Starkhafn's=20 Incipient Canton de la Tour Rouge invites you to attend two days of = workshops=20 April 2nd and 3rd.

The first day's workshop will feature = Scottish=20 Country Dancing taught by Countess Elasaid ni=20 Clurichann. (She's an excellent dance instructor!! - NB)=20 Dance instruction will begins at 10 AM. There will be a = break=20 for lunch from 1-3, followed by dancing until sunset. The location = is=20 Honeysuckle Park Pavilion. To reach Honeysuckle Park, take hwy 160 = to=20 Pahrump. At the first light, turn left onto Hwy 372. Turn = left again=20 at the Big O tire store on Pahrump Valley Boulevard. The park is = on the=20 left side of the road, turn left on Honeysuckle Street for=20 parking.

Sunday's workshop features Medieval Equestrian = Games. If=20 you are interested in SCA equestrian activities, this is the place to = come see=20 them. SCA Equestrian Marshals Anastasia of Borkenholt and=20 Torfastr
Varinnson will be showing new horses and riders the games = played in=20 Caid. People with horses are welcome, but even without you can=20 participate. Ground crew and lists officials will learn basic=20 horse
safety, SCA guidelines, and how to run a tournament. = Anyone under=20 the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent the entire time they are = working=20 with horses. The activities will begin at 8 AM. There will = be
an=20 hour for lunch from 12 to 1, and a mock tournament at 2. The site = for=20 Sunday is McCullough Arena, a rodeo arena with plenty of trailer = parking. =20 To reach the arena from Las Vegas, take Hwy 160 to Pahrump.
Turn left = at the=20 second light onto Basin Road. The arena is on the right just past = the=20 tennis courts.

Society rules will be followed and standard SCA = waivers=20 will be used for
both workshops. Call the event coordinator, = Anastasia=20 of Borkenholt,
MKA Anastasia Smith, at (775)537-0662 if you have any=20 questions.

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PAHRUMP #2: =

Drum! Sing! Dance! the West African way
with = Ayo=20 Adeyemi
Master Drummer and Yoruba Ceremonial Leader from=20 Nigeria
at Haven Selah in Pahrump, Nevada

Reserve your space now by sending a $15 deposit to Teresa Fuller, = Haven=20 Selah, 1680 N. Blagg Rd., Pahrump, NV 89060. We must = have at=20 least 20 people before he will come to Pahrump, so placing your = reservation is important. Deposits must be received by March = 20. =20 (oops......)

Here's the fun in store:

10 am to 12 = noon
Drumming Workshop

2 to 3:30 pm
Yoruba = Spirit:
Stories of=20 the Orishas
Lecture, Song and Ritual

5:30 to 7 pm
West = African=20 Rhythm Celebration

7 to 8:30 pm Potluck

8:30 to 10 = pm
Campfire=20 Drum Circle

Location:
Haven Selah
1680 N. Blagg = Road
Pahrump,=20 Nevada

Cost: $15 per=20 session,
          $25 = for two=20 sessions,
          $35 = for=20 three sessions
          = $40 for=20 all day

For additional information on Ayo's travels and schedule=20 contact
Marsha Scarbrough
323 257-8323
323 829-6980 = cell
3605 Lowry=20 Road
Los Angeles, CA 90027

And while you are in Pahrump, run over to Death Valley to = see the=20 wildflowers.....
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And, from the east - i.e.,=20 ARIZONA:

A note from the organizers = of the 4th=20 Annual Flagstaff Folk Festival (June 11 & = 12): Folk=20 Festival Performer Registration Information is available at the FFOTM = website=20 www.ffotm.net<= FONT=20 color=3D#000000>

Saturday April 23 = - Phoenix=20 Spring Frolic Contra Dance

The First Annual = "Phoenix=20 Spring Frolic Contra Dance", featuring International Caller Kathy = Anderson with=20 music by Tucson's Privy Tippers, will take place on April 23, 2005 at = the=20 Kenilworth School from 7:00 =96 10:30 p.m.. This dance will be a great = time to try=20 out some festive dance wear such as decorated = dance=20 shoes, fun hats, a cool=20 vest, a colorful feathery boa =97 = you get the=20 idea! The ticket prices will be $12.00 per dancer before April 17th and = $14.00=20 per dancer after April 17th. You can register by going to this web = page,=20 ht= tp://www.members.cox.net/pfotm/contradance/SpringFrolic.pdf,=20 and then print out the form and mail to the address shown on the form.=20 Please take note that a = baby sitter=20 will be available for dancers with non-dancing children at $3.00 per=20 child.

4-Reasons to=20 Support the Phoenix Spring Frolic = Dance

You = cannot get=20 enough of contra dancing and want to experience high quality calling, = high=20 energy dancing, and wildly entertaining dance music!
You = want this dance=20 to be a yearly event in Phoenix.
You = enjoy dressing=20 up at least once a year in a fun, festive, and sometimes outrageous = costume at=20 a contra dance.
You = have come to=20 realize that contra dancing is a joyous and healthy activity to = participate in=20 and you will drive many miles to a dance to encourage its existence in = Arizona!