There are but two more of these best-night-out dances to catch this spring; this Saturday (14th), and the 12th of May (also the 2nd Saturday of the month). One of the regular musicians for these dances sent out this clip about the upcoming dance. If anyone wishes to be on the email list for these dances, let me know. Better yet; be there :-) ... 7:30 p.m. is the usual start time, and as always folks who want a few pre-dance pointers are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes earlier. A warm welcome, a terrific evening of dancing awaits one & all ... partner or no partner. Here's the scoop:
Cabot, VT. – The Dean of contra dance callers, Dudley Laufman , will call the Cabot Old Time Family Contra and Square Dance, Saturday, April 14, 2018, 7:30 pm, at Willey Hall in downtown Cabot. Live music provided by David Carpenter and the Hull's Union Victory String Band.
Dudley Laufman has been calling dances for a long time and was a founding member of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra. In 2009 he received a National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
The dances are taught and are easily learned by young and old. The contra and square dances are traditional Vermont and New England social dances that have been danced for many generations in the town halls, barns and kitchens around Vermont.
The music is provided by piano and an assortment of fiddles, mandolins, guitars and the occasional surprise instrument. Musicians are always invited to sit in and join with the fun of playing traditional dance tunes.
The Cabot Old Time Family Contra and Square Dance is held on the second Saturday of the month September to May. The dance series is sponsored by the Cabot Library.
Anyone and everyone are invited to attend. There is a small donation requested to defray costs. For more information contact David Carpenter 802-426-3225 or email samlyman@fairpoint.net.
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