TOMORROW: Square Dancing In Greenpoint

October 3, 2008 by
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic 

I cannot honestly say I can muster much enthusiasm for this event. This is probably because (I shit you not) square dancing was part of the curriculum in Phys. Ed. at my elementary school. We all hated it when it was “Square Dancing Day” because it entailed:

  1. Touching the opposite sex (and thus possibly getting “cooties”)
  2. It meant we were not going to play dodgeball (preferably with the big rubber balls because they inflict more pain upon impact— Nerf balls are for wimps)

Nonetheless I realize that someone out there might be interested so here it is:

Come shake a leg and celebrate Fall in Greenpoint at the Greenpoint Autumn Square Dance on Saturday, October 4th at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah on McGolrick Park in Brooklyn.  East Kentucky’s Clack Mountain String Band and Virginia dance caller Julie Shepherd are coming north for a night of lively old-time music, dancing, hot cider and donuts. On the forefront of a diverse and blossoming music scene in Morehead, Kentucky, Clack Mountain String Band consists of four core members; Karly Higgins, Jesse Wells, J.T. Cure and Brett Ratliff.   CSMB is vastly influenced by the mountains and rolling hills of East Kentucky and old-time master musicians like Lee Sexton, George Gibson, and their dear friend, the late fiddler Art Stamper.  MC and caller Julie Shepherd is an accomplished dancer and banjo player currently residing in Staunton, VA.

For more information, e-mail greenpointsquaredance (at) gmail (dot) com.

The Greenpoint Autumn Square Dance
The Lutheran Church of the Messiah
129 Russell Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222

Be sure to bring your own cooties.

Miss Heather

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3 Comments on TOMORROW: Square Dancing In Greenpoint

  1. suzyO on Fri, 3rd Oct 2008 5:23 pm

    2. Oh, thanks so much! This is just a dosey-do away from my apartment – I’ll be there with camera and will send pics to you, if you’d like. I truly do love me some hilly billy music!

  2. missheather on Fri, 3rd Oct 2008 5:30 pm

    3. Enjoy, SuzyO. And yes, photographs/submission are always welcome. Thanks for offering!

  3. bitchcakes on Fri, 3rd Oct 2008 5:38 pm

    4. I think I have to check this out too! Thanks for the reminder.

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