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Will Mentor

Stove Dragon

DOUBLE DANCE

Saturday, April 5th

Saturday, April 5th 3:45—10:30pm

WILL MENTOR & STOVE DRAGON

Oliver Scanlon—fiddle, Rose Jackson—fiddle, Max Newman—guitar, Sam Zakon-Anderson—piano

3:45 – 5:45 pm **Afternoon Advanced Contras $20 adults/$5 students

5:45 – 7:00 pm Dinner Break at the many walkable Chatham restaurants

7:00 – 7:30 pm Beginners’ Workshop

7:30 – 10:30 pm All-Level Evening Dance $20 adults/$5 students

Combined Afternoon/Evening Ticket $30 adults/$10 students

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 200 Main Street, Chatham, NJ

All dances called to Larks & Robins

Vaccination and Masks Optional

This is the first time we are selling advanced tickets for a dance other than New Year's Eve. Why? Both the caller and the band are in the top echelon of contra talent. We are the only venue in the area to host them in the Spring. We might just sell out. Don't be disappointed. Purchase your ticket in advance at tickets. The combo ticket is the best deal!

Will Mentor

Will Mentor is a contra and square dance caller from Northern Vermont known for his clear teaching, upbeat wit, and relaxed stage presence. He loves to choreograph evenings with a variety of dances and tempos that at times surprise and always delight, all the while keeping intact his guiding principle as a caller: “It’s about the dancers!”

Will Mentor at LCFD

Will Mentor at Swingin' Tern

Stove Dragon

Four exceptional New England contra musicians join forces as Stove Dragon, the kindly dance-beast, breathing in notes and breathing out smoldering rhythms and flickering melodies, igniting dancers’ feet and toasting listeners’ ears.

Oliver Scanlon and Rose Jackson fill the room with melodic lift and tight, dynamic double-fiddle harmony, while Sam Zakon-Anderson and Max Newman are a beating heart of fiery piano-guitar groove.

Stove Dragon draws on the combined tool kits of their individual experiences touring with Pete’s Posse, Nor’easter, Polaris, The Stringrays, and more. Infused with the subtle warmth of excellent musicianship, their music propels through snappy New England tunes, punchy French Canadian sets, smooth and driving Irish reels, delightful improvisations, and trad-inspired originals.

Come in from the cold and let Stove Dragon set your heart and dancing feet afire!

Stove Dragon at ContraCopia

Stove Dragon at ContraShock

Order Your Tickets Now

Guarantee your admittance to this amazing dance. Come to the Afternoon Advance Contra session or the All-Level Evening Dance. But for the best experience and the ticket bargain, buy the Combo Ticket and come to both sessions.

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**Are You Experienced?

**The Afternoon Advanced Contras session is for Experienced Contra Dancers Only. You should be familiar with ricochet heys, petronellas, Rorey O’More, pass the ocean, etc., with minimal prompting. If not, please join us for the evening dance. If you think you're there, come and up your game. We would love to have you!

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Our dances are held on the first and third Saturday year-round, plus NYEve. Regular dances run from 7:30 to 10:30pm with a beginners' lesson at 7pm.

Click here for complete information on our upcoming dances.

March 15 - Qwill Duvall & Contra Rebels

April 5 - DOUBLE DANCE: Will Mentor & Stove Dragon

April 19 - Karen Justin & TBA

May 3- Don Flaherty & Jaybird!

May 17 - TBA & The Contragenarians

June 7 - DOUBLE DANCE: Michael Karcher & Star Charters

July 5 - Penelope Weinberger & Birch Trio

Visit one of the 17 Restaurants within Two Blocks of the Dance

Where to go at the dinner break? That's easy! Come to the afternoon session. Leave your car in the parking lot and walk to any of the 17 restaurants within two blocks. Bon appétit!

Click here for Printable Page of Nearby Restaurants

Mass Transit from NYC and beyond

We are thrilled to once again have our dance easily accessible by mass transit. The Chatham train station is just two and a half blocks from the dance hall. Use New Jersey Transit from Penn Station in NYC and take the Morris & Essex line terminating at Morristown or Dover. Convenient train times to Chatham are lv 2:11/ar 3:15 for the afternoon session or lv 5:11/ar 6:15pm or lv 6:11/ar 7:15 for the evening session. Return trips leave Chatham at 6:35, 10:35 and 11:35.

Relaxed Covid Policy

Covid Vaccination and Masking are no longer required.

Although vaccines are recommended, we are no longer checking vaccine status. Masks are optional in all dance lines.

Good Things to Know

Contra dancing is aerobic. Wear comfortable, cool clothing. To protect our wooden floor, please bring non-marking, non-street shoes to change into.

Volunteers are what make our dance run. Click the volunteer email link below to help out and get free admission to a future regular dance.

Make a gift to Tern by sponsoring a dance which is a great way to celebrate your special occasion. Click the Sponsor email link below.

Where to go at the dinner break? There are several restaurants within two blocks of the dance on Main Street: Indian, Italian, Pakistani, Chinese, Malaysian, Mexican, and American cuisines.