The Trolley Barn Contra Dance (2025-12-09)

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main performers:Valerie Young (contra caller) (spoken vocals)
supporting DJ:Sam Whited (contra caller / DJ)
held at:The Trolley Barn (Inman Park Venue) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording location for:Apple Blossom by Great Bear
Beginner Lesson by Valerie Young (contra caller)
Briminghams (lesson) by Valerie Young (contra caller)
Bus Stop! / Rec Hall by The Free Raisins & Kingfisher (Boston-based contra dance band)
Flying Ice Cream / The Randomanians by Giant Robot Dance & The Great Bear Trio
Heather's Concussion by The Great Bear Trio
Made Up Tonight (lesson) by Valerie Young (contra caller)
Raccoon / Disco Snails by Wake Up Robin (contra), Vulfmon & Zachary Barker
Rainy Night / Tween Spirit / Smells Like Teen Spirit by The Dam Beavers (contra), Giant Robot Dance & Nirvana (1980s–1990s US grunge band)
The Cumberland Square Eight (lesson) by Valerie Young (contra caller)
The Hand Jive (lesson) by Valerie Young (contra caller)
The Steps of Waterloo (lesson) by Valerie Young (contra caller)
Whelan's / Baghad Gus / Congress Reel by Wild Asparagus
Whoever is Right is Right (lesson) by Valerie Young (contra caller)
part of:The Trolley Barn Contra Dance (order: 7)
reviews:https://blog.samwhited.com/2025/12/2025-12-09-trolley-barn-contra-post-mortem/ [info]

Related series

The Trolley Barn Contra Dance

held in:Atlanta, Georgia, United States
held at:The Trolley Barn (Inman Park Venue) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
official homepages:https://reframeddance.org/inman-park-trolley-barn-contra/ [info]
schedule:https://www.contradance.org/trolleybarn/ [info]
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Setlist

Whelan's / Baghad Gus / Congress Reel
Artist: Wild Asparagus
DJ Mix
to "Whoever is Right is Right" by Jim Hemphill

Bus Stop! / Rec Hall
Artist: The Free Raisins, Artist: Kingfisher
DJ Mix
to "Made Up Tonight" by Eric Hoffman

Flying Ice Cream / The Randomanians
Artist: Giant Robot Dance, Artist: The Great Bear Trio
DJ Mix
to "The Steps of Waterloo" (traditional)

Racoon / Disco Snails
Artist: Wake Up Robin, Artist: Vulfmon & Artist: Zachary Barker
DJ Mix
to "The Hand Jive" by Colin Towns

Waiting for Landfall
Artist: Julie Vallimont
Waltz Break

Indifference
Artist: String Beings
Waltz Break

Norwegian Reinlender / Schottis From Idre
Artist: Wild Asparagus
Waltz Break

Rainy Night / Tween Spirit / Smells Like Teen Spirit
Artist: The Dam Beavers, Artist: Giant Robot Dance, Artist: Nirvana
DJ Mix
to "Birminghams" by Gary Nelson

Heather's Concussion
Artist: The Great Bear Trio
to "The Cumberland Square Eight" (traditional)

Apple Blossom
Artist: Great Bear
to "Unnamed Contra" by "Unknown"

Mending
Artist: The Little Mercies
Closing Waltz