Big Foot Up! returns! This Irish-inspired band features John Maschinot (flute, Uilleann pipes, whistle, bohdran), Jan Smith (fiddle), Scott Russell (guitar), and Walter Harris (banjo).
John Maschinot, Jan Smith and Scott Russell of Big Foot Up!
Asheville’s Diane Silver calls with great positive energy!
Caller Diane Silver
Local dances by Reframed at the Trolley Barn keep your Tuesdays hopping!
963 Edgewood Ave, Atlanta 30307
$10 cash at the door, or pay in advance with this link
February 17: The Four O’Clocks with Corinne Wilkinson
Max Godfrey (fiddle and bass), Maggie Hall (guitar), Jenna Mobley (bass and fiddle), Jeremy Aggers (banjo)
The Four O’Clocks: Jenna Mobley, Maggie Hall, Jeremy Aggers, Max Godfrey
Corinne Wilkinson calls on February 17
February 24: Seth Tepfer with recorded music
Seth Tepfer returns to the Trolley Barn February 24
Mark your calendars NOW!!
CELEBRATION! DANCE WEEKEND*
March 13-15, 2026
FREE on Saturday and Sunday!
*Start with a Kickoff Contra ($15) on Friday night
(Playing with Fyre with Claire Takemori)
*Saturday is a feast of delights from 10 am to 10 pm!
Bands include Playing with Fyre, the Flying Howes and many more!
Callers include Janet Shepherd, Amanda & Rob Setili, Corinne Wilkinson, Jeremy Peterson and more!
Dances include advanced contras, blues moves, dance marathon, waltzes, English, Modern Western Squares, and more!
*Then join us on Sunday for a music jam and dance on top of Stone Mountain!
More info and register (for free) here: https://www.contradance.org/celebration/
Calling all Volunteers: help us prepare for CELEBRATION!
We need helpers to make decorations - lots and lots of decorations! Use this Sign-Up Genius link to reserve your spot during one of the next 3 Sundays! Pot luck included!
Help us create the perfect ambience by donating craft and decoration items from our Amazon Wish List!
Save your empty Valentine’s Day candy boxes - especially the heart-shaped ones! We’ll collect them the next 2 Fridays to use in our craft projects!
And thank you for all the ways you are supporting Atlanta Contra Dance!
Registration is open now for Butterfly Whirl!
May 22-24, 2026! Sign up and get info here!
Bands: Root System & The Little Mercies
Root System: Amy Englesberg, Anna Patton, Audrey Jaber
The Little Mercies: Bronwyn Chelette, Shanice Richards, Rosalee Walsh
Callers: Cis Hinkle & Emily Rush (including RushFest!)
Cis Hinkle
Emily Rush
Weekly gentle reminder: please check in and pay at the Decatur Rec staff desk before entering the dance hall. Regular admission is $15; people with limited income can pay $7.
THANK YOU to all the VOLUNTEERS who keep our dance running smoothly! Here’s how you can help:
Come early to help with heavy lifting for Sound setup
Sweep the dance floor before the dance
Set out fans (and chairs, if needed)
Assemble the caller stand
Keep the info desk supplied with name tags and markers
Sweep the dance floor after the dance
Help put away chairs, tables, sound equipment, fans, and caller stand - we must be out of the building by 11 pm!
Enjoy a “bit and a bite” at a local eatery after the dance - to celebrate a job well done!
As always, thank YOU for your support of Atlanta Contra Dance!
Christin Whittington
