I'm guessing Luke's note is more related to today's date than to any
specific dance information. But I'm not up on the hip new trends.
Jerome Grisanti
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 12:39 PM Gregory via Contra Callers <
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Im trying to understand this. What is Bal Folk? I
gather from preliminary
research
- bal is short for ballroom? because it's primarily partner dances?
kind of like what old time waltzing and polka is? some sort of mixture of
partner dances with structure patterns sort of like squares or English
major dances
- why is it done to french music? is it french? At first I assumed Bal
was short for Balkan and envisioned people in lines holding hands (which
would be fun to 60's pop for sure)
Luke - you were missing a link for "John Cage Classics".
Thanks
Greg
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On Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 5:02 AM, Luke Donforth via Contra Callers <
contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi all,
I'm not sure if you've experienced it where you are, but up here in
Vermont, the big hot thing lately has been Bal Folk dancing. Driven by the
beautiful music, it seems to be popping up like mushrooms after a
thunderstorm. Bal Folk is happening in southern Vermont, with a monthly
dance in Brattleboro <https://www.rachelbellmusic.com/calendar>, as well
as occasional ones in Burlington
<https://www.marywesley.com/gig/burlington-balfolk-party/>.
But the real sign that Bal Folk has come into the mainstream is that
there's now a splinter style. Just as contra beget techno contra, Bal Folk
has spawned Bubble Folk. Yes, that's right, it's Bal Folk dances but
instead of traditional French tunes it's done to Bubblegum Pop from the
1960s like Sugar, Sugar by the Archies
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7T4aQMxTTM>. These rocking classics
increase the intergenerational appeal, as does the fact that everyone can
chew gum while dancing; popping bubbles in time with the music of course.
Stay tuned for next year, as the smart money is on ECD; with trendsetters
now embarking on writing dances for John Cage classics <http:///>.
Happy dancing!
Luke Donforth
calling.luke(a)gmail.com
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