March 18, 2000-Contra dance in Bluemont, VA (w/Ted Hodapp)
March 21, 2000-Contra dance in Winston-Salem, NC (w/Ted Hodapp)
March 22, 2000-Contra dance in Baltimore, MA (w/Ted Hodapp)
March 23, 2000-Contra dance in Philadelphia (Glenside), PA (w/Ted Hodapp)
March 24, 2000-Concert in Bluemont, VA (afternoon)(w/Ted Hodapp)
March 24, 2000-Contra dance at Glen Echo Park (w/Ted Hodapp)
March 25, 2000-Contra dance in Richmond, VA (w/Ted Hodapp)

September 15-16, 2001-Central Iowa Traditional Dance and Music Festival, Ames, Iowa
October 13-14, 2001-Minnesota Country Dance Weekend
December 14, 2001-Contra dance in Marine on St. Croix, MN
December 15, 2001-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center w/Ted Hodapp

January 24-27, 2002-North Carolina Blitz (You Can't Kill the Rooster II): 24th/Ashville, 25th/Triangle Dance, 26th/Greensboro
February 16, 2002-"Mostly Waltz" (2:00-4:30) and evening contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
March 8, 2002 (Friday)-Contra dance in Stillwater, MN (tentative)
March 9, 2002-"Mostly Waltz (2:00-4:30) and evening contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
April 27, 2002-Concert (7:00-8:00) and contra dance at Haugen Hall, Decorah, Iowa (w/Ted Hodapp)
November 9, 2002-Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis (Mostly Waltz session in afternoon and contra dance in the evening)
November 20-23, 2002-Mid-Atlantic Return (Just can't get enough), w/Ted Hodapp: 20th/Baltimore, 21st/Philadelphia (Glenside), 22nd/Glen Echo, Md., 23rd/Frederick, Md.

January 24-26, 2003-Wintergreen Dance Weekend, Bozeman, Montana (with Hillbillies from Mars!)
March 15, 2003-Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis (Mostly Waltz session in afternoon and contra dance in the evening)
April 5, 2003-Old Haugen Hall, Water St., Decorah, Iowa
April 25-27, 2003-Spring Dance Romance weekend (sponsored by Triangle Country Dancers), Camp Sertoma, Danbury, North Carolina
September 12-14, 2003-Seventh Annual Central Iowa Traditional Dance & Music Weekend, Ames, Iowa
December 5, 2003-Contra dance, Grinnell, Iowa (free admission, public invited, w/Sue Hulsether calling)7-10:30 at Davis Elementary School
December 20, 2003-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Ted Hodapp calling)

January 28-February 1, 2004-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2004 (w/Ted Hodapp): Baltimore, MD(28th); Glenside, PA(29th); Glen Echo, MD(30th); Shepherdstown, WV(31st, workshop and dance); Glen Echo, MD(Feb. 1, afternoon waltz, evening contra)
February 6, 2004-CD Release Party: Concert and dance at Marty's, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
February 21, 2004-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
March 19-21, 2004-Spring Breakdown 2004, Jefferson City, Missouri (w/Ted Hodapp)
March 26-28, 2004-Vernals Dance Weekend, Keystone Heights, Florida (w/Ted Hodapp)
April 24, 2004-Contra and couples' dancing at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
September 18, 2004-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
November 6, 2004-First Saturday Contra dance at Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Raymond and Hampden Aves., St. Paul, MN (8:00)
November 20, 2004-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

Feb. 4-7, 2005-Waffle House Tour 2005: Atlanta, GA (4th & 6th); Huntsville, AL (5th); Knoxville, TN (7th)
February 26, 2005-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Ted Hodapp)
April 23, 2005-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
May 7, 2005-Contra dance at the Highlandville School House, north of Decorah, Iowa.
September 10-11, 2005-Central Iowa Traditional Dance & Music Weekend, Ames, Iowa
September 30, 2005-Minnesota Country Dance Weekend, Sokol Hall, St. Paul, MN (w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)
October 28, 2005-Contra dance at the Highlandville Schoolhouse, north of Decorah, IA (w/Ted Hodapp calling)
November 3-6, 2005-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2005 (w/Ted Hodapp): Glenside, PA(3rd); Glen Echo, MD(4th); Shepherdstown, WV(5th); Glen Echo, MD(6th, afternoon waltz, evening contra)

January 14, 2006-Mostly Waltz (3:00-6:00)and Contra (7:30-11:30) dances at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
February 25, 2006-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
March 25, 2006-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
April 8, 2006-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
May 6, 2006-Contra dance at the Highlandville Schoolhouse, north of Decorah, IA
November 17-19, 2006-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2006 (w/Ted Hodapp): Glen Echo, MD(17th); Bluemont, VA(18th); Glen Echo, MD(19th, afternoon waltz/evening contra)

January 20, 2007-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
January 26-28, 2007-6th Annual Wintergreen Dance Weekend
February 23, 2007-Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance (7:00-10:30) at the Northfield Armory in Northfield, MN (with Robin Nelson calling)
February 24, 2007-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Robin Nelson calling)
March 24, 2007-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Robin Nelson calling)
April 21, 2007-Northfield Earth Day Contra Dance (7:00-10:30) at Severance Hall, Carleton College, Northfield, MN (with Frederick Park calling)
April 28, 2007-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Ted Hodapp calling)
May 5, 2007-Contra dance at the Highlandville Schoolhouse, north of Decorah, IA (with Sue Hulsether calling)
October 26, 2007-Contra dance in Northfield, MN (details to follow)

January 12, 2008-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
February 22, 2008-Contra dance in Northfield, MN (w/Robin Nelson)
February 23, 2008-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Robin Nelson)
March 15, 2008-Afternoon Mostly Waltz (3:00-5:00) & evening Contra dance (7:30-11:30 w/Robin Nelson) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
April 3-6, 2008-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2008 (w/Ted Hodapp): Glenside, PA (3rd); Glen Echo, MD (4th); Shepherdstown, WV (5th); Glen Echo, MD (6th, afternoon waltz & evening contra)
April 28, 2008-Earth Day Contra dance at Carleton College in Northfield, MN (w/ Linda Breitag on fiddle and Robin Nelson calling)
May 3, 2008-Contra dance at the Highlandville Schoolhouse, north of Decorah, IA (w/ David Kirchner calling)
August 26, 2008-(w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)-Contra dance as part of the Nine Nights of Music at the Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, MN (6:30-8:00 p.m., Robin Nelson calling)
Oct. 3, 2008-(w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)-Contra dance at The Minnesota Country Dance Weekend, Sokol Hall, St. Paul, MN
October 24, 2008-Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)
November 22, 2008-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

January 17, 2009-Mostly Waltz (3:00-5:00) & Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
January 23-25, 2009-8th Annual Wintergreen Dance Weekend in Bozeman, Montana (w/Cis Hinkle calling)
February 20, 2009-Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (Robin Nelson calling)
February 21, 2009-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (Carol Ormand calling)
March 21, 2009-(w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (Beau Farmer calling)
April 18, 2009-Mostly Waltz (afternoon) & Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (Ted Hodapp calling)
April 24, 2009-(w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)-Earth Day Dance at Carleton College in Northfield, MN (Robin Nelson calling)
October 23, 2009-Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)
November 14, 2009-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

January 9, 2010-Contra dance (7:30-11:30 w/David Kirchner calling) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
February 19, 2010-Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)
March 4-7, 2010-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2008 (w/Ted Hodapp): Thursday Night Contra Dance in Glenside, PA (4th); The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (5th); Shepherdstown Music and Dance Contra Dance, Shepherdstown, WV (6th); Waltz Time Sunday Afternoon Dance, Glen Echo, MD ; Folklore Society of Greater Washington Sunday Night Contra and Square Dance, Glen Echo, MD (7th)
March 27, 2010-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
April 23, 2010-Earth Day Dance at the Armory in downtown Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30, w/Linda Breitag on fiddle & Robin Nelson calling)
April 24, 2010-Contra dance (7:30-11:30 w/Robin Nelson calling) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
Oct. 1, 2010-(w/Linda Breitag on fiddle)-Contra dance at The Minnesota Country Dance Weekend, Sokol Hall, St. Paul, MN
October 22, 2010-Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)
October 23, 2010-Private wedding dance near Maiden Rock, WI
November 20, 2010-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

January 15, 2011-Contra dance (7:30-11:30) at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
January 22, 2011-Contra dance and Contratopia concert at the Elks Lodge in downtown Decorah, Iowa (concert at 7:00, dance at 8:00 w/caller David Kirchner)
February 18, 2011-Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)
April 8-10, 2011-1st Annual Call of the Loon Weekend at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with caller Carol Ormand!)
April 29, 2011-Northfield contra dance at the Northfield Ballroom just north of Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Beau Farmer calling and Linda Breitag on fiddle [Ken Steffenson subbed for Linda])
May 4, 2011-Private wedding dance near Decorah, Iowa
October 21, 2011-Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)
November 12, 2011-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

January 21, 2012-Contra dance and Contratopia concert at the Elks Lodge in downtown Decorah, Iowa (Concert at 7:00 dance at 8:00, w/Robin Nelson calling)
January 28, 2012-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center (w/Ted Hodapp calling), Minneapolis, MN
February 17, 2012-Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN
March 10, 2012-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center (w/Ted Hodapp calling & Linda Breitag on fiddle), Minneapolis, MN
March 22-25, 2012-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2012 (w/Ted Hodapp calling & Linda Breitag on fiddle): Thursday Night Contra Dance in Glenside, PA (22nd); The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (23rd); Frederick, Maryland Contra Dance(24th); Folklore Society of Greater Washington Sunday Night Contra and Square Dance, Glen Echo, MD (25th)
April 13-15, 2012-2nd Annual Call of the Loon Weekend at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
May 12, 2012-Private event near Afton, MN
June 23, 2012-Wedding dance near Maiden Rock, WI
October 19, 2012-Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30 w/Robin Nelson calling)
December 15, 2012-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/David Kirchner calling)

January 19, 2013-Contra dance and Contratopia concert at the Elks Lodge in downtown Decorah, Iowa (w/Ted Hodapp calling)(Concert at 7:00 dance at 8:00)
February 9, 2013-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center(w/Ted Hodapp calling), Minneapolis, MN
February 22, 2013-Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (w/Robin Nelson calling)
March 1-3, 2013-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2013 (w/Ted Hodapp calling): The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (1st); Shepherdstown Music and Dance Contra Dance, Shepherdstown, WV (2nd); Waltz Time Sunday Afternoon Dance, Glen Echo, MD (3rd) Folklore Society of Greater Washington Sunday Night Contra and Square Dance, Glen Echo, MD (3rd)
April 19, 2013-5th Annual Northfield Earth Day Community Contra Dance at West Gym, Division Street/Highway 19 (just north of 2nd Street East) in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30: w/Robin Nelson calling and Ehler Orngard on fiddle)
April 20, 2013-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Beau Farmer calling)
July 6, 2013-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (rare mid-summer Contratopia gathering w/Ted Hodapp calling and guest fiddler Tim Reese)
September 7, 2013-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Beau Farmer calling and Ehler Orngard on fiddle)
October 4, 2013-Minnesota Country Dance Weekend at Sokol Hall in St. Paul, MN (w/David Millstone calling)
October 18, 2013-Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30)

January 25, 2014-Contra dance and Contratopia concert at the Elks Lodge in downtown Decorah, Iowa (w/Ted Hodapp calling)(Concert at 7:00 dance at 8:00)
February 21, 2014 (Friday)-Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30)
February 28 - March 2, 2014-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2014 (w/Ted Hodapp calling): The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (Feb. 28); Shepherdstown Music and Dance Contra Dance, Shepherdstown, WV (March 1st); Waltz Time Sunday Afternoon Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 2nd); Folklore Society of Greater Washington Sunday Night Contra and Square Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 2nd)
March 22, 2014-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
April 26, 2014-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
October 24, 2014-Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30)(w/Robin Nelson calling)
November 8, 2014-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Beau Farmer calling)

January 17, 2015-Afternoon Waltz session (4:00-6:00, waltz lesson at 3:30) & Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/David Kirchner calling)
January 18, 2015-House concert in Minneapolis (2:00, contact the band for details)
February 20, 2015 (Friday)-Northfield Winter Stomp! contra dance in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30)(w/Robin Nelson calling)
February 26 - March 1, 2015-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2015 (w/Ted Hodapp calling): Thursday Night Contra Dance in Glenside, PA, Glenside, PA (Feb. 26); The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (Feb. 27); Richmond Contra Dance, Richmond, VA (Feb. 28); Folklore Society of Greater Washington Sunday Night Contra and Square Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 1st) [dance cancelled by ice storm, played small private house dance instead]
April 17, 2015-Northfield Earth Day Community Contra Dance at the Armory in downtown Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30: w/Robin Nelson calling and Linda Breitag on fiddle)
May 2, 2015-Contra dance at the Elks Lodge in downtown Decorah, Iowa (w/Ted Hodapp calling)(Dance at 8:00)
August 21, 2015-Concert at the ArtHaus Studio Courtyard in Decorah, IA (7:00-9:00, $10 adult, $8 student)
October 23, 2015-Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the armory in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30)(w/Robin Nelson calling)
November 21, 2015-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Tim Reese on fiddle and caller David Kirchner)
December 12, 2015-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Robin Nelson calling)

February 20, 2016-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Ted Hodapp calling)
April 8-10, 2016-Call of the Loon Dance Weekend at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Wild Asparagus & Sue Hulsether)
April 22, 2016-Earth Day Stomp! contra dance in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30)(w/Robin Nelson calling)
June 11, 2016-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/Tim Reese on fiddle)
October 21, 2016-Northfield Harvest Stomp! contra dance at the Northfield Ballroom in Northfield, MN (7:00-10:30)(w/Robin Nelson calling)
October 22, 2016-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with caller David Kirchner)
October 28, 2016-"A Contratopia Cornucopia" at the Courtyard & Cellar in Decorah, IA. A concert with food, part of the Water Street Music Series (7:00-9:30)

February 11, 2017-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with caller Beau Farmer)
March 17-19, 2017-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2017 (w/Ted Hodapp calling): The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (March 17); Annapolis Contra Dance, Annapolis, MD (March 18); Waltz Time Sunday Afternoon Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 19) Folklore Society of Greater Washington Sunday Night Contra and Square Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 19)
April 1, 2017-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (w/caller Ted Hodapp)
November 18, 2017-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN
December 9, 2017-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with caller Robin Nelson)

March 2-4, 2018-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2018 (w/Ted Hodapp calling): The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (March 2); Shepherdstown Contra Dance, Shepherdstown, WV (March 3); Sunday Afternoon Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 4); Folklore Society of Greater Washington Sunday Night Contra and Square Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 4)
April 13-15, 2018-Call of the Loon 2018 at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Ted Hodapp, Lisa Greenleaf and Elixer!)
May 12, 2018-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Tim Reese on fiddle and caller Robin Nelson)
June 3, 2018 (Sunday)-"Picnic and a Pint" concert series from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Courtyard & Cellar, 421 Water Street, Decorah, IA
June 16, 2018-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Tim Reese on fiddle)
September 8, 2018-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (rare trio performance with Patrice, John and Tim, along with Very Special Guests and Beau Farmer calling)
October 6, 2018-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Tim Reese on fiddle)
December 1, 2018-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Tim Reese on fiddle)

January 25-27, 2019-Wintergreen Dance Weekend in Bozeman, MT (w/Ted Hodapp calling and Sassasfras Stomp)
February 23, 2019 (Cancelled due to weather concerns)-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with Ted Hodapp)
March 15-17, 2019-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2019 (w/Ted Hodapp calling): The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (March 15); Annapolis Contra Dance, Annapolis, MD (March 16); Waltz Time Sunday Afternoon Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 17); Folklore Society of Greater Washington Sunday Night Contra and Square Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 17)
April 27, 2019-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with caller David Kirchner)
June 9, 2019-Wedding dance in Decorah, Iowa
June 15, 2019-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with guest caller Peter Stix)
August 17, 2019-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with caller Ted Hodapp)
August 25, 2019-Community dance following Northfield Shares a Dinner, downtown Northfield, MN; 7:00-9:00
September 20, 2019-Wedding dance near Pilot Mound, Iowa
October 26, 2019-Contra dance at at Sokol Hall in St. Paul, MN, sponsored by Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN (with caller Beau Farmer)
November 16, 2019-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center (with caller David Kirchner)

January 25, 2020-Contra dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center (with caller Ted Hodapp)
February 28, 29, and March 1, 2020-Mid-Atlantic Tour 2020 (w/Ted Hodapp): The Friday Night Dance at Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD (Feb. 28); Leap Day Concert/Dance at Ballroom Blum, Adelphi, MD (Feb. 29); Waltz Time Sunday Afternoon Dance, Glen Echo, MD (March 1)
March 21, 2020 (Postponed)-Greenfield Contra Dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center, Minneapolis, MN

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