WEEKLY ROUND & SQUARE DANCE
When: EVERY Tuesday Night 7 pm - 10 pm
Admission: $3.00 per person
Where: Crook Farm Homestead
- Bank Building (2nd building from road)
- 476 Seaward Avenue Extension
- Bradford, PA 16701
The Dance: This region of Western New York & Western Pa. has a rich tradition of Square & Round dances with homegrown music and calling. You can still find this type of dancing at a few local Grange Halls in the region on a Saturday night.
The Music: We welcome listeners, dancers, and musicians from the “Old Time Country” music genre. Electric instruments & drum sets are discouraged because of the acoustics in our dance hall. If you want to learn more about this type of music and dance, come on out & join the fun!
The Caller: Keith Blackmon has been calling squares in this area for more than 65 years. He has a vast and varied repertoire of traditional (Eastern) singing and patter calls to many old time dance tunes. Keith learned to call square dances when he was 14 so he could call for his High School Dances.
Our Mission: The Tuesday Nite dance is a “labor of love” by local musicians, callers & dancers. A small admission is charged at the door, but the event has become a major fund-raiser for the Bradford Landmark Society. We encourage folks to bring a dish to pass or an item to raffle off during the dance. We always have a wonderful “Cake Walk”, a couple of raffles, 50-50 drawing & we toss in some spare change for the goodies & snacks we share. This event has been an important source of income that has allowed the Landmark Society to continue the important work of keeping the local musical traditions alive and growing at the Crook Farm.
DIRECTIONS: From Rt. 219 in Bradford, PA, take the Foster Brook exit. At the bottom of the ramp, turn right and go ˝ block to the stoplight. This is Seaward Avenue. Turn right on Seward; Crook Farm is approximately 1 mi. on the right. Dance is in the 2nd building in from the street (blue bank).
Coffee, tea and snacks will be available. We contribute the income from the snacks & coffee to help the Bradford Landmark Society defray expenses. You are welcome to bring a treat to share, but it is not required.
For more info. call Howard Blumenthal at 814-368-4057, or email him.
