Atlanta Contra Dance

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Event	Artists	Location	Date	Time
First Annual Atlanta Dance Weekend (contra dance weekend)			1977
Second Annual Atlanta Dance Weekend (contra dance weekend)			1978
Third Annual Atlanta Dance Weekend (contra dance weekend)			1979
Fourth Annual Atlanta Dance Weekend (contra dance weekend)	Fred Breunig (main performer) Dinah Breunig (contra dance) (main performer)		1980
Fifth Annual Atlanta Dance Weekend (contra dance weekend)	Sandy Bradley (main performer) Small Wonder (contra dance band active in the early 80s) (main performer)		1981
Sixth Annual Atlanta Dance Weekend (contra dance weekend)	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer) Jim Morrison (contra caller / American fiddle player) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1982
Generic Dance Festival (contra dance weekend)	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer) Bob Thompson (contra dance caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1983
Brand Name Dance Festival (contra dance weekend)	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer) Ted Sannella (contra caller / choreographer) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1984
A Touch of Country in the City (contra dance weekend)	Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist) (main performer) Nancy Blake (main performer) James Bryan (American fiddle player) (main performer) Bob Dalsemer (contra caller) (main performer)	Grady High School in Atlanta, Georgia, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States	1985
Now We Are 10 (contra dance weekend)	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer) Wild Asparagus (main performer)	Decatur High School in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1986
Allemande Land: An independent principality in the Southeastern United States (contra dance weekend)	Jay Ungar & Molly Mason (main performer) John Krum (contra caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1987
Starship Allemande (contra dance weekend)	The Horse Flies (from Trumansburg, NY) (main performer) Frank Hall (contra caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1988
Hillbillies from Mars (contra dance weekend)	Hillbillies From Mars (main performer) John Krum (contra caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1989
Homecoming Dance (contra dance weekend)	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer) Wild Asparagus (main performer) Jay Ungar (main performer) Molly Mason (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1990
Hell Broke Loose in Georgia (contra dance weekend)	The Hellbenders (late 1980's, early 1990's old-time group) (main performer) Larry Edleman (contra caller) (main performer)	Druid Hills High School in Atlanta, Georgia, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States	1991
Club CCD (contra dance weekend)	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer)	Mercer University Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States	1992
Contra Around the Clock: CCD Acres Estates – If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home By Now	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer) The Rodney Miller Band (main performer)	Mercer University Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States	1993
Cirque du CCD (contra dance weekend)	Lisa Orstein (contra) (main performer) Nick Howes (contra artist) (main performer) John Krum (contra caller) (main performer)	Mercer University Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States	1994
Ol’ Limp Hicks (contra dance weekend)	Kathy Anderson (Contra dance caller) (main performer) Red Mountain White Trash (main performer)	Decatur, Georgia, United States	1995
A Southern Sampler (contra dance weekend)	The Freight Hoppers (main performer) James Bryan (American fiddle player) (main performer) Kathy Anderson (Contra dance caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1996
Dancestock: W.A.L.S.D.I.B. (contra dance weekend)	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer) Nightingale (celtic-style music, often plays at contra dances) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1997
Heavenly Bodies in Motion (contra dance weekend)	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1998
Atlanta Movie Contras (contra dance weekend)	[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (main performer) Robert Cromartie (contra caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	1999
Head for the Hills (contra dance weekend)	Hillbillies From Mars (main performer) Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Becky Hill (contra caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2000
Lord of the Swing (contra dance weekend)	Popcorn Behavior (main performer) Peter Amidon (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2001
Green Legs and Ham (contra dance weekend)	Airdance (main performer) Lisa Greenleaf (contra caller) (main performer) Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Shadrack’s Delight (contra dance band) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2002
Much Ado about Contra (contra dance weekend)	Nightingale (celtic-style music, often plays at contra dances) (main performer) Steve Zakon-Anderson (contra dance caller / musician) (main performer) Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Fetchin' Cat (contra dance band) (main performer) Some Fabulous Troubadours (contra dance band) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2003
Dance: a Thread in the Fabric of Life (contra dance weekend)	Merriweather (contra dance band) (main performer) Hotpoint (main performer) Seth Tepfer (contra caller) (main performer) Joseph Pimentel (contra caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2004
Tapestry (contra dance weekend)	Airdance (main performer) The Elftones (main performer) Robert Cromartie (contra caller) (main performer) Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Smoke & Mirrors (early 2000's Atlanta based contra dance band) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2005
1001 Nights of Contra (contra dance weekend)	Latter Day Lizards (main performer) Lisa Greenleaf (contra caller) (main performer) Janet Shepherd (contra caller) (main performer) Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) (show 3 more)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2006
Puttin’ on the Ritz (contra dance weekend)	The Moving Violations (contra dance band) (main performer) Atlanta Swamp Opera (main performer) Nils Fredland (contra caller) (main performer) Beth Molaro (contra caller) (main performer) (show 3 more)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2007
Some Enchanted Contra (contra dance weekend)	KGB (Seattle contradance band) (main performer) Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Seth Tepfer (contra caller) (main performer) Robbin Marcus (contra / ECD) (main performer) Anna's Bananas (contra dance band) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2008
Pirates of the Contrabean (contra dance weekend)	Elixir (contra dance band) (main performer) Nils Fredland (contra caller) (main performer) Tribal Tune Twisters (contra dance band) (main performer) Wing and a Prayer (contra dance band) (main performer) Rob Harper (contra caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2009
West Side Contra (contra dance weekend)	Tidal Wave (contra dance band) (main performer) Perpetual e‐Motion (main performer) Diane Silver (contra caller) (main performer) Susan Kevra (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2010
CCD Au Contraire (Atlanta dance weekend)	Crowfoot (Canadian Folk band) (main performer) Rick Mohr (contra caller) (main performer) Seth Tepfer (contra caller) (main performer) Red Mountain White Trash (main performer) (show 2 more)	Morningside Baptist Church (Morningside Baptist Church) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States	2011-11
Once Upon a Contra (contra dance weekend)	Latter Day Lizards (main performer) Lisa Greenleaf (contra caller) (main performer) La Banane Enchantée (contra dance band) (main performer) Michael Hamilton (contra dance caller) (main performer)	Morningside Baptist Church (Morningside Baptist Church) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States	2012
Contraband: A Roaring 20’s Dance Weekend	Lift Ticket (contra dance band) (main performer) Seth Tepfer (contra caller) (main performer) Susan Taylor (Contra dance caller) (main performer) On The Fly (contra dance band) (main performer) Atlanta Open Band (contra dance band) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2013
The Wizard of Contra: One Dance Over the Rainbow (contra dance weekend)	Elixir (contra dance band) (main performer) Nils Fredland (contra caller) (main performer) Maivish (main performer) Luke Donforth (contra caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2014
Alice in Contraland (contra dance weekend)	Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) King Kontra (main performer) Stringrays (Contra dance band) (main performer) Barefoot (Contra dance duo) (main performer) Geoff Cubitt (contra caller) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2015
Peace, Love, Contra (contra dance weekend)	Great Bear 6.0 (main performer) Sarah VanNorstrand (main performer) Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Barefoot (Contra dance duo) (main performer) (show 2 more)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2016
Starship CCD (contra dance weekend)	Latter Day Lizards (main performer) Will Mentor (main performer) Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Seth Tepfer (contra caller) (main performer) (show 2 more)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2017
Contra Surf (contra surf)	Syncopaths (Contra Dance / Celtic / American Folk) (main performer) Gaye Fifer (contra caller) (main performer) ContraForce (main performer) Jesse Edgerton (contra caller) (main performer) Toss the Possum (Contradance Band) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2018
Under the C(CD) (contra dance weekend)	Genticorum (Québécois musical trio (Canada)) (main performer) Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Seth Tepfer (contra caller) (main performer) Eloise & Co. (main performer) Susan Kevra (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2019
Contra in the Enchanted Forest (contra dance weekend)	Ed Howe (engineer, main performer) Latter Day Lizards (main performer) Janet Shepherd (contra caller) (main performer) Janine Smith (Contra dance caller) (main performer) (show 6 more)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2023
Atlanta Dance Weekend 2024: Time Traveller's Ball	Will Mentor (main performer) Seth Tepfer (contra caller) (main performer) The Faux Paws (contra) (main performer) Drive Train (contra) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States	2024
Tigh na Coille with Seth Tepfer (contra dance)	Seth Tepfer (contra caller) (main performer) Tigh na Coille (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States	2025-10-31	19:30
Atlanta Dance Weekend 2025: Contra Fantasia	Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Alex Deis Lauby (main performer) Hot Coffee Breakdown (contra) (main performer) The Dam Beavers (contra) (main performer) (show 2 more)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2025-11-07 – 2025-11-09
Griddle Lickers with Janet Shepherd (contra)	Janet Shepherd (contra caller) (main performer) Griddle Lickers (contra) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States	2026-01-16	19:30
Here on the Hill with Claire Takemori (contra dance)	Evan Kinney (contra) (engineer) Claire Takemori (contra caller) (main performer) Here on the Hill (contra dance band) (main performer) Kyle Zimmerman (contra dance, Atlanta CCD member) (host)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2026-02-06	19:30
Playing with Fyre with Claire Takemori (contra dance)	Ed Howe (engineer) Playing with Fyre (contra dance band) (main performer) Claire Takemori (contra caller) (main performer) Kyle DeGruy (contra) (host)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2026-03-13	19:30
Celebration! ODDW (contra dance weekend)	Ed Howe (main performer) Tami Howe (contra) (main performer) Playing with Fyre (contra dance band) (main performer) The Dust Clouds (contra dance band) (main performer)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States Decatur, Georgia, United States	2026-03-14
Butterfly Whirl 2026 (contra weekend)	Cis Hinkle (contra caller) (main performer) Jared Kirkpatrick (Contra Dance) (engineer) Root System (contra) (main performer) The Little Mercies (contra, old-time, bluegrass) (main performer) (show 2 more)	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States	2026-05-22 – 2026-05-24

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held in:	Decatur, Georgia, United States (from 1975 to present)

held at:	Decatur Recreation Center in Decatur, Georgia, United States

subseries:	Atlanta Dance Weekend (contra dance weekend) Butterfly Whirl (Atlanta spring contra dance weekend)

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