ELLIE NOWELS | Big Scioty Contra Dance

Feb. 16 – Devilish Merry w Jan Philips

by ELLIE NOWELS | Feb 16, 2019 | Big Scioty

Three musicians from Pittsburgh and one from Athens will provide the tunes at Saturday’s Big Scioty dance. Known as Devilish Merry, the band produces a layered, driving sound that improvises on traditional and contemporary forms of Appalachian and Celtic music. The...

Feb. 2 – Strawberry Space Jam, Frank Bushelmann + bonus electro contra

by ELLIE NOWELS | Jan 30, 2019 | Big Scioty

This weekend’s Big Scioty Contra Dance will run longer than usual so that we can include a late-night session of electro contra. If you’ve never tried this electronically fueled version of contra, now’s your chance! For most of the evening, caller Frank Buschelmann...

Jan 19 – Big Scioty – Trillium & Kathy Anderson

by ELLIE NOWELS | Jan 23, 2019 | Big Scioty

For a preview of their lively acoustic music, check out this video clip: At Big Scioty’s first gathering of 2019, we were thrilled when a large number of new dancers hit the dance floor, apparently having resolved to try something fun and healthful in the new...