The Cabot Old Time Family Contra and Square Dance will host a special Armistice Day dance, Saturday, November 10, 2018, 7:30 pm at the Willey Building in downtown Cabot. The caller for the evening will be Lausanne Allen with live music provided by David Carpenter and the Hull's Union Victory String Band.
Sunday, November 11, is the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I. The Great War ended on the eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour.
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 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 through May. The dance is sponsored by the Cabot Library.
Anyone and everyone are invited to attend.n 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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