ELLIE NOWELS | Big Scioty Contra Dance

Big Scioty Sept. 21 – Firefly Trace w Liz Burkhart calling

by ELLIE NOWELS | Sep 17, 2019 | Big Scioty

A new local band and an up-and-coming Cincinnati caller will take the stage at Big Scioty’s second dance of the season. (And our annual celebration of Talk Like a Pirate Day. Aaarrr!) With a calling style that has been described as clear, enthusiastic and fun, Liz...

Big Scioty – Sept. 7 – The Wild Ones w Barry Dupen calling

by ELLIE NOWELS | Sep 1, 2019 | Big Scioty

We’re back! Join us as we launch Big Scioty’s 2019-20 season with help from some good friends from Indiana and West Virginia. The caller will be Barry Dupen, who first took the mic more than two decades ago in North Carolina and now is active in the Indiana contra...

Don’t stop dancing!

by ELLIE NOWELS | May 29, 2019 | Big Scioty

Big Scioty doesn’t hold dances in the summer; we will return on September 7. However All Soles will hold their monthly dances on Saturdays, on June 22, July 27, and August 17 (see the calendar page for details). The Columbus dance community will also be making...

May 25 + 26 – Mayapple Stomp!

by ELLIE NOWELS | May 24, 2019 | Big Scioty

MAYAPPLE STOMP 2019 is returning to Isaac Walton Lodge. It will be held Memorial Day weekend, Sat. May 25 – Sun. May 26. Hosted by the Columbus and Athens contra dance communities. There will be contra dancing, music, potluck dinner, camping and fun at beautiful Lake...

May 18 – Big Scioty – The Big Four Band w Kathy Anderson calling, PLUS potluck at 6:30

by ELLIE NOWELS | May 13, 2019 | Big Scioty

If we have to bring our 2018-19 season to a close, let’s at least do it on a full stomach! The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, when you’re invited to share your favorite dish at Big Scioty’s annual potluck dinner. Afterward, the treats continue with the...