Upcoming in 2022
September 17 (Saturday, 8:00-11:00 p.m.): The Moving Violations (Ron Grosslein, Van Kaynor, and Eric Eid-Reiner) play for the 3rd Saturday Greenfield Contra Dance, with Adina Gordon calling. There will be a newcomers' workshop from 7:30-8:00 p.m. followed by the contra dance from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Gender-neutral calling terms (such as larks and robins) will be used. The Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman Street, Greenfield, MA. Admission: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door.
September 17 Covid details - All dance series at the Guiding Star Grange have agreed to a shared Covid-19 policy, including requiring proof of vaccine + 1 booster if eligible for boosters, all dancers wearing N95/KN95/KF94 masks, exposure notification, protocols for maximizing ventilation, attendance cap of 150 or fewer, and more. Testing is recommend prior to attending, but not required. At The Moving Violations dance, all performers will be masked. The band will be checking the CDC Community Level map on Thursday at 8pm and may cancel if we feel the Covid metrics warrant it (including any contiguous county being red). In the event of cancellation, the band will announce it on the band’s website and Facebook page, The Greenfield Dance is Awesome Facebook group, the PVCD email list, and by emailing those who have pre-registered.
September 18 (Sunday, 7:30-10:30 p.m.): Eric Eid-Reiner and Autumn Rose Lester play for the BIDA (Boston Intergenerational Dance Advocates) dance with Mary Wesley calling. All are welcome at 7:00 for a beginner's lesson if you're fresh to contra dancing or would like to help others get oriented to it! Public Transportation (recommended): The dance is across the street from the Porter Square Red Line stop. Parking: Free street parking (meters and residential are open to all on Sundays). The big parking lot has been known to tow. Admission: $5-15 sliding scale, as you're able. Bring someone new to contra to the intro session and you both get passes for free admission to a future dance!
September 18 Covid details - The dance requires: full vaccination including a booster if you're eligible (will check cards or photos of cards at the door), well-fitting high-filtration masks (N95, KN95, KF-94, FFP-2, or P100 masks are required; the dance offers complimentary masks if needed), and your email address for contact tracing. Hall will be ventilated to the extent possible in that space.
October 1 (Saturday, 2:00-4:00 p.m.) - raindate October 2 - Eric plays on the main stage with his dad, Dave Reiner (fiddle, mandolin), Pete Anick (fiddle, mandolin, and vocals), and Rich Stillman (banjo and vocals) for the Newton Street Folk and Art Festival in downtown Ayer. The festival itself will be from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Other music and dance groups will be performing as well, local organizations and merchants will have booths, and there will be a variety of food for sale. The event will take place in a large parking lot downtown off Newton Street in Ayer, MA. The event is free.
October 1 Covid details - The event will be held outside.
October 6 (Thursday, 7:30-10:00 p.m.): The Moving Violations (Ron Grosslein, Van Kaynor, and Eric Eid-Reiner) play for the NEFFA Thursday Contras series, with Steve Zakon-Anderson calling. There will be an introductory pre-dance workshop at 7:10 p.m. Gender-neutral calling terms (larks and robins) will be used. Attendance is by pre-registration only; cash sales and walk-ins are not permitted. Registrations are not transferable or refundable. The registration deadline is 12:00 noon the Thursday of the dance. Register at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/contra/683180/ The Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA. Admission: $10-15 sliding scale.
October 6 Covid details - All attendees must be fully vaccinated and boostered, when eligible. Proof of vaccination is required. Please email a photo or scan of your vaccination card to
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. The organizers will not photograph or keep a record of your vaccination cards (and you only need to do this once for us in 2022). Deadline is 12:00 Noon the Thursday of the dance. NO exceptions are made to this vaccination protocol. Overall attendance is limited to 125 to allow for more comfortable dancing. Properly fitting masks are required: either N95, KN95, or KF94.
October 15 (Saturday, 8:00-11:00 p.m.): The Moving Violations (Ron Grosslein, Van Kaynor, and Eric Eid-Reiner) play for the 3rd Saturday Greenfield Contra Dance, with Steve Zakon-Anderson calling. There will be a newcomers' workshop from 7:30-8:00 p.m. followed by the contra dance from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Gender-neutral calling terms (such as larks and robins) will be used. The Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman Street, Greenfield, MA. Admission: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door.
October 15 Covid details - All dance series at the Guiding Star Grange have agreed to a shared Covid-19 policy, including requiring proof of vaccine + 1 booster if eligible for boosters, all dancers wearing N95/KN95/KF94 masks, exposure notification, protocols for maximizing ventilation, attendance cap of 150 or fewer, and more. Testing is recommend prior to attending, but not required. At The Moving Violations dance, all performers will be masked. The band will be checking the CDC Community Level map on Thursday at 8pm and may cancel if we feel the Covid metrics warrant it (including any contiguous county being red). In the event of cancellation, the band will announce it on the band’s website and Facebook page, The Greenfield Dance is Awesome Facebook group, the PVCD email list, and by emailing those who have pre-registered.
November 3-6 (Thursday-Sunday): Eric plays for various workshops/sessions at the first in-person Fiddle Hell since the pandemic began. Over the course of the festival, Eric will accompany a waltz jam with Autumn Rose Lester, a New England jam and also part of a concert with Lissa Schneckenburger, and accompany Dave Reiner and Autumn Rose Lester in the Saturday night concert. The weekend features dozens of musicians teaching, leading jams, and performing in many styles including New England, Irish, French-Canadian, jazz, swing, Latin, old-time, bluegrass, Cajun, Scottish, Cape Breton, and much more! There will be sessions geared toward fiddlers as well as those who play guitar, mandolin, cello, banjo, singers, and more! There's lots of informal jamming in the halls, too. The Westford Regency, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA. Check out the Fiddle Hell website for lots more info, cost for the weekend, and the full schedule for Fiddle Hell.
November 3-6 Covid details – “Fiddle Hell is following current and forecasted conditions, and listening to national and local experts, to determine COVID protocols (and modify them as needed) so our event can take place in a safe and comfortable way for all participants.
"(1) We are setting ticket limits and requiring pre-registration so there will be fewer people at FH than in the past.
(2) For all FH attendees, instructors, and staff, we'll require current COVID-19 vaccinations and booster proof in advance, and a liability release form signature.
(3) We reserve the right to require timely COVID-19 testing, including rapid tests.
(4) We reserve the right to require masks, to require certain types of masks, and to require that masks be worn correctly. Masks may be required for certain activities, in certain locations, or possibly all the time.”
November 19 (Saturday, 8:00-11:00 p.m.): The Moving Violations (Ron Grosslein, Van Kaynor, and Eric Eid-Reiner) play for the 3rd Saturday Greenfield Contra Dance, with Lisa Greenleaf calling. There will be a newcomers' workshop from 7:30-8:00 p.m. followed by the contra dance from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Gender-neutral calling terms (such as larks and robins) will be used. The Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman Street, Greenfield, MA. Admission: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door.
November 19 Covid details - All dance series at the Guiding Star Grange have agreed to a shared Covid-19 policy, including requiring proof of vaccine + 1 booster if eligible for boosters, all dancers wearing N95/KN95/KF94 masks, exposure notification, protocols for maximizing ventilation, attendance cap of 150 or fewer, and more. Testing is recommend prior to attending, but not required. At The Moving Violations dance, all performers will be masked. The band will be checking the CDC Community Level map on Thursday at 8pm and may cancel if we feel the Covid metrics warrant it (including any contiguous county being red). In the event of cancellation, the band will announce it on the band’s website and Facebook page, The Greenfield Dance is Awesome Facebook group, the PVCD email list, and by emailing those who have pre-registered.
December 17 (Saturday, 8:00-11:00 p.m.): The Moving Violations (Ron Grosslein, Van Kaynor, and Eric Eid-Reiner) play for the 3rd Saturday Greenfield Contra Dance, with Nils Fredland calling. There will be a newcomers' workshop from 7:30-8:00 p.m. followed by the contra dance from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Gender-neutral calling terms (such as larks and robins) will be used. The Guiding Star Grange, 401 Chapman Street, Greenfield, MA. Admission: $12-20 sliding scale ($10 for students and children, $8 for under 13) at the door.
December 17 Covid details - All dance series at the Guiding Star Grange have agreed to a shared Covid-19 policy, including requiring proof of vaccine + 1 booster if eligible for boosters, all dancers wearing N95/KN95/KF94 masks, exposure notification, protocols for maximizing ventilation, attendance cap of 150 or fewer, and more. Testing is recommend prior to attending, but not required. At The Moving Violations dance, all performers will be masked. The band will be checking the CDC Community Level map on Thursday at 8pm and may cancel if we feel the Covid metrics warrant it (including any contiguous county being red). In the event of cancellation, the band will announce it on the band’s website and Facebook page, The Greenfield Dance is Awesome Facebook group, the PVCD email list, and by emailing those who have pre-registered.
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