Cabot Contra Dance Begins Fall Season

Dance to Celebrate Adoption of Gregorian Calendar
Cabot, VT. – The Cabot Old Time Family Contra and Square Dance will host the first dance of the fall season to celebrate the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar, Saturday, September 14, 2019, 7:30 pm at the Willey Building in downtown Cabot. The caller for the evening will be Luke Donforth, with live music provided by David Carpenter, Franklin Heyburn and the Hull's Union Victory String Band with April Werner on piano.

The Gregorian Calendar was adopted by Britain and the British Empire, including the American colonies on September 14, 1752. In order to implement the change the British calendar skipped a few days. As Ben Franklin wrote at the time, "It is pleasant for an old man to go to bed on September 2 and not have to get up until September 14."

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 and Cabot Arts.

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.