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Back to HomeFeature Article - March 1, 2012 Sheesham & Lotus Family Concert and Dance in Sharbot LakeBy Sally Angle

Kick up your heels at the Oso Hall (Soldiers Memorial Hall) in Sharbot Lake on Sunday afternoon, March 11, 2pm to start off your March break. The Kingston duo Sheesham and Lotus, known to school children throughout the area for their music workshops, to railway supporters for their concert at the Caboose Opening and to dancers in Maberly from the Maberly Quarterly Dances, will be performing their Old Tyme music and then accompanying dancers while Martha calls the moves. If you have never done square dancing or contra dancing, now is the time to try or simply watch and enjoy the music. Contra dancing is done in two lines, partners facing each other, with couple number one moving up the line and couple number 2 down the line as the dance progresses. Sounds complicated? Don’t worry. Dances are taught before the music begins. No experience is necessary and beginners are welcome. Steps are simple and similar to square dance moves. It’s fun and great exercise. The event will be a show and dance, the beginning half hour or so will be a show with Sheesham and Lotus talking about the old time instruments and singing songs, followed by about an hour of dance.

The cost is $10 or $20 for a family of four. For more information call 613-279-2777.