What’s New:

UPDATED JANUARY 5, 2022: The concert scheduled for Friday, January 7 has been canceled. We are very sorry to have to do this, but current case counts in our area have many on the board and in the band concerned. When we do this, we want to do it safely. Please watch this space for information about future events, including a possible event on January 22nd.

In-person events are back this January, 2022! For now, we are offering concerts rather than dances. Events will follow this schedule:

• 1st and 5th Fridays: Ashland American Legion Post 152, 123 E Broadway, Ashland, MO 65010.
• Saturday following the 3rd Friday: Columbia Independent School, 1801 North Stadium Blvd., Columbia, MO 65202

PLEASE NOTE: We ask that you adhere to the following conditions to attend:

• Everyone show proof of full vaccination (including boosters, if eligible) or negative Covid test within the last 48 hours.
• Everyone properly wear a mask at all times
• Everyone sign a waiver of liability

If you do not receive our emails and would like to be added to the list, please contact us at mmtdcolumbia@gmail.com.

We hope that you and your loved ones are safe and continue to be so. We look forward to the time when we can dance in person again!

CANCELED: 32 BarTenders Live Concert

Friday, January 7 at the American Legion Post 152, 123 E Broadway in Ashland

Doors at 7, concert at 7:30 pm

Breaking News! In-person events are back this January, 2022! For now, we are offering concerts rather than dances. Events will follow this schedule:

• 1st and 5th Fridays: Ashland American Legion Post 152, 123 E Broadway, Ashland, MO 65010.
• Saturday following the 3rd Friday: Columbia Independent School, 1801 North Stadium Blvd., Columbia, MO 65202

PLEASE NOTE: We ask that you adhere to the following conditions to attend:

• Everyone show proof of full vaccination (including boosters, if eligible) or negative Covid test within the last 48 hours.
• Everyone properly wear a mask at all times
• Everyone sign a waiver of liability

Concert starts at 7:30. Doors will open at 7, so come early to take care of the paperwork. We will have a generous intermission half way through to give everyone a chance to catch up with all our friends we have missed so much!
Admission: $8 for adults, $5 for students.

32 BarTenders mixes up a cocktail of tunes from American, Irish, English and French traditions with a twist of original tunes and a splash of swing and tango. With Tom Verdot on fiddle and banjo, Rebecca Logan on flute and penny whistle, Thom Howard on guitar and mandolin, and Marcie McGuire on piano.

Parking is on the street in front of the American Legion. There is also ample parking in a lot in the back, and a back door into the venue.

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Patt & Possum, Friday, October 1

Join us online at 7:30 PM on Friday, October 1, for an evening of tunes with “Patt and Possum” aka Patt Plucket and Charlie Walden! While we had hoped to be back to in-person dancing by now, we beg your indulgence for just a little bit longer so that we can ensure the safest possible environment for our dancers. Until then we are continuing with virtual events on our regular schedule (1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays.)

The Patt and Possum duo from the Midwest pumps out so much melody and rhythm you’ll think there’s a five-piece ensemble hidden behind a curtain somewhere. As seasoned dance musicians, and Patt an accomplished caller in her own right, Patt & Possum play well-phrased dance music and strive to choose sets of tunes from their vast repertoire that fit each dance all with the intention of getting you off your seat and out onto the floor. While there will be no called dances this evening, there should be plenty of opportunities to dance along if you are so moved.

If you are on our email list you should have received a recent email with the Zoom link to join the event If you are not receiving our emails and want the link, please send a request to mmtdcolumbia@gmail.com. Or watch and listen on Facebook live on our MMTD page: https://www.facebook.com/midmotraditionaldancers

All Hands In Contra Dance, September 11

Raccoon Carnival w/Don Veino

Saturday, September 11, Doors at 6:30PM, dance from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Central

MMTD is joining forces with communities across North America to produce All Hands In, a virtual contra dance event open to dancers world-wide.

The Raccoon Carnival is a 15-member contra dance band from the Seattle area, playing guitars, mandolins, a bass, a whole lot of fiddles, and a few surprises! Band leader and fiddler Sarah Comer herds the raccoons through the tunes, these days in a virtual format. To stay together through the pandemic, the Raccoon Carnival moved online, recording sets by layering videos together one at a time to create the band’s big sound. Hope you enjoy the Carnival!

Our featured caller is Don Veino of Massachusetts. Don brings joy to dancers through clear teaching and calling. He is a prolific & innovative dance composer as well as an organizer and volunteer for dance related groups. Don strives for that perfect concoction of rhythm, harmony and flow which lifts the spirits of all in the hall.

To attend the dance, click on the following link: 

http://contradance.link/allhandsin

Doors open for tunes and socializing at 6:30PM Central, with the dance beginning promptly at 7:00PM Central.

Recommended donation for the musicians is $10 (more if you can; less if you can’t.) All of our callers and helpers are volunteering, to help our musicians during a difficult time. You can make your donation to our musicians at this link: https://contradance.link/donation. The band has put in a tremendous amount of work preparing this set of tunes specifically for our dance, so please give generously.

All Hands In is held weekly on Saturday nights at 7PM Central, hosted by Atlanta (1st Saturdays), Toronto and friends (2nd Saturdays), Glen Echo (3rd Saturdays), and Mt. Airy (4th Saturdays.)

See you at the dance!

Annual Potluck and Dance at Dexheimer Shelter Cancelled

After careful consideration, the MMTD board has decided to cancel our annual season opening potluck dance at Dexheimer shelter this year. Due to current COVID case counts and advice from CDSS, this is just the best thing to do. While all of us are anxious to return to in-person dancing, the MMTD board feels strongly that we do not want to “push the envelope.”The current, tentative plan is to have virtual events on our regular schedule (1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays) until we feel it is safe to return to in-person dancing. Please watch this space and your email for further information on these events. We will get there, and we appreciate your patience, so that we can ensure a safe and happy return for all.