_HomeGallery_ magazine has just published my article "Contra Dancing is Back in Full Swing." The article is part of a continuing series called "Off the Beaten Path" ("designed to take readers to places and activities they might not otherwise know about in our richly diverse region" [southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island]. As such, the article provides an overview and history of contra dancing, tells the reader why contra dancing is so enjoyable, and lists venues where interested readers may go to dance. I note this for sharedweight.net subscribers because the article begins and ends with descriptions of Seth Seeger's calling debut at the East Sandwich Grange on Cape Cod a few months ago. I can send JPEGs of the three-page article to any of you who'd like to see it, or I can just send the text in an e-mail. I'd like to share two quotes from Linda Leslie and Amy Larkin, which close the article. Both women are responding to how they feel after Seth's debut as a caller. Linda - "Seth, and other young people like him, are the future of our dances. It is thrilling to see young adults develop into the next generation of new callers, musicians, and dancers." Amy - "This represents the very best of our Yankee heritage. It's traditional New England culture, still alive and growing, and being passed along to the next generation. It's participatory, not passive. In these times, it is marvelous to focus on joy through art, through dance and music shared with others." .... Bob ---------------------------------------------------- Robert Jon Golder 164 Maxfield Street robertgolder(a)comcast.net New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 999-2486 voice