29 Aug
2013
29 Aug
'13
11:46 p.m.
Want a gig? Know any other caller who might? Or a fiddler?
I haven't posted in ages so some of you might wonder who the heck I am.
I'm Amy Cann, and usually I play anchor fiddle for the every-other-month
East Putney All-Comers band.
It's a local dance, off in the woods (outhouse, not bathroom!) that's been
going continuously for many decades -- it was Fred Breunig's for many
years, along with Andy Davis and the Tune Police.
It's much beloved by locals and we have a very, very good time. There's
about a dozen amateur musicians that pile onto the stage, somebody brings
lemonade and cookies, we dance pretty much without a long break but with
lots of short ones for water and neighborly gossip, and usually end by
10:30.
Quena Crain ended up with a last minute family conflict and has had to
withdraw; I can step in if I can find a fiddle replacement, or one of you
can step up to call.
The dancers are zest-ful and experienced but NOT contra-only types; squares
and circles and Quebecois longways and anything else you enjoy is fair
game, they'll do it and love it. Pay is reasonably decent, and for this
we'll hit up the kitty for travel $ if we need to.
WE ARE WILLING TO SUPPORT LEARNERS. If you have an apprentice, someone
who's shared the mic and is just about ready to take on a whole night, this
is their chance. They'll get good feedback and tons of patience/gratitude.
Give me a ring - 802-222-7598 or email me directly, and
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS ON to fiddling friends.
Cheers,
Amy
30 Aug
30 Aug
3:03 p.m.
New subject: Caller backed out; need a new one (or a fiddler) for Saturday in East Putney.
Hi Amy,
Has someone been found yet to call this dance? I'm located in South
Deerfield, Massachusetts, and I hadn't yet made Saturday plans. I'd be
happy to come call.
I've been calling for 2 years, and completed Bob Isaacs' most recent
caller's class in Spring 2012. I only moved to New England a year ago, from
New Jersey, so most of my calling gigs have been Mid-Atlantic area.
However, I've called at Amherst, MA, at BIDA and MIT in Cambridge, MA, as
the DEFFA festival this past Spring, and I've done some guest spots at the
Guiding Star Grange. (I'll be there tonight to help with the dance, as
David Kaynor's doing a new-dancers-get-in-free evening.)
You can find more information about my calling here:
http://contradances.tumblr.com/ron - as well as links to videos of me
calling.
I am off from work today, so you can contact me by email or phone at
anytime. 908.763.2838
Thanks, and best regards,
Ron Blechner
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Amy Cann <acann(a)putneyschool.org> wrote:
Want a gig? Know any other caller who might? Or a
fiddler?
I haven't posted in ages so some of you might wonder who the heck I am.
I'm Amy Cann, and usually I play anchor fiddle for the every-other-month
East Putney All-Comers band.
It's a local dance, off in the woods (outhouse, not bathroom!) that's been
going continuously for many decades -- it was Fred Breunig's for many
years, along with Andy Davis and the Tune Police.
It's much beloved by locals and we have a very, very good time. There's
about a dozen amateur musicians that pile onto the stage, somebody brings
lemonade and cookies, we dance pretty much without a long break but with
lots of short ones for water and neighborly gossip, and usually end by
10:30.
Quena Crain ended up with a last minute family conflict and has had to
withdraw; I can step in if I can find a fiddle replacement, or one of you
can step up to call.
The dancers are zest-ful and experienced but NOT contra-only types; squares
and circles and Quebecois longways and anything else you enjoy is fair
game, they'll do it and love it. Pay is reasonably decent, and for this
we'll hit up the kitty for travel $ if we need to.
WE ARE WILLING TO SUPPORT LEARNERS. If you have an apprentice, someone
who's shared the mic and is just about ready to take on a whole night, this
is their chance. They'll get good feedback and tons of patience/gratitude.
Give me a ring - 802-222-7598 or email me directly, and
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS ON to fiddling friends.
Cheers,
Amy
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3:03 p.m.
New subject: Caller backed out; need a new one (or a fiddler) for Saturday in East Putney.
Aaaand that was meant as a reply, not reply-all.
*forehead slap*
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Ron T Blechner <contraron(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
Hi Amy,
Has someone been found yet to call this dance? I'm located in South
Deerfield, Massachusetts, and I hadn't yet made Saturday plans. I'd be
happy to come call.
I've been calling for 2 years, and completed Bob Isaacs' most recent
caller's class in Spring 2012. I only moved to New England a year ago, from
New Jersey, so most of my calling gigs have been Mid-Atlantic area.
However, I've called at Amherst, MA, at BIDA and MIT in Cambridge, MA, as
the DEFFA festival this past Spring, and I've done some guest spots at the
Guiding Star Grange. (I'll be there tonight to help with the dance, as
David Kaynor's doing a new-dancers-get-in-free evening.)
You can find more information about my calling here:
http://contradances.tumblr.com/ron - as well as links to videos of me
calling.
I am off from work today, so you can contact me by email or phone at
anytime. 908.763.2838
Thanks, and best regards,
Ron Blechner
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Amy Cann <acann(a)putneyschool.org> wrote:
Want a gig? Know any other caller who might? Or a
fiddler?
I haven't posted in ages so some of you might wonder who the heck I am.
I'm Amy Cann, and usually I play anchor fiddle for the every-other-month
East Putney All-Comers band.
It's a local dance, off in the woods (outhouse, not bathroom!) that's been
going continuously for many decades -- it was Fred Breunig's for many
years, along with Andy Davis and the Tune Police.
It's much beloved by locals and we have a very, very good time. There's
about a dozen amateur musicians that pile onto the stage, somebody brings
lemonade and cookies, we dance pretty much without a long break but with
lots of short ones for water and neighborly gossip, and usually end by
10:30.
Quena Crain ended up with a last minute family conflict and has had to
withdraw; I can step in if I can find a fiddle replacement, or one of you
can step up to call.
The dancers are zest-ful and experienced but NOT contra-only types;
squares
and circles and Quebecois longways and anything else you enjoy is fair
game, they'll do it and love it. Pay is reasonably decent, and for this
we'll hit up the kitty for travel $ if we need to.
WE ARE WILLING TO SUPPORT LEARNERS. If you have an apprentice, someone
who's shared the mic and is just about ready to take on a whole night,
this
is their chance. They'll get good feedback and tons of patience/gratitude.
Give me a ring - 802-222-7598 or email me directly, and
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS ON to fiddling friends.
Cheers,
Amy
_______________________________________________
Callers mailing list
Callers(a)sharedweight.net
http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
6 p.m.
New subject: Caller backed out; need a new one (or a fiddler) for Saturday in East Putney.
Final update and then I'll stop clogging the ether:
The very first person to put his hand up, who's in town for the weekend and
"always up for an adventure", was Bob Isaacs, so -- gosh! -- not only are
we ok, we're sorta dazed. What a treat. I'll try and get there early and
prep the band on genuflecting properly.
For everyone else, thanks for letting me use this as an emergency conduit
-- and if you want to call any other time, and don't mind an outhouse
instead of running water and a dirt road and probably a couple of dogs,
we'd love to have you.
The usual organizer is Abe Noe-Hays and I've cc'd him in on this, and we
just got off the phone after agreeing that it would be very cool to have an
"Up and Coming Callers Night" -- have 2 or 3 folks that are at the on-ramp
stage come share the mic and the fun. Email either of us if you're
interested in calling but would rather not take the whole night yet.
Thanks everyone, and happy dancing wherever you are this weekend.
Cheers,
Amy
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Amy Cann <acann(a)putneyschool.org> wrote:
Want a gig? Know any other caller who might? Or a
fiddler?
I haven't posted in ages so some of you might wonder who the heck I am.
I'm Amy Cann, and usually I play anchor fiddle for the every-other-month
East Putney All-Comers band.
It's a local dance, off in the woods (outhouse, not bathroom!) that's been
going continuously for many decades -- it was Fred Breunig's for many
years, along with Andy Davis and the Tune Police.
It's much beloved by locals and we have a very, very good time. There's
about a dozen amateur musicians that pile onto the stage, somebody brings
lemonade and cookies, we dance pretty much without a long break but with
lots of short ones for water and neighborly gossip, and usually end by
10:30.
Quena Crain ended up with a last minute family conflict and has had to
withdraw; I can step in if I can find a fiddle replacement, or one of you
can step up to call.
The dancers are zest-ful and experienced but NOT contra-only types;
squares and circles and Quebecois longways and anything else you enjoy is
fair game, they'll do it and love it. Pay is reasonably decent, and for
this we'll hit up the kitty for travel $ if we need to.
WE ARE WILLING TO SUPPORT LEARNERS. If you have an apprentice, someone
who's shared the mic and is just about ready to take on a whole night, this
is their chance. They'll get good feedback and tons of patience/gratitude.
Give me a ring - 802-222-7598 or email me directly, and
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS ON to fiddling friends.
Cheers,
Amy
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