There are some links that we used to learn to call here: http://www.childgrove.org/callers_resources.htm
And here's a really rich list of resources: http://www.ibiblio.org/contradance/index/sources.html M E On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 8:50 PM, Jonathan Wilson <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello all, > I live in a small town called Luck in Northwestern Wisconsin. I would like > to > start a monthly or bimonthly contra dance here. I have only been to a few > contra dances, I don't know any dances, and certainly don't have any > experience > as a caller. I know a band who I think is well capable and interested in > playing the music, but we don't know of anyone in the area that is familiar > with > or could lead a contra dance. So my questions are two: > > Does anyone know of anyone in the Polk county area capable of being a > caller? > if not > How can a complete beginner like me learn the system and enough dances to > become > a caller? Are there any books, resources, workshops, etc. that would help > me? > > Anything to point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks > Jonathan > > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers > -- For the good are always the merry, Save by an evil chance, And the merry love the fiddle And the merry love to dance. ~ William Butler Yeats
