Re: [Callers] Any Good Contra Videos on the Internet?
by David.Millstone＠VALLEY.NET
[Not on the internet and apologies for a semi-commercial plug]
I'll put in a word (thanks, Karen) for my 20-minute video, "What's Not To Like?
A Community Contra Dance." It's a portrait of my home dance, includes some dance
footage, plus interviews with musicians and dancers about why they love this
particular kind of activity. Lots of toe-tapping music, and a nice picture of
different ages and abilities dancing together.
"Together in Time" and my own "Paid To Eat Ice Cream" both are somewhat more
specialized, in my opinion, offering more historical background than the casual
non-dancer might want. TiT attempts to explain the history of the last 350 years
of country dancing in its 30 minutes, plus giving a picture of the current dance
scene. "Ice Cream" is 70 minutes long and looks at the last 60 years of contra
dancing, with a focus on Bob McQuillen.
My newest video-- The Other Way Back / Dancing with Dudley-- is also more
historical in nature, again something aimed more at folks currently involved in
the dance community. I'll write up a short blurb about it and will post that
soon, though some on this list already saw it at the premiere at the Ralph Page
weekend and they may wish to chime in.
David Millstone
P.S. For folks wanting to order Contra Connections, which contains "What's Not
To Like? and "Ice Cream," in addition to Great Meadow Music, Contracopia, and
CDSS, you could order it directly from the author, in which case I make a little
more money to finance future projects. Cost is $25 plus $3 S&H. Send a check to
David Millstone
176 Farnum Hill
Lebanon, NH 03766
