CONTRA  DANCE TODAY!💃 WHOLE HOG band Sun SEPT 21- 6-9pm

CONTRA DANCE TODAY!💃 WHOLE HOG band Sun SEPT 21- 6-9pm
SB Carrillo Recreation Center 100 E Carrillo in the large sprung-floor ballroom

The Band: Whole Hog
The Caller: CHRIS PAGE

CONTRA DANCE: SB Country Dance Society, co-sponsored by the SB Park and Rec Department

• Fun social dance
• A live band and a caller
• Enjoyable
• Great Exercise
• Good for the body and brain
• You don't need a partner

Sunday I went to the Carrillo Ballroom for the Contra Dance. There were a lot of people there. A big group from SLO, some from Pasadena, Hawaii, and even Edith Liu was there. There were lovely women I enjoyed dancing with. Swinging with a tiny girl who was perhaps 7 years old was sweet. I had a great fun goofy time with Leah whom I had met years ago. At one point an older man fell during a dance but popped back up and continued on. There were delicious strawberries, chips and guacamole and chocolate birthday cake at the break. A man I didn't know thought I look like California Governor Gavin Newsom! What a nice compliment. He's so handsome, brave, and funny. On the last dance of the night Leah and I were at the top of the line - #1’s. The caller said that in this dance #1’s were special as we got to swing in the center while the #2’s stood back and watched. During the dance I made some funny vocal celebrations about being special and did some Nicholas Cage – Wild At Heart dance kicks with the extra space we enjoyed. Leah was in stitches laughing. I had danced every dance and mingled around saying good bye to folks.

The WHOLE HOG BAND
For a rollicking good time - Go Whole Hog! https://www.wholehogband.com/
Whole Hog is a bluegrass band that performs timeless hits, eclectic selections from the roots of Americana music. Their sound blends traditional bluegrass repertoire with Irish, vintage jazz, yodeling, country, western swing, honky tonk, and original songwriting.
Seth Andrey Oster (guitar) is a contest winning flatpicker, fingerpicker, singer, yodeler, and buckdancer.
Charletta Erb“Sharleeta” is a California State Adult Division Fiddle Champion recognized for her lyrical waltzes and clear tone. She has a deep affection for Irish and Old Time music.
Keith Frankel found his true passion for music as a teenager when he discovered the five-string banjo. Before moving to California, he worked with a variety of Colorado-based string bands i and currently teaches at Boulevard Music in Culver City.
Corey Highberg sings and plays upright bass. He teaches, researches, composes, and performs music in a variety of styles.
The caller is Chris Page, a special guest, who writes GREAT DANCES, which are enjoyed nationwide. Get ready for some fun Contra dances Sunday night