ELLIE NOWELS | Big Scioty Contra Dance

Big Scioty – Jan. 18 – Trillium w Richard Ades calling

by ELLIE NOWELS | Jan 13, 2020 | Big Scioty

Was getting more exercise one of your New Year’s Resolutions? How about meeting new people? We can help you keep both! The folk tradition known as contra dancing has been around since pioneer days because it’s as easy as it is enjoyable. All the dances are taught and...

Big Scioty – Jan. 4 – Changeling w Kim Thompson calling

by ELLIE NOWELS | Dec 29, 2019 | Big Scioty

Not all of us are committed enough to travel to Alaska for a contra dance, but that’s just what Kim Thompson did over the holiday season. Maybe she’ll tell us about it Saturday, when the Athens-based caller helps us celebrate the New Year the best way we know how—on...

Big Scioty – November 16 – The Contrarians with Dale Shirer calling

by ELLIE NOWELS | Nov 7, 2019 | Big Scioty

First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St. (Downtown), Columbus, OH 43215 Teaching session 7:30 p.m./dancing 8-11 p.m Admission is $8 ($7 for Big Scioty members), $4 ($3) for ages 12-26, free for children younger than 12.

Big Scioty – Sat. Nov. 2 – Wizard Walk w Darlene Underwood calling

by ELLIE NOWELS | Oct 23, 2019 | Big Scioty

Saturday’s Big Scioty dance features Darlene Underwood, a seasoned caller from Cincinnati who chooses dances for their “stories” and flow. She’ll be joined by Wizard Walk, a Louisville band that combines keyboardist Kate Sanders with ex-Coffee Zombies Tom Cunningham...

Big Scioty – Oct. 19 – The Big Four with Kathy Anderson calling

by ELLIE NOWELS | Oct 15, 2019 | Big Scioty

Kathy Anderson and the Big Four will once again grace our dance hall on Saturday. If you were there in May when they helped us wrap up last season, you know you’re in for an evening of contra bliss. The Louisville-based band, led by fiddler Andrew Taylor of the...