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The Latter Day Lizards are a New England based dance band featuring a trio of musicians fervent with the desire and talent to ignite flames under dancing feet. With a wide ranging and hopelessly eclectic repertoire including everything from Irish and Scottish traditional jigs and reels to Balkan, blues and swing tunes (often juxtaposed next to each other) the Latter Day Lizards bring excellent musicianship, playfulness, drama and unrelentingly infectious rhythm to their dance performances. With Peter Barnes on piano, guitar and flute, Bill Tomczak on clarinet, sax and drum, Dave Langford on guitar and fiddle and guest Stuart Kenney on upright bass, they blend swing, rock-and-roll and jazz influences with traditional foot-stomping dance music to make an innovative, spontaneous and rhythmically inflammatory sound. The Fish Camp Cutups (aka
Lloyd Baldwin and Friends) are based in Branford, Florida. Lloyd has been playing for the Gainesville dances since
1976 when the community dance group, later to become the GODS, was formed. He will
be joined by Wanda Lee, Joe Nelson, Bill Paine and Andy Thomas with
three on fiddle, three on guitar, three on vocals, two on banjo, one
on
mandolin
and one on uke--whew!
Kumquat Kapers was formed to play for a Vernal's dance weekend several years ago and has been one of Florida's most sought-after contra bands ever since. The group features three veteran contra musicians: New England fiddle virtuoso Ben Bolker; flute, hammer dulcimer player, and percussionist Sarah Mitchell: and guitarist and former Squirrel, Bill Dudley. Between them, these players have starred in upwards of 30 or more bands! W E E K E N D S C H E D U L E (still in the works; watch for updates)
O'Leno State Park is on US 441 six miles north of High Springs, just about 45 minutes north of Gainesville. The group camp facilities include several dormitory style cabins (with four bunk beds each to sleep eight) and two centrally located bathhouses. Group cabin accommodation or shared-site campground camping is included with admission to the weekend. To make your own reservations for tent or RV camp sites in one of O'Leno's campgrounds go to Reserve America or call 800-326-3521.  The weather is likely to be dry with temperatures ranging from the high 70s during the day down to the low 60s at night. Only the main buildings of O’Leno’s group facilities are heated; campers may bring electric radiant heaters and electric blankets for use in cabins. Admission
to
the
weekend is $145 for dancing adults, $130 for students / under 21s and
$75 for under 14s and non-dancers. It includes tasty and substantial
meals and refreshments for the entire
weekend, from
Friday Afternoon Tea through Sunday Brunch. Group cabin or shared-site
campground camping is also included.
Everyone pitches in at some time over the weekend -- 20 to 30 minutes of light duty during non-dance times (possibly a little longer for set-up on Friday afternoon or final clean-up on Sunday). Please pick three times that will work for you -- you will be assigned the one where you are most needed. Choose from: Friday - 4, 5, 6, 7 or 11 pm Saturday day - 7:30, 8:30 or 9 am; 1 or 2 pm Saturday night - 5, 5:30, 6, 7:30 or 11 pm Sunday - 7:30, 8:30 or 9 am; 1 pm -or- just say "anything Friday", "anything early morning", etc There is no registration form. To register simply email your complete registration information** and either request an email invoice to pay online or send a check or money order made payable to Tara Bolker to: Vernal's
c/o Tara Bolker 2107 NW 4th Place Gainesville, FL 32603 ** Please include the following info for each person: 1) name 2) address 3) email 4) choice of accommodation (include any cabinmate / campmate preferences): group cabin -- men's / women's / co-ed / family or shared-site campground -- tent, car, RV or other 5) pitch-in job choices tara(AT)tarabolker(DOT)com
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