OTHER EVENT LINKS
CFOOTMAD fosters enjoyment and promotion of American traditional music and dance. The following events, which are not CFOOTMAD events, are presented for your information.

For a dance event to be listed below, send date, event name, sponsoring group, web link and contact numbers to webmaster@cfootmad.org
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Links to dance information and organizations
Country Dance and Song Society dance weekends nationwide.
Colorado Contra, your starting place for contra dancing in Colorado.
News articles about contra dancing in Colorado.
Arkansas Valley Music and Dance Salida, Buena Vista and Leadville, CO.
Friends of Traditional Dance Fort Collins, CO.
Pikes Peak Traditional Dance Colorado Springs, CO.
Contra Dances Durango, CO.


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Links to other events.


Square Dance for the Undead
Friday, October 30th.
  The 24th annual Winter Solabration

This Yuletime celebration of Christmas and Solstice customs features storytelling, a mummer's play, and sword and Morris dance performances, along with community singing, wassail, and traditional American community dances for all. The revelry begins at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 19th, and ends with the mysterious Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance at midnight. At the Highlands Masonic Center at 3550 N. Federal Blvd. in Denver. More information at wsolstice.org or call 303 571-9112. Tickets will be available November 1st at the Swallow Hill Music Association (online or call 777-1003, MC/Visa phone orders accepted), and in Boulder at H. B. Woodsongs (303 449-0516, check or cash only).

Our website will be updated November 1st with more detailed information about this year's Winter Solabration. We hope you'll plan to join us.

Links:
A Short History of the Winter Solabration
More Info about Rapper Sword Dancing
More Info about Mummer's Plays
Abbot's Bromley Horn Dance
Traditional American Community Dance

Sunday, September 6th (day before Labor Day), 2 p.m., 8th Annual Little Snake River MusicFest at the Little Snake River Museum, Savery, WY ($ by donation). New this year, Contra Dance for all ages. Caller Pat Tognoni with the Last Minute String Band. No experience, no partner? No problem! Ongoing live music until approx. 7 p.m. featuring the band Slater Falls & special guests, including cowboy poets. This event is sponsored by the Little Snake River Valley Museum and the Carbon County School District # 1 Recreation Board. Concessions available 2-5 p.m. or bring your own picnic & drinks. Camp on the Museum grounds (call Museum 1st) or stay in motels in Dixon or Baggs (10-20 min. away). For more info call Debbie at the Museum: 307-383-7262; or Margo: 303-817-1100.