*Short story: I wanna play fiddle with Laurie, not call. Want my gig? You can use it to break in new material...* Whole story: The East Putney dance has been happening last-Saturday-of-the month for * decades*, and by gum this Saturday will be no exception. It's a great local dance - a real core following of warm, idiosyncratic local people who will gladly dance any dance in any formation. Plus there's the always popular outhouse. This month I'm on the docket to cover calling; it's also an "All-Comers" open band night, with Laurie Indenbaum on fiddle and Carol Compton on piano. Usually that brings out a slew of local sit-in musicians, and all their friends. Usually. Here's the deal this month: down in Greenfield they're having a big Extravadance so that's where the hardcore supertwirlers are going to go. in Brattleboro, it's the big Northern Roots festival weekend, so all of the usual All-Comers will be at the culminating concert. So it's my turn to be loyal and keep the home fires burning, and I'm happy to do it. It's going to be small but convivial and we'll probablyl have a short but good time -- probably go straight through without a long break until ten-ish and then head home. Here's the rub, though - I loooove playing twin fiddle harmonies with Laurie. If I'm going to make lousy money having a good time, I'd rather have an even better time and make REALLY lousy money. So if you want to call the whole night while I play, great! Want to pull out a bunch of French Canadian five-couple dances and use us as guinea pigs? Sound's terrific! Practice your Ted's triplets, or chestnuts like Moneymusk, or sing a square? We like 'em all. Want to call half the night, and do only squares, and dance with your sweetie inbetween while I call the circles and contras? Sure! email me back or call my cell phone 802-222-7598 *PRE-DANCE "potluck" at my house beforehand, let's pool our resources and check out the TAKE-OUT CHINESE from the newly-revived General Store!*