Twice a month, community members come together to hear fiddles, the voice of a caller and join hands in a traditional folk dance dating back to the 1700s — contra dancing. In Urbana, this traditional ...

HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) - A longtime public dancing event is returning to Hancock after being delayed. The Old Time Copper Country Dance is tomorrow at the Finnish American Heritage Center. Originally, ...

CALUMET, MI – A new festival celebrating the Slavic roots of Michigan’s northernmost peninsula is coming in August with mouthwatering eats, cultural music and folk dancing. The Croatian & Slovenian ...

Most Friday nights, a small but dedicated group of people meet in downtown Vancouver to travel back in time to 18th century Scotland. The time-travel machines are their own feet, stepping in rhythm to ...

Today, there is a lively group of young folks throughout Bozeman re-engaging with contra dance, attending events hosted by the Bozeman Folklore Society and at the Labor Temple.

The trouble with finding a new dance craze is that it’s so hard to find the right inspiration—a little hip-hop, a dash of salsa, a spritz of Klezmer? So what better culprit for a new way to move than ...

When you’re swinging with someone — that is, holding onto them and whirling around for eight counts — it’s helpful to look them in the eyes. Contra dance is a long game, and you don’t want to get ...

Folk performer Joanna Sternberg has shared a new song, “A Country Dance,” which is their third one-off track since the release of last year’s Album Of The Week I’ve Got Me. “A Country Dance” features ...