March roars in with ContraGrass! Ed Howe on fiddle, Kyle Jarrard on banjo, Tami Howe on percussion, and two more musicians TBD on guitar and mandolin. Deanna Palumbo from Knoxville calls the tunes. And you reap all the benefits!
Fiddler Ed Howe of ContraGrass
Caller Deanna Palumbo
Come early to help newcomers learn the basics! Intro lesson starts at 7:30, and the dance runs from 8 till 10:30. Click here for more info.
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
Upcoming Schedule:
March 3: recorded music with Jeremy Peterson
March 10: Atlanta Folk Orchestra with Amanda & Rob Setili
March 17: The Four O’Clocks with Katie Zanders
March 24: recorded music with Seth Tepfer
March 31: recorded music with Janet Shepherd
Jeremy Peterson calls at the Trolley Barn on March 3!
CELEBRATION! DANCE WEEKEND* Coming Soon!
March 13-15, 2026
FREE on Saturday and Sunday!
*Start with a Kickoff Contra ($15) on Friday night |
*Saturday is a feast of delights from 10 am to 10 pm! |
Bands include Playing with Fyre, Howe and the Dust Clouds, The Four O’Clocks, Hither, Thither & Yon, and many 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/ |
Celebration! includes two special opportunities to honor members of our dance community who have passed on:
Memorial Dance of Light - 8:20 pm Saturday
A dance to honor those whose lives made an impact on us“A Waltz for Glen” - 8:30 pm Saturday
A waltz by Bo Gaiason to honor Glen Rodgerson, whose bequest made this day possible for us
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!
We’re also looking for people to host out-of-town dancers. Please email housing coordinator Christin Whittington if you have room (bed, couch, floor space) for Celebration! visitors.
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
And we’re also looking for housing hosts for Butterfly Whirl! If you have room (bed, couch, floor space) for the out-of-towners coming to BW, please email housing coordinator Christin Whittington. Thank you!
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 chairs and fans
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!
And as always, thank YOU for your support of Atlanta Contra Dance!
Christin Whittington
