Cabot Contra Dance to honor Freedom of the Press

Cabot, VT. – The Cabot Old Time Family Contra and Square Dance will host a special Freedom of the Press dance, Saturday, February 9, 2019, 7:30 pm at the Willey Building in downtown Cabot. The caller for the evening will be Robin Russell, with live music provided by David Carpenter, Franklin Heyburn and the Hull's Union Victory String Band.
The special Freedom of the Press dance is in honor of the first newspaper published in Westminster, Vermont on February 12, 1781. The "Vermont Gazette and Green Mountain Post-Boy" was printed on the famous Daye Press by Judah Spooner and Timothy Green. The Daye Press was brought to North America in 1638 from England.
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.