Re: [Callers] Any Good Contra Videos on the Internet?

[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