AFMDS Contradances
Location: Memorial Park Administration Building
293 Gran Ellen Drive,
Athens, Georgia 30606
Schedule: Every 3rd Saturday
Lesson: 6:30 to 7:00 pm
Dance: 7:00 to 9:30 pm
Admission: $12 Adults,
$10 Students with ID,
under 17 free.
No partner required. All dances are taught.
Wear comfortable shoes and come dance with us!
Please share with all your friends
2026
January 17, 2026
Caller: Corinne Wilkinson
Band: Dave Marcus and Scott Russell
February 21, 2026
Caller: Elijah Jaime (Alabama)
Band: The Mountain Creek Boys (with Mike Robinson)
March 21, 2026
Caller: Harrison Keely (Brasstown, NC)
Band: String Theory (Athens)
April 18, 2026
Caller: Jeremy Petersen
Band: Hither and Yon
May 16, 2026
Caller: Christen Whittington
Band: Fiddlebone (Athens)
No Dances in June or July
August 15, 2026
Caller: Stuart Whipple
Band: Fiddlebone
September 19 2026
Caller: Deanna Palumbo (Knoxville, TN)
Band: RPMM, with Mike Robinson (Brasstown, GA)
October 17, 2026
Caller: Harrison Keely
Band: Shapeshifter
November 21, 2026
Caller: Charlotte Crittenden
Band: TBA
December 19, 2026
Caller: Seth Tepfer
Band: Shapeshifter
2025
January 18, 2025
Caller: Charlotte Crittenden
Band: Griddle Lickers (Mick Kinney)
February 15, 2025
Caller: Amanda and Rob Setili
Band: Fiddlebone (Andrew Heaton, Tommy Jordan, Dick Daniels, Christian Lopez)
March 15, 2025
Caller: Jenny Inglis
Band: Blue Moon String Band (Dale Wechsler, Tommy Jordan, and Jeremy Aggers)
April 19, 2025
Caller: Corinne Wilkenson
Band: Contraplicity (Bill Porter)
May 17, 2025
Caller: Janet Shepherd
Band: D/S/M (Dave Marcus)
NO DANCE JUNE OR JULY
Aug 16, 2025
Caller: Corinne Wilkinson
Band: Fiddlebone (Andrew Heaton, Tommy Jordan, and Christian Lopez; Athens)
Sept 20, 2025
Caller: Jeremy Peterson (Atlanta)
Band: Shapeshifter (with Dave Marcus and Corinne Wilkinson; Atlanta)
Oct 18, 2025
Caller: Janet Shepherd (Atlanta)
Band: Griddle Lickers (Atlanta)
Nov 15, 2025
Caller: Deanna Palumbo
Band: Hither and Yon (Steven Carlberg and Bob Kirkman - Atlanta)
Dec 20, 2025
Caller: Amanda and Rob Setelli (Atlanta)
Band: The Four o'Clocks (Max and Maggie, Jeremy Aggars and friends; Atlanta)
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2023
October 14, 2023
Caller: Stuart Whipple
Band: String Theory
November 18, 2023
Caller: Jenny Inglis
Band: Contraplicity with Bill Porter
December 16, 2023
Caller: Janet Shepherd
Band: The Old Folkers: Joe Willey, Tommy Jordan, and Ash Raymond
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2024
January 20, 2024
Caller: Charlotte Crittenden
Band: The F-Holes: Mike Robinson (fiddle) and Gretchen Wurth (piano)
February 17, 2024
Caller: Amanda and Rob Setili
Band: Licklog String Band (Dahlonega, GA)
March 16, 2024
Caller: Rob Harper
Band: Ash, Joe and Mary (Athens, Georgia)
April 20, 2024
Caller: Deanna Palumbo
Band: Max and Maggie and the Driving Wheel
May 18, 2024
Caller: Stuart Whipple
Band: The Neverland Ramblers
No Dance in June or July
August 17, 2024
Caller: Seth Tepfer
Band: Old Folkers (Dan Horowitz, Ash Raymond, and Joe Willey)
September 21, 2024
Caller: Jennie Inglis (Cleveland, Georgia)
Band: Snapfinger (Atlanta, Georgia)
October 19, 2024
Caller: Amanda & Rob Setili
Band: Rusty Rooster String Band
November 16, 2024
Caller: Corrine Wilkinson and Stuart Whipple
Band: String Theory with special guest Christian Lopez.
December 21, 2024
Caller: Corrine Wilkinson and Stuart Whipple
Band: Max and Maggie and Friends (Atlanta)
Charlotte Crittenden calls the dance at John C. Campbell Folk School.
Griddle Lickers (Atlanta, Georgia)
String Theory (Athens, Georgia)
Shapeshifters (Atlanta, Georgia)