The Raccoon Carnival at the Lake City Dance
Who is this band for? – The Raccoon Carnival band is all about working on crazy arrangements for contra dances and having a good time! It’s best suited for folks already comfortable playing at dance tempo who have a little experience playing for dances. We provide fast and slow recordings of all tunes, as well as written materials.
Here’s one what one of our multi part tunes looks like on paper: Britches and Danforth set TRC – The color coding helps us know when to add which harmonies
And here is what the rhythm section is working with.
Britches and Danforth chords TRC – The circles, underlines, and color coding shows where we do damped chops or strums on certain times through the tune (it makes sense once you hear it, I promise ; )
What’s it sound like all together? – This! https://youtu.be/JEKABgbk7cE?si=8qL3j3mG8cOuRADT&t=106
Where is it? – Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center in Seattle
When is it? – Every other Thursday starting January 15th, 7-9pm, running through end of May.
How much does it cost? – Class is broken into two sessions, Jan-March (5 sessions) $150 at standard tuition, or $125 at reduced tuition for budgets that are a bit stretched right now. April-May (4 sessions) is $120 at standard tuition, or $100 at reduced tuition.
Please note that as of October 2025, group arts classes are subject to sales tax, these are the class fees before taxes.
What are the COVID precautions? – This season masks are optional (subject to change if there were to be a significant spike in cases), and as always, if you are experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, please stay home until you’ve recovered. Due to some health issues I will continue masking in class myself, so I really appreciate your help in staying home when sick.
Have questions or want to register and get advance access to the tunes? – Email Sarah here!