I'm puzzled that Will Mentor has not chimed into the recent discussions here
Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217-239-5844
Wow. I'm really glad to hear that some of you are doing this sort of
thing! And yes, it's a bit obsessive to be doing it once a week, but I
really hope that more people will try it - start less often if you must,
but it's the sort of thing that can be done anywhere, in the middle of
Those calling parties do sound like a good idea, and they sound similar
to 3 regular dances that we have here in NH. There are 3 regular dances
here where there is always an open mike for callers, and musicians can
join the band, or play for a dance or two themselves.
Calling is shared at
Martha's calling parties sounds like a great tool for new callers as well
as new dances.
Too often I have attended an open, public contra dance and heard a local
caller announce that they will be calling the next dance at a festival, or
dance camp, and want to "try it out" at our event before
