, 2017 Boulder, CO – Family Dance, with Ragged Edge (Teri Rasmusson, Tina Gugeler & Julia Hays)
Jan 6, 2017 Boulder, CO – Contra, with Ragged Edge (Teri Rasmusson – keyboard, Tina Gugeler – hammered dulcimer, & Julia Hays – fiddle)
Jan 28, 2017 Fort Collins, CO – SPECIAL: Ed Hall’s birthday dance, with Boston-based trio (Julie Vallimont of Nor’easter – keyboard, Audrey Knuth of Free Raisins – fiddle, & Rachel Bell of Seaglass – accordion)
February 23 – 26, 2017 Stellar Days & Nights dance and music weekend, Buena Vista CO.
With Larry Unger (guitar, banjo, bass, jaw harp…) and Karina Wilson (fiddle), Balance and Swing (Sue Reading – fiddle, John Reading – keyboard, & Tina Gugeler – hammered dulcimer), and co-caller Ed Hall.
Along with co-calling every evening and leading the closing songs, I’m offering 5 workshops:
Lead With Your Body. We will experientially broaden our awareness to the way that non-visual cues like gentle hand or body language can guide fellow dancers and help us to more deeply connect with everyone on the floor. The session will include a playful experiment in blindfolded dancing.
Fomenting Momentum, Flow and Fun. In this session, we will play with ways in which to create a more delicious dance experience through flowing like melted butter from one figure to another, and creating momentum at key elements in that flow while safely sharing weight.
Beautiful Waltzing (with lead instructor Bob Warden)
“Flight Time” for Callers. Behind-the-mic workshop time for all callers. New or aspiring callers: ask for an easy dance to try out in a safe space. Intermediate callers: bring a dance you’re working on to improve. This session will include teaching dances, working with the band and calling to tempo, with constructive feedback and trying again. Dancers welcome (and needed)
Bawdy British Ballads. Sing, laugh, and possibly blush as we sing shockingly bawdy ballads of yore, ranging from cautionary tales to carnal celebrations. (Oh my!) Many feature an easy-to-sing chorus, so you do not have to be a “good singer” to join in. If you have your own favorites, bring them along to share.
April 8, 2017 – Denver, CO – Zesty Contra, with Purple Zephyr (Kim Harris – keyboard, Ed Secor – clarinet, Vicki Tiedeman – fiddle, Viki Lawrence – fiddle + concertina, & Ed Hall – percussion)
April 14, 2017 Denver, CO – Contra, with Avourneen (Aeryk Parker – multi-instrumental, Adam Goldstein – guitar, & CL Morden – fiddle)
May 5, 2017 Boulder, CO – Family Dance, with Teri Rasmusson & Ed Hall
May 5, 2017 Boulder, CO – Contra, with the Front Range Megaband
July 1, 2017 Fort Collins, CO – Contra, with Rodney Sauer & Deb Carstensen. (Note new Venue: 225 W. Oak St.)
August 25, 2017 Shambhala Mountain Center, Naropa University’s Ecopsychology MA Initiatory Intensive: barn dance to rap music by Kendrick Lamar
Sept 15, 2017 Boulder, CO – Contra, with the Brownsville Thomcats (Thom Curdts & Dave Brown – fiddles, John Carr – banjo, Chip Belcher – guitar, & Darrin Goodman – bass)
September 22-24, 2017 Colorado Mountain Moon Festival, Gold Hill, CO. I call the Saturday night contra with Deb Carstensen, Ed Secor & Ron Sommers
October 13, 2017 Denver, CO – Contra, with Andy Reiner & Jon Sousa
October 27-29, 2017 Boo Camp Contradance weekend put on by NM FolkMADS. With 44% Dandelion (Karina Wilson and Doug Goodhart) and the North Valley Tune Tanglers (Liz Stevens and Mike Gallagher) & co-caller Ed Hall. Hummingbird Music Camp, Jemez Springs, New Mexico.
November 25, 2017 Wedding celebration of Rowan Sauer & Laura Jenkins. Avalon Ballroom, Boulder CO
December 2, 2017 Fort Collins, CO – Contra, with Steam (Dave Firestine – mandolin, bouzouki, mandola, Alice Boyle – fiddle & viola, Robert Rosenberg – guitar & banjo, & Claire Zucker – bodhrán, concertina, clogging & vocals)
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2016
NYE 2016 Fort Collins, CO – New Year’s Eve dance with Eric Anderson (from Seattle, on piano) and Eileen Nicholson (from Rochester NY, fiddle)
Jan. 22, 2016 Denver, CO – Contra with Andy Reiner (fiddle, octave mandolin) & Jon Sousa (guitar, banjo)
Jan. 29, 2016 Shining Mountain Waldorf School, Boulder, CO. Junior high dance with John and Sue Reading
Feb 5, 2016 Family Dance, Boulder CO with Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Sherilyn Welton (from NM, cello), & Teri Rasmusson (piano).
Feb 5, 2016 Boulder, CO – Contra with Caroline McCaskey (fiddle), Sherilyn Welton (from NM, cello), & Teri Rasmusson (piano)
July 2, 2016 Fort Collins, CO contra, with New Rhythm Rangers (Barb Kirchner –keyboards & percussion, Brett Bowen – dumbek & tupan, Mark Brissenden – fiddle & banjo)
August 12, 2016 Denver, CO – Contra with New Rhythm Rangers (Barb Kirchner, (Mark Brissenden, & Brett Bowen)
August 27, 2016 Westminster, CO – Community Contra dance with the New Rhythm Rangers (Barb Kirchner, (Mark Brissenden, & Brett Bowen)
Aug 27, 2016 before the Westy – Gender Role Swapping dance workshop, co-taught with Sam Smith 5:30-6:30 pm
September 2, 2016 Boulder, CO – Contra with Rodney Sauer (piano & accordion) and Sandra Wong (smoking fiddle)
September 11, 2016 Buckhorn Camp, CO – Wilderness Guides’ Council, barn dance and community singing
September 23-25, 2016 Colorado Mountain Moon Festival, Gold Hill, CO. Calling Sat night dance, with Deb Carstenson (fiddle), Ed Secor (clarinet) & Ron Sommers (guitar)
November 11, 2016 Denver, CO – Contra with the Front Range Megaband
December 17, 2016 31st annual Winter Solabration! Sons of Italy Hall, Denver, CO. Click to see the diverse and interesting Performers list
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2015
January 30, 2015 Shining Mountain Waldorf School, Boulder, CO, junior high dance with Elizabeth Wood and John Reading
February 6, 2015 Boulder, CO Family Dance, with Barb Kirchner & Kate Kerr
Feb 6, 2015 Boulder, CO contra — leading an Open Callers night, with Swing Time (Barb Kirchner, Kate Kerr, & Ed Secor)
February 19-22, 2015 Stellar Days and Nights dance camp, Buena Vista, CO, with Foxfire (Karen Axelrod & Daron Douglas), Rodney Sauer & Elizabeth Wood, and co-caller Scott Higgs. My part: contradance calling, a genderplay dance workshop co-led with Erik Erhardt, and two singing workshops.
April 10, 2015 Denver, CO contra, with Falcon Flight (Deb Carstensen, Bonnie Carol, Dave Firestine and Rodney Sauer)
April 18, 2015 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Rodney Sauer & Eric Levine
April 25, 2015 Sacramento, CA – Foothills Country Dancers 29th Anniversary Contra Dance, with StringFire (Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb, James MacQueen, & Ann Rodier)
April 26, 2015 Hayward, CA – TDOGS 8th Anniversary Contra Dance, with StringFire (Erik Ievins, Patti Cobb, James MacQueen, and my evil twin Shira Kammen!)
May 15, 2015 Boulder, CO contra, with the New Rhythm Rangers (Mark Brissenden, Amy Self, Barb Kirchner, & Brett Bowen)
June 27, 2015 Wedding of Karen Ikegami and Andy Jennings, with Lizard Spring (Dave Brown –fiddle, Tom Kurtz – banjo, Dave Parman – guitar, Pat Carbone – bass). Lone Hawk Farm, Longmont CO.
September 5, 2015 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Rodney Sauer & Eric Levine
September 25-27, 2015 Mountain Moon Festival. Weekend music and dance event at Colorado Mountain Ranch (near Gold Hill) CO. Friday night dance with Mike Moorman, Kate Kerr & Mike O’Donnell.
October 9, 2015 Denver, CO contra with Laura Light, Barb Kirchner, and Brett Bowen
October 10, 2015 The Avalon Ballroom’s 10th Anniversary Celebration/Dance Party. Boulder, CO. Event 3-10 pm; I call Family & Contra dances beginning around 6.
October 16, 2015. Boulder, CO contra, with Julia Hays, Brian Mullins, Dexter Payne (clarinet, sax, flute) & Teri Rasmusson
October 31, 2015 Pikes Peak Traditional Dance in Colorado Springs, CO, with JunkYard Dogs (Jeff Haemer, Ron Sommers and Dave Brown)
December 19, 2015 Winter Solabration! Denver, CO
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2014
January 24, 2014 Denver, CO contra, with Elizabeth Wood and Rodney Sauer
January 31, 2014 Shining Mountain Waldorf School, Boulder, CO – Contra/Community dance with Rodney Sauer and Elizabeth Wood
February 1, 2014 Westminster Old-Time Community Dance, with Lizard Spring (Pat Tognoni, Dave Brown, Thom Curdts & Dave Parman)
March 7, 2014 Boulder, CO contra, with East Mountain Serenaders (Jim Mullany, Rob Pine, & Jerry Page — from New Mexico)
March 8, 2014 Running River School of Lafayette, CO – Fundraising Contra Dance and Silent Auction. Avalon Ballroom, Boulder, CO, with KC Groves & Jeff Scroggins. PDF flyer
March 15, 2014 Fort Collins, CO contra, with the Grouchy Geezers (Joel Hayes, Jeff Haemer, & Ron Sommer)
March 22, 2014 Eugene, OR contra, with The Euphemists (Paula Hamlin, Kaye Blesener, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goldman, & Alan Snyder)
April 4, 2014 Boulder, CO contra, with Balance & Swing (John Reading, Sue Reading and Tina Gugeler)
May 16-18, 2014 Planters Moon Festival. Weekend music/dance camp. Colorado Mountain Ranch (near Gold Hill) CO, with The Stuart Brothers (Trevor and Travis Stuart, from North Carolina) Event Cancelled due to 2′ of snow and frozen pipes!
July 5, 2014 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Rock-it (John and Sue Reading with Pat and Kate McCracken)
July 12, 2014 Zesty Contra dance, Denver, CO, with New Rhythm Rangers (Mark Brissenden, Barb Kirchner, and Brett Bowen)
July 25, 2014 Denver, CO contra, with Sandra Wong and Rodney Sauer
August 15, 2014 Boulder, CO contra, with Betsy Branch and Sue Songer
August 23, 2014 A couple of contradances for Rodney & Nancy Sauer’s wedding anniversary party, Boulder CO
Sept 6, 2014 Santa Rosa, CA – Monroe Hall. Memorial dance for Cathie Irwin, with Howard Booster & Rebecca King
Sept. 26-28, 2014 Harvest Moon Festival. Weekend music/dance camp. Contras and workshop for beginning callers. Colorado Mountain Ranch (near Gold Hill), with the Canote Brothers (Jere & Greg), and open band
Nov. 14, 2014 Denver, CO contra, with Continental Drift (Eric Anderson, Eileen Nicholson, & Rachel Bell)
Dec. 6, 2014 Fort Collins, CO contra, with the Louisville Sluggards (Joel Hayes, Rodney Sauer & Dave Firestine)
Dec. 20, 2014 Winter Solabration! Sons of Italy Hall, Denver, CO
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2013
January 4, 2013 Boulder, CO contra, with Perpetual e-Motion (Ed Howe & John Coté) PDF flyer for the special dance weekend. Link to my BLOG POST about it
January 25, 2013 Denver, CO contra, with Deb and the Pariahs (Deb Carstensen, Eric Olssen & Rodney Sauer)
April 20, 2013 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Rodney Sauer & Eric Levine
May 18, 2013 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Eric Levine and Ben Cohen
May 24, 2013 Denver, CO contra, with Rock-It (John & Sue Reading and the McCrackens)
May 25, 2013 Wedding of Kitty Kaler and Matty Barnert, Lyons Farmette
July 5, 2013 Boulder, CO contra, with Rodney Sauer & Elizabeth Wood (last-minute substitute for the scheduled caller, who couldn’t make it)
August 17, 2013 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Eric Levine & Ben Cohen
August 23, 2013 Denver, CO contra, with Transylvania Two-Step (Mark Brissenden & Rodney Sauer)
Sept. 6, 2013 Family Dance, Boulder CO, with Ragged Edge (Teri Rasmussen & Julia Hays + friends)
Sept. 6, 2013 Boulder, CO contra, with Ragged Edge (Teri Rasmussen & Julia Hays + friends)
Sept. 14, 2013 Zesty contra, Denver CO, with Elizabeth Wood and Rodney Sauer
Nov. 9, 2013 Zesty contra, Denver CO – one of 6 spontaneous Cavalcade of Callers helping out in a pinch, with Rodney Sauer and Sandra Wong
December 7, 2013 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Andy Reiner & Jon Sousa
December 20, 2013 Holiday Dance – Boulder, CO contra, with Ragged Edge (Teri Rasmussen & Julia Hays + friends)
December 21, 2013 Winter Solabration! Sons of Italy Hall, Denver, CO
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Following are links to a couple of
Tina Fields calling with KGB at the Petaluma, CA contradance, Nov 5, 2012.
Click the links immediately following to view. This dance is Erik Weberg’s “Ad Vielle (Oddville),” written for the tune “Oddville Cupola” by the fine fiddler you see playing here, Claude Ginsberg.
Videos by Harriet Frank
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2012
NYE 2012 Palo Alto, CA New Year’s Eve dance, with Star Thistle (David Wright, Lonna Whipple, Cheryl McKinney & Dave Kistler) PDF flyer
January 21, 2012 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Eric Levine & Rodney Sauer
March 9, 2012 Denver, CO contra, with Meadowlark -1+1 (Tim Macomber, Holly Williams & Kim Harris, with guest fiddler Lucia Thomas)
April 6, 2012 Boulder, CO contra, with Gypsy Caravan (Lucia Thomas, Keegan Boyle, Aeryk Parker & Ed Secor)
April 14, 2012 Zesty Contra dance, Denver, CO, with STEAM from Tucson, AZ (Dave Firestine, Alice Boyle, Robert Rosenberg, & Claire Zucker)
April 21, 2012 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Eric Levine & Rodney Sauer
May 25, 2012 Denver, CO contra, with Deb and the Pariahs (Deb Carstensen, Mark Brissenden and Eric Olsen)
June 1, 2012 Boulder, CO contra, with Ragged Edge (Teri Rasmussen & Julia Hays, with Brian Mullins and Andy Cohen)
June 30, 2012 Contra/barn dance for PG Retreat (Profoundly Gifted children/teens and their parents). Colorado Springs, CO (moved due to fire!) –Breckenridge, CO, with Barb Kirchner and Mark Brissenden
July 7, 2012 Fort Collins, CO contra, with Balance & Swing (John and Susan Reading, and Tina Gugeler)
September 1, 2012 Westminster Old-Time Community Dance, Westminster Grange Hall, CO, with the Wicked Sheehogues (Mark Brissenden, Hal Landem, Rock Eggen, & Stuart Hayner)
September 7, 2012 Boulder, CO contra, with Ragged Edge (Teri Rasmussen, Julia Hays & Tina Gugeler)
September 21-23 Harvest Moon Festival. Weekend music/dance camp. Colorado Mountain Ranch (near Gold Hill), with Slidewhistle (Dana Wilson, Natalie Spears, Hayley Olsen, Matt Haslett, & Lyn Byars)
October 12, 2012 Denver, CO contra, with Gypsy Caravan (Lucia Thomas, Keegan Boyle, Aeryk Parker & Ed Secor)
October 14, 2012 Ollin Farm, Longmont CO – Pumpkin Festival outdoor barn dance, with Teri Rasmusson & friends
October 20, 2012 Bay Area Queer Contra advanced dance, Oakland CA, with Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock & Ran Bush)
October 28, 2012 Hayward, CA Hallowe’en contradance, with the Crabapples (Marta Lynch, Bob Silberstein, Teresa Fife, Norm Cotton)
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VIDEO: Wizards Walk at Hayward Hallowe’en contra
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November 3, 2012 Fall Has Sprung – 12 hour dance in Grass Valley, CA, with KGB (Dave Bartley, Julie King, & Claude Ginsburg) and Hot Cider (Ken Nilsson, Rudy Darling, & Barry Angell). Sharing the event with co-callers Frannie Marr & Joyce Miller, and 3rd faboo band Raz de Maree, a.k.a. Tidal Wave (Rachel Aucoin, Sabin Jacques, Stuart Kenney & Eric Favreau) *** Click here to read my blog post about this dance, including video.
November 4, 2012 Petaluma, CA contra, with KGB (Dave Bartley, Julie King, & Claude Ginsburg)
November 17, 2012 Colorado School of Mines contra dance (Golden, CO), with Meadowlark (Tim Macomber, Holly Williams & Kim Harris)
December 25, 2012 Fort Collins, CO “Holidance,” with Eric Levine and friends. Come unwind from the holidays with an evening of contras and waltzes.
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2011
Happy New Year! A Toast to the Contra Community Santa Rosa, CA NYE dance
January 5, 2011 Berkeley, CA contra with Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock & Ran Bush). Open band included percussionist Doug Palmer.
January 8, 2011 Barn/Contra Dance for Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association (BDANC) winter meeting, Frey Vineyards, Redwood Valley, CA, with Laura Smith, Darin Smith, Cliff & Julia Landis.
February 6, 2011 Petaluma, CA contra, with StringFire (Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins & Patti Cobb)
February 12, 2011 Housewarming party for Annie Prutzman in Oakland, CA. Longways set (“line”) dances, with Agi Ban & Erin Vang
February 26, 2011 Sebastopol, CA contra with Howard Booster, Erin Vang, Noel Cragg & David Mostardi
March 5, 2011 Queer Contra Dance (gender-neutral), Oakland CA as ContraPtion (calling partner with Jon Berger, Erin Vang & Noel Cragg)
March 18, 2011 Santa Rosa, CA contra as ContraPtion (calling partner with Jon Berger, Erin Vang & Noel Cragg)
April 2, 2011 Nevada City, CA contra with Hot Cider (Ken Nilsson, Rudy Darling, & Barry Angell)
April 3, 2011 Contras – Shira Kammen’s big birthday party in Berkeley, CA
April 8, 2011 North Bay Hootenanny – 2-dance demo at the Last Day Saloon in Santa Rosa, with Jerry Allen & Janette Duncan
April 15, 2011 Girl Scouts Father-Daughter “Me and My Cowboy” barn dance, Danville, CA, as ContraPtion (calling partner singing-squares-kudowith Jon Berger, Erin Vang & Noel Cragg).
April 16, 2011 San Francisco, CA contra, with The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, David Hansen, & Topher Gayle)
April 20, 2011 Berkeley, CA contra with StringFire (Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins & Patti Cobb)
May 1, 2011 Petaluma, CA contra, with StringFire (Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins & Patti Cobb)
May 5, 2011 Buckeye Gathering (primitive skills & ancestral arts) – outdoor barn dance with all gathered musicians
May 6, 2011 Felton, CA contra, with StringFire (Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins & Patti Cobb) – a weekend mini-tour, see next…
May 7, 2011 Monterey, CA contra, with StringFire (Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins & Patti Cobb). This dance eve offers a special welcome to local AmeriCorps members. (PDF flyer)
May 20, 2011 Santa Rosa, CA contra with Erik Hoffman, Dan Engle & Topher Gayle
May 22, 2011 North Bay Hootenanny – barn dance. Beginners & curious wannabe dancers – this one’s for you! Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA, 7:15-8:15 & 8:45-10, with all the ContraPtion & StringFire wimmen (Erin Vang, Michelle Levy, Patti Cobb & me. T.+E.+M.+P. = The TEMPtresses?)
June 4, 2011 Outdoor dance for private party, Mill Valley CA, with the RoadOilers (Mike Drayton, John Pedersen & Perry Fly) -cancelled due to cold, rainy Juneuary weather
July 15, 2011 Santa Rosa, CA contra with StringFire (Michelle Levy, Erik Ievins & Patti Cobb)
July 30-Aug 6, 2011 Singing Squares Callers’ Course (participant) led by Ralph Sweet & Nils Fredland, CDSS American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods (Cape Cod, MA)
Link to blog post about LAST DANCE IN SANTA ROSA
Sept 10, 2011 San Rafael, CA contra Moving to Boulder, Colorado!
Sept 23-25, 2011 Harvest Moon Festival of music & dance, Gold Hill CO. Sunday afternoon contra with Deb & the Testostertones (Deb Carstensen, Eric Olson, Mark Brissenden, & Ron Summers) PDF flyer
October 14, 2011 Denver, CO contra, with FiddleRats (Caroline McCaskey, Cole Ingraham, & guest Eric Anderson)
October 21, 2011 Boulder, CO Family Dance with the Grouchy Geezers (Joel Hayes & Jeff Haemer) PDF brochure
November 4, 2011 Boulder, CO contra, with the Great Bear Duo (Andrew VanNorstrand & Noah VanNorstrand, minus MaMaBear Kim Yerton) PDF flyer
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2010
Feb 7, 2010 Petaluma, CA contra, with Chris Knepper & Noel Cragg
Feb 19, 2010 Santa Rosa, CA contra, with Flashpoint (Jon Berger, Howard Booster & Rebecca King)
Feb 20, 2010 San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance Road Trip, Santa Cruz, CA (Gender-Free), with Chris Knepper, Craig Johnson, & Erin Vang (on tuba!) The eve includes one experimental Techno contradance.
March 6, 2010 Monterey, CA contra, with Engle Ryan Peterson (ERP): Dan Engle, Art Peterson, &, Pat Ryan.
March 17-21, 2010 Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness conference. UC Berkeley, CA. Experiential workshop: “Enchantment – Employing Song to Shift Consciousness.” PDF Brochure
April 3, 2010 Canyon contra (Moraga, CA), with Art Peterson, Jonathan Goodwin, and Pat Ryan
April 9-11, 2010 Queer Contra Dance Camp. Camp Monte Toyon, Aptos CA. Singing Workshops. PDF Brochure
April 24, 2010 Palo Alto, CA contra, with Uncle Dave’s Contra Skedaddlers (Dave Brown, Dave Krinkel, Nick Robinson, and Stefan Curl)
May 8, 2010 Reno, NV contra, with Star Thistle (Lonna Whipple, David Wright, Cheryl McKinney & Dave Kistler)
May 22, 2010 Sebastopol, CA contra, with Pat Ryan’s Celtic Junket (Morgan Meadow, Tawnya Kovach & Pat Ryan)
June 5, 2010 Nevada City, CA contra with The Crabapples (Marta Lynch, Bob Silberstein, Teresa Fife & Norm Cotton)
June 27, 2010 Just Because It’s June! Guest songleader at Doug von Koss’ “midsummer evening for Men & Women full of Love & Chant & Community & Song.” Berkeley, CA 7-9:30 pm.
June 27, 2010 Glen Ellen, CA – Contra/Family Dances (Private wedding of Jeanne Bowman & Alan Rosenthal)
July onward – Enchantment! Monthly open singing session, Santa Rosa CA. (See web page for more details)
July 4-10, 2010 BACDS Family Week Dance Camp. Foothill Horizons Outdoor School, Sonora CA. Contradance calling, contra dance class, and singing class. Included a medley with goofy contra giants Michael Barraclough and Susan Michaels. PDF brochure
July 10-17, 2010 BACDS English Week Dance Camp. Mendocino Woodlands Camp, CA. Singing workshops, group songleading for Pub Night, Beatles/60s singalong, and High Tea.
July 24, 2010 Outdoor Barn Dance for private wedding of Julianne Skai Arbor & Damien McAnany, Sebastopol CA region – with Celtic Sands (Lara Garner, Jon Mendle, Ben Roberts, & Tricia Callero)
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August 2010 * Roll up: I’m now the official caller for ContraPtion! Woot! Woot!
Kalia Kliban is the equivalent caller for the band’s English Dance persona, Midnight Smorgasbørd.
(Note: although delicious, this is not an exclusive relationship.)
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Aug 22, 2010 Hayward, CA contra – with the Contranauts (Jerry Allen, Jeannette Duncan, Roxanne Oliva, & Jeff Martin) Family Week reunion dance (everyone welcome though!)
Sept. 17, 2010 Santa Rosa, CA contra – with Luceo (Lee Ann Welch, Rebecca King, & Karl Franzen)
Sept. 24, 2010 San Francisco, CA contra – Co-calling with Warren Blier, with 3 O’Clock Shadow (Erik Hoffman, Chris Grampp, & Adam Cavan, + Peter Langston)
October 2, 2010 Experienced Queer Contra Dance (gender-neutral), Oakland CA. Guest opener for Nick Cuccia, with Erin Vang, Shira Kammen, & Michelle Levy
October 15, 2010 Santa Rosa, CA contra – with Howard Booster, Alan Snyder, & Ehlert Lassen
October 20, 2010 Berkeley, CA contra – with Chris Knepper and Noel Cragg
Nov 17-21, 2010 Academic presentation about contra, Trance Induction through Contra Dance: Weaving Communitas. American Anthropological Association conference, New Orleans, LA.
Nov. 27, 2010 Sebastopol, CA contra – with Jon Berger and Rebecca King
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2009
Jan 1, 2009 Durham, NH, Ralph Page Dance Legacy Weekend. Emerging caller scholarship guest spot, with Tidal Wave (Rachel Aucoin, Sabin Jacques, Stuart Kenney, & Eric Favreau)
March 2009 Tucson, AZ contra. (Guest spot while traveling with Audubon Expedition Institute)
Jun 3, 2009 Berkeley, CA contra, with The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, Dave Hanson, Topher Gayle, & Erik Hoffmann)
Jun 13, 2009 Reno, NV contra, with Banish Misfortune (Toni George, Bob Castelic, Tim Kipp & Tom Dose)
Aug 1, 2009 Green String Farm, Petaluma CA. Barn dance with the County Line Pickers (Nancy Vail, Jon Young, Evan McGowan, Ken Clarkson, Chris Kuntsch, Penny Livingston, Jim Davies, Dave Haggs, Felix Heeday &/or others)
Aug 15, 2009 San Francisco, CA, Balance the Bay contra weekend – Participated in medley of 6 callers led by Joyce Miller, with Crowfoot
Aug 22, 2009 Sebastopol, CA contra, with the Contranauts (Jerry Allen, Jeannette Duncan, Roxanne Oliva & Jeff Martin)
Aug 28, 2009 San Francisco, CA contra, with The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, Dave Hanson, Topher Gayle & Erik Hoffmann)
Sept 6, 2009 Petaluma, CA contra, with An Drochaid (Jonathan Goodwin, Debra Tayleur & Elizabeth Douglas)
Sept 18, 2009 Santa Rosa, CA contra, with Swing Farm (Ray Bierl, Charlie Hancock & Steven Strauss)
Sept 19, 2009 Richardson Bay AudubonCenter & Sanctuary, Tiburon CA. Private wedding, with the RoadOilers (Mike Drayton, Perry Fly, John Pedersen, Chuck Wiley, & Donnelly of the Mysterious Last Name)
Sept 26, 2009 El Rancho del Obispo, Healdsburg, CA. Episcopal church conference community dance, with Skiffle Symphony (Morgan Meadow, Ingrid Noyes & Tawnya Kovach)
Nov 14, 2009 Palo Alto, CA contra, with Hillbillies from Mars (Kevin Carr,Ray Bierl, Paul Kotapish & Daniel Steinberg)
Nov 19 – Dec 17 EnChantMent! Open group songleading. Series of four Thurs eves 6:30-8:30. TreeGirl Studios, Sebastopol CA.
Nov 28, 2009 Sebastopol, CA contra, with Flat Earth String Band (Esther Brunswick, Ron Brunswick, Dennis Hunt, Elaine Elder, & Carlo Calabi)
Dec 5, 2009 No Snow Ball. Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension, Oakland CA (as “O Tinanbaum” Fields) with Santa Claus, a.k.a. Charlie Fenton, and Hillbillies from Mars (Kevin Carr,Ray Bierl, Paul Kotapish & Daniel Steinberg) plus Cathie Whitesides
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2008
1/18/08 Pie Ranch Barn Dance, Pescadero CA, with the County Line Pickers (Nancy Vail, Jon Young, Evan McGowan, Ken Clarkson, Chris Kuntsch, Penny Livingston, Jim Davies, Dave Haggs, Felix Heeday &/or others)
1/19/08 Santa Cruz, CA contra – with Pat Ryan’s Celtic Junket
1/26/08 Sebastopol CA contra – with Wild Hog Contra Band (Anne Goess, Daniel Schoenfeld & Bob Laughton)
3/1/08 Canyon, CA contra – with The Cat Herders (Suzy Thompson, Maxine Gerber, & Brendan Doyle)
3/2/08 Petaluma, CA contra – ½ dance with Mavis McGaugh & Flashpoint (Rebecca King, Howard Booster and Jon Berger)
3/29/08 Santa Rosa, CA contra – ½ dance with Chuck Galt & Fiddlerats (Caroline McCaskey, Cole Ingraham & Terrell Liedstrand)
4/4/08 BACDS Spring Weekend at Monte Toyon, CA – Gender-Free Medley of 6 callers, led by Chris Ricciotti
4/13/08 Green Valley Village, CA – Barn/Contradance with Open Band led by Riggy Rackin
5/9/08 El Cerrito, CA contra, with 3 o’clock Shadow
5/17/08 Pie Ranch, Ano Nuevo CA – Barn Dance w County Line Pickers (Nancy Vail, Jon Young, Evan McGowan, Ken Clarkson, Chris Kuntsch, Penny Livingston, Jim Davies, Dave Haggs, Felix Heeday &/or others)
5/18/08 Santa Cruz, CA contra, with The Rhythm Rangellers (Paul Rangell, Emily Abbink, Janet Dows, & Benny Rangell)
6/7/08 Napa, CA contra, with Star Thistle (Lonna Whipple, Cheryl McKinney, David Wright & Dave Kistler)
6/28/08 Sebastopol, CA – 10th Anniversary Contradance, with An Drochaid (Jonathan Goodwin, Debra Tayleur & Elizabeth Douglas)
7/5-12/08 American Dance & Music Week, Mendocino Woodlands, CA. Campers’ Night, & afternoon open contras with Wild Lizards
7/13/08 Ukiah, CA contra, with West Road (Laura Smith, Darin Smith, & Laurel Near)
9/27/08 Sebastopol, CA contra, with Contrazz
10/11/08 Reno, NV contra, with Coyote Thistle (Cheryl “Chetani” McKinney, David Wright & Sue Jones)
10/15/08 Berkeley, CA contra, with Open Band led by The OpporTunists (Alan Snyder, Topher Gayle, & Erik Hoffmann).
10/18/08 San Francisco, CA contra, with The Roadoilers (Mike Drayton, Perry Fly & Jon Pedersen)
11/15/08 Auburn, CA contra, with Star Thistle (Lonna Whipple, Cheryl McKinney, David Wright & Dave Kistler)
11/22/08 Sebastopol, CA contra, with Pat Ryan’s Celtic Junket
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2007
Evolution of a contra caller
1/27/07 Sebastopol, CA contra – guest spot with Lynn Ackerson and Road Oilers
2/9/07 El Cerrito, CA contra – guest spot with Mavis McGaugh and Flower & McLaren
2/16/07 Santa Rosa, CA contra – guest spot with Celia Ramsey and Bandemonium!
3/2/07 Petaluma CA contra – guest spot with Susan Petrick and Swing Farm
4/20/07 Santa Rosa, CA contra – guest spot with Andy Wilson and The Corkers
5/4/07 Petaluma, CA contra – guest spot with Karen Fontana & the Fiddlerats
6/1/07 Petaluma, CA contra – guest spot with Lynn Ackerson & Darling Angell Band
6/9/07 Reno NV contra – Half-dance with Susan Petrick and the Chris Bayer Band
8/17/07 Santa Rosa CA contra – guest spot with Susan Petrick and Luceo (Lee Anne Welch, Rebecca King & Karl Franzen)
8/26/07 Hayward CA contra – half-dance with Karen Fontana and RoadOilers (Mike Drayton, Perry Fly, & John Pedersen)
10/27/07 Sebastopol CA contra – half dance with Mavis McGaugh and Flashpoint (Rebecca King, Howard Booster & Jon Berger)
11/10/07 Reno NV contra, with Moonlight Hoodoo Review (Bill McKean, Zeke Griffin, Scott Gavin, Reuben Estrada & Robert Kastelic) — my first whole evening of calling!
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2006
Aug 2006 Contra Callers’ Course with the amazing Lisa Greenleaf (participant in weeklong intensive), CDSS American Dance & Music Week at Pinewoods, MA. Also called on Campers’ Night with open band.
Oct 2006 Sebastopol CA contra – guest spot with Susan Petrick
Dec 1, 2006 Petaluma, CA contra – guest spot with Susan Petrick and Chris Knepper’s band
Dec 15, 2006 Santa Rosa CA contra – guest spot with Andy Wilson and Luceo (Lee Anne Welch, Rebecca King & Karl Franzen)
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2005
August 2005 First foray! Sonoma CA contra – guest spot, Open Callers’ Night sponsored by Lynn Ackerson. (Thanks, Lynn, for giving me an easier dance to call!)
Fall 2005 Erik Hoffmann’s Contra Calling mini-workshop, Sebastopol CA (participant)
Fall 2005 Gender-Free Dance Calling – daylong workshop with Chris Ricciotti, San Francisco CA (participant)
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Thank you to my mentors / role models:
Lisa Greenleaf, Hank Fields, Chris Ricciotti, Ralph Sweet, Nils Fredland, Erik Hoffmann, Susan Petrick, Carol Ormand, Lynn Ackerson, Andy Wilson, Karen Fontana, Chuck Galt, Michael Barraclough, Susan Michaels, Joyce Miller, the excellent callers’ discussion listserv sharedweight.net which has provided some terrific tips – and, of course, Bugs Bunny.
Thanks also to the fabulous musicians and bands named above,
And the biggest thanks to all of you contradancers.
Hope to play with you soon!
Indigenize! 
Hi Tina,
I see that you are busy calling the week of June 4. We are having a barn dance on Sat june 5 here at Hidden Villa. Could you recommend a caller to us, and are you interested for future events here?
Thank you,
Bill
Sweet. I really enjoy reading this blog. Keep up the good work.
Want to know the kind of people you’ll meet at a contra dance? Check out this recent announcement for the Santa Rosa dance on Facebook, and the sort of shenanigans that ensued.
[Image of me cradling a giant pumpkin-sized beet grown by dance programmer Michael Martin]
“Local favorite Tina Fields is our caller this time and as we all know, she can’t be beet! (groan…)”
Moira Hill:
Did you like my awful pun? You know what they say: use a pun, go to jail!
Tina Fields:
You are incorrigible, Moira. People, do not incorridge her.
Moira Hill:
UGH! If puns were sausages, that would be the wurst…
Alan Prince Winston:
She’s got the beet!
Genny Engel:
Sheer tomfoolery! If you carrot all what I think.
Lynn Ungar:
Wish we could turnip at the dance, but I’ll be out of town.
Topher Gayle:
Peas, peas, lettuce stop.
Shira Kammen:
Oh Honey, Do!
Carey Caccavo Wheaton:
Dig it
Tina Fields:
You folks are the grapest!
Carey Caccavo Wheaton:
I’ve got a crush on you….
You’re so cool!
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