NEFFA T Events
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Preliminary Schedule — Subject to Change!

Friday April 19, 2024
 7:00pmA Cappella Coachfest TS -- Colleyospin -- Duchess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 7:00pmIntro to International Folk Dance TB -- Val Medve -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 7:00pmSound Basics TB -- Nick Loy -- Princess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 8:00pmOld Time Backup Guitar Basics TS -- Chris Reckling -- Sterling (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 8:00pmSea Chanteys 101 TB -- Chris Maden -- Sudbury (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 9:00pmTunes from Old England TS -- Tim Cunningham -- Duchess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 9:00pmEnglish Country Dance: A Gentle Introduction TB -- Alan Winston, Alias -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 9:00pmWhistling Whorkshop TS -- Jonathan Danforth, Ari Erlbaum -- Westborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)

Saturday April 20, 2024
 10:00amIntro to Folk Waltz TB -- Alyssa Adkins, Brookline Country Players -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 10:00amIntroduction to English Handbell Ringing TB -- Connecticut Handbell Musicians -- Westborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 10:30amA Guide to Harmony Singing TS -- Kim Wallach, Heidi Slaney -- Southborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 1:00pmIntro to International Dance TB -- Janet Yeracaris, Shining Moon -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 1:00pmMissouri Fiddling: The Little Dixie Region TS -- Richard Shewmaker -- Seminar (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 1:30pmPre-dance Open English Band Practice TS -- The English Country Dance Open Band -- Southborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 2:00pmIntroduction to Bollywood Dance TB -- Bolly Beatzz by Priya -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 2:00pmNext Level Folk Waltz TS -- Alyssa Adkins, Alias -- Trade Center West (50 min.)
 3:00pmTricky Balkan Dances TS -- Ed Abelson, Tom Pixton -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 3:00pmHow to Play the Irish Bodhran TB -- Jeanne Hansberry -- Westborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 4:00pmHow to Play the Bones TB -- Steve Brown -- Duchess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 4:00pmScottish Country Dancing for Beginners TB -- Charles Liu, Sue Chari -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 4:00pmShape Note Workshop TB -- Glen Wright & Friends -- Trade Center Tent (50 min.)
 4:30pmShetland Fiddle Workshop TS -- Becky Miller -- Princess (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 4:30pmBalkan Singing Workshop TS -- Tatiana Sarbinska -- Southborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 5:00pmBalkan Dances in 11 and 22! TS -- Tom Roby, Tom Pixton -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 6:00pmAppalachian Flatfooting and Buck Dancing TB -- James Keenan, The Dead Sea Squirrels -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 6:00pmIntroductory Hand Drumming Workshop TB -- Dave Curry -- Trade Center Tent (50 min.)
 7:00pmBelly Dance Sampler Workshop TB -- Rhythm & Dance Collaborative -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 8:00pmSchottis from the Bright Side TB -- Joan & Jim Savitt, Marilyn Butler -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 9:00pmIntro to Casino Rueda (Cuban Dance) TB -- Lauren Ingram -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 9:00pmHammer Dulcimer - Making Sense TB -- Keith Prairie, David Neiman -- Westborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)

Sunday April 21, 2024
 10:00amRagtime Foxtrot TB -- Susan de Guardiola, Two Cousins -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 10:00amIntro to International Folk Dance TB -- Yaron Shragai, The Mad Katters -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 10:00amTunewriting Workshop TB -- Larry Unger -- Westborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 11:00amFrench Balfolk Sampler TB -- Lynn Baumeister, Lisa Tamres, Box and String Trio -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 12:00noonLearn Rørospols! (Norwegian Cpl Dance) TS -- Tom Roby, Laura Stern, Rorosvenner -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (35 min.)
 12:00noonIntro to Quebecois Step Dancing TB -- Cindy Larock, Box and String Trio -- Marlborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 1:00pmMelodic Clawhammer Banjo Workshop TS -- Ken Perlman -- Westborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)
 1:30pmGallopade! (Lively Set Dances) TS -- Susan de Guardiola, Calliope -- Ballroom AB (Hotel East) (50 min.)
 2:00pmCajun Fiddle Workshop TS -- Cathy Mason -- Westborough (Hotel West) (50 min.)


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