Elizabeth Bloom Albert <mailto:ealbert75@gmail.com> Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:47 PM Is this all just an April fools thingy ? / /Elizabeth Bloom Albert / / On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM Katherine Kitching via Contra Callers &lt;contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: Katherine Kitching <mailto:kat@outdooractive.ca> Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:28 PM Is someone able to provide a link to a good video of this "Bal" dancing in action? Either the french trad music one or the bubblegum one? Sorry if I missed that in the thread but I don't think I saw anything... I'm curious now! best, KatK in Halifax NS Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:25 PM 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 &lt;contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net Gregory via Contra Callers <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> Tuesday, April 1, 2025 1:39 PM 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 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. *This is filler text that changes the size of the messages I send - an added layer of security * *for detection and identification of encrypted information using metadata.* Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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On Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 5:02 AM, Luke Donforth via Contra Callers &lt;contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net Luke Donforth via Contra Callers <mailto:contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> Tuesday, April 1, 2025 7:02 AM 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 </>. Happy dancing! Luke Donforth calling.luke(a)gmail.com <mailto:calling.luke@gmail.com> Click here for publicity information. <https://www.uvm.edu/%7Eldonfort/ContraPublicity/> _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net

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 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. *This is filler text that changes the size of the messages I send - an added layer of security * *for detection and identification of encrypted information using metadata.* Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. *This is filler text that changes the size of the messages I send - an added layer of security * *for detection and identification of encrypted information using metadata.* Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Sent with Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> secure email. On Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 5:02 AM, Luke Donforth via Contra Callers < contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; 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 Click here for publicity information. <https://www.uvm.edu/~ldonfort/ContraPublicity/> _______________________________________________ Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers(a)lists.sharedweight.net To unsubscribe send an email to contracallers-leave(a)lists.sharedweight.net

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 [Click here for publicity information.](https://www.uvm.edu/~ldonfort/ContraPublicity/)