Early registration has ended but walk-up registrations (cash or check) are still welcome!
Full Day: $27 adults; $22 students
Half Day: $16 adults; $13 students
The BooneDoggle Contra Dance is an affordable, high-energy, all-day dance event in the Southern Appalachian Mountains held on Saturday, September 29th. On-site accommodations are available - consider staying the night to experience some of the area’s wonderful outdoor attractions (hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia Creeper Trail, Appalachian Trail, numerous waterfalls and swimming holes, and the beautiful Watauga Lake, just to name a few).
The hall will be filled with the music of Playing with Fyre (George Paul & Rob Zisette) and Turnip The Beet (Kelsey Wells and Jeremy Lekich). Callers are the talented Terry Doyle and Valerie Helbert. We are thrilled to have them all!
About the venue: The dance will be hosted at the Appalachian Folk School. The open air dance pavilion is accessed by walking through a historic red barn, and has all of the Appalachian charm that we love about our regular venue, the Apple Barn (if not more!). The hall can accommodate more dancers, has on-site overnight accommodations, and the open-air pavilion offers a cooler dancing environment. As a bonus, the neighbor’s cows might come and watch us dance!
Accommodations: For those coming from out of town, or wanting to stay on site, there are a variety of sleeping accommodations available on the beautiful AFS property (private cabins, bunkhouses, barn lofts, camping, etc.). Accommodations are available both Friday and Saturday night. To ensure the accommodation of your choice, be sure to register online. Contact the Appalachian Folk School for info about cabins, or check out other local options for housing!
For more information email [email protected], visit BooneCountryDancers.org, and join our Facebook Group facebook.com/groups/boone.contra.dancers
Detailed dance Schedule and Directions