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Friendship
the
Country FACTOR

Dancing for Lubbock
Western

SENIORS

on the best hardwood dance floor in West Texas

by Kristin Carol KCBD-TV Anchor and LASRDF member

n select nights, the lights and has stood the test of time with When either of those bands takes
dim, the sweet sounds square dancers for decades prior. the stage, couples and singles
Oof country music fill find themselves boot scootin’,
the air, the savory aroma of It's the floor, but also the fun and two-steppin', and catching up
freshly smoked brisket makes friends, that have seniors all over with their best friends—new and
mouths water, and you'll catch Lubbock looking forward to the lifelong. If you don't dance, it's
the occasional glimmer of bolo 2nd, 4th, and 5th Saturdays of the a great place to people-watch;
ties. The duds include denim and month. That's when they dance making plans to be there will be
dresses, but you can don what to country western entertainers something you'll look forward to
you like, so long as you dance. like The Donnie Martin band all week long.
Actually, you don't have to dance, and Country Company. Both
but you'll want to. groups have long-standing ties to The hall on 120th and University
Lubbock and an impressive history rarely gets a break. The rest of the
The floor itself is quite an asset performing for dancers all over week, you'll find the floor filled
to anyone who enjoys dancing. the country. The Donnie Martin with square and round dancers
It's a gleaming, waxed marvel of Band is made up of five dedicated of all ages, working hard to keep
oak planks that was installed in members of the same family. The the time-honored traditions of
the 1980s and spans an expansive Country Company hosts a popular folk dancing alive. Lessons for
6,000 square feet. It has witnessed podcast where you can enjoy a beginners in square dancing are
country western dances since 2011 playlist of Gospel favorites. held twice a year, and Lubbockites

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