2nd Thursday tune sessions and jams: Betsy and George Penk rotate teaching contra dance tunes from 7-9 on 2nd Thursdays. Every third session is a jam open to all. All teaching and jam sessions are FREE, sponsored by PCDC. For a list of tunes taught over the years, visit PCDC Tune Sessions.
September 11: Betsy will play the Ceili of the Valley Friday night dance in Salem. Maldon Meehan calling and teaching. With Teresa Baker and Rylan Suehisa.
September 18-20: Camp Millstone Feet Retreat, Ellerbe NC, with Larry Unger, Glen Loper, and Tory Horner (All the Rage).
October 2: Sail Away Ladies plays the Alcester Contra, near Stratford-on-Avon.
October 3: Sail Away Ladies plays the Leeds Contra.
October 5-9: Sail Away Ladies plays the Halsway Manor Autumn Contra Dance week in Somerset, with Seth Tepfer calling.
October 10: Sail Away Ladies plays the London Barn Dance Company Contra.
October 11: Sail Away Ladies plays the Englefield Green Contra in the afternoon.
December 27-January 1: Campaign for Reel Time plays for the Winter Dance Week at John C. Campbell Folk School, along with many other exciting staff.
April 29-May 2: Betsy will play for the English Dance weekend at John C. Campbell Folk School. Many more amazing staff will be part of it. Updates as soon as things are finalized.
May 2-May 7: Betsy, along with fellow instructors Dave Wiesler and Paul Oorts, will teach an English Dance Musicians’ week at John C. Campbell Folk School.