Star Hampshire Traditional Music & Dance Weekend

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 •–> Final <–• 26th Star Hampshire Traditional Music & Dance Weekend ~ Star Island, September 13–15, 2019

Welcome to the Star Hampshire Archives Home Page. Here you can learn about the Star Hampshire Traditional Music & Dance Weekend. Unless someone should revive it, the 2019 Weekend was the last one. It was a wonderful event founded by Patrick Stevens, and you can learn more about it throughout this website. (The extra menu is for the Wayback Machine which archives this website but leave out the menu.)

About the Weekend

The Star Hampshire Traditional Music & Dance Weekend is an annual weekend celebrating our New England   traditions of lively fiddle tunes and country dance.

Here are some of the highlights of this outstanding weekend of music and dance. Go to the About Page for a fuller description of the weekend.

  • Lots of contra & square dancing
  • Excellent music provided by two bands, including a staff concert
  • Waltzing in the hotel lobby before breakfast
  • English country dancing
  • A glorious place to spend a weekend
  • Musicians' workshop, jam session
  • Participatory service in the candlelit chapel
  • Time to explore the island, and maybe even to swim although the water is rather cold
  • A wonderful porch with rocking chairs facing out toward the ocean

 

Music & Dance Staff ~ 2019 Weekend

Calling & Teaching:

  • Tony Parkes

Music By:

  • Dave Langford (fiddle, guitar) and
    Max Newman (guitar, mandolin)
  • Liz Faiella (fiddle)
    Dan Faiella (guitar, low whistle)

Sound by:

  • Glen Loper

The Staff Information Page has more detailed information and photos for all musicians and callers on staff.

 

 

An Amazing Sunset on Star Island. Photo by Patrick Stevens, Sept. 11, 2004.

Top of Page: Approaching the Island. Photo by Peter Yarensky, Sept. 18, 2009.

Links, Contacts & Documents

For a complete listing, please go to the Contacts and the Info pages. Here are a couple of the most commonly used for your convenience.

 

Star Hampshire News

Any important news about the Weekend or about important changes to the web site will be listed here.

  • This website is being converted to an archive celebrating one of the most wonderful series of New England music and dance events I've ever experienced.
  • This is the last Star Hampshire Weekend. Don't miss it!
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About the Weekend

The Star Hampshire Traditional Music & Dance Weekend is an annual weekend celebrating our New England   traditions of lively fiddle tunes and country dance.

Here are some of the highlights of this outstanding weekend of music and dance. Go to the About Page for a fuller description of the weekend.

  • Lots of contra & square dancing
  • Excellent music provided by two bands, including a staff concert
  • Waltzing in the hotel lobby before breakfast
  • English country dancing
  • A glorious place to spend a weekend
  • Musicians' workshop, jam session
  • Participatory service in the candlelit chapel
  • Time to explore the island, and maybe even to swim although the water is rather cold
  • A wonderful porch with rocking chairs facing out toward the ocean

 

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