CoCoContra :: Columbia County Contra Dances :: Home The Columbia County conta dances are celebrated at Amble Dance in Mellonville New York, near Hudson, on the First Friday of each month. Contradance is a form of folk dancing with English, Irish and French origins. Many of the figures used in contra later became the basis of Modern American and Western square dance. Cococontra.com~Site InfoWhoisTrace RouteRBL Check