Swing Into Fun With Folklore Society Dance

On Saturday, the Spokane Folklore Society will sponsor its annual Lady of the Lake Summer Dance at the Moran Prairie Grange, Palouse Highway and 60th.

The contra dance coincides with the Lake Summer Music and Dance Week, which starts Sunday. The workshop is sold out, but the dance isn’t and is open to the public. It begins at 8 p.m.

Cajun band Balfa Toujours will perform Saturday night. The Louisiana-based quartet has toured the United States and Europe several times. Band leader Christina Balfa is the daughter of notable Cajun artist Dewey Balfa.

Fiddler Rodney Miller also will perform. Miller has been mastering his instrument for nearly 30 years and combines a host of styles, such as jazz and rock, in his playing.

Steve Zakon-Anderson, with 15 years of experience as a contra dance caller, will lead the dances.

Contra and Cajun dance lessons will be provided throughout the evening. Tickets are $8, available only at the door.

, DataTimes