MaryE | Big Scioty Contra Dance

Big Scioty – Sat., May 11 – Upriver with Margaret Goodman calling

by MaryE | Apr 17, 2024 | Big Scioty

Join us as we dance to Upriver, with Margaret Goodman calling. Upriver members are Dan Moorefield (piano and guitar), Teresa White (banjo, penny whistle, tenor banjo and fiddle), Marcus Ladrach (fiddle and concertina). Where: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland...

Big Scioty – Sat., April 13 – Big Fun with Drake Meadows calling

by MaryE | Mar 14, 2024 | Big Scioty

Join us as we dance to Big Fun, with Drake Meadows calling – all from Ann Arbor. Where: Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave, Columbus, OH 43214 When: 8 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday (March 9, 2024) If you’re new to contra or a bit rusty, plan to arrive at...

Big Scioty – Sat., March 9 – Rosenthorns with Frank Buschelmann calling

by MaryE | Feb 17, 2024 | Big Scioty

Join us as we dance to Cincinnati’s Rosenthorns (Michael Ronstadt, Rose Gowda, Anne Cooper, and Mary Rekers), with Frank Buschelmann (also from Cincinnati) calling. We will be dancing in a new, bigger venue! Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave,...

Big Scioty – Sat., Feb. 10 – Trillium w Kim Thompson calling

by MaryE | Jan 29, 2024 | Big Scioty

Join us as we dance to the music the talented Athens-based trio Trillium, consisting of Mark Barsamian on fiddle, Mark Delozier on piano and Zeke Hutchison on mandolin. Kim Thompson, also of Athens, will provide the calling. We will be dancing in a new, bigger venue!...

Big Scioty – Sat., Jan. 6 – Hollertones w Gaye Fifer calling

by MaryE | Dec 30, 2023 | Big Scioty

Big Scioty’s first dance of the new year will feature a great lineup of talent: nationally known caller Gaye Fifer, famed for her clear instruction and friendly style; and the Hollertones, an Athens-based quartet consisting of veteran musicians Jeanie Creamer, Linda...