Seeking Caller for Trenton, Maine Contra this Saturday (9/17/11) Hi everyone, I'm playing the Trenton Contra Dance in Maine this Saturday night on piano along with Brendan Carey Block on fiddle. It has come to my attention today that the organizers, having contacted seven or eight of the "usual suspects" up in that area, find themselves unable to find a caller for the dance, and I am hoping that my email might reach someone on the Shared Weight list who would be available and interested in calling for it. With regards to pay for the dance, there is unfortunately no guarantee (for the band or caller) but my impression is that the pay will at least be * something*, and that it's a really fun dance, though also one that tends to be on the small-medium side in attendance. Malcolm Sanders, one of the dance organizers, will be driving from Burlington, Vermont on Friday afternoon or evening and returning to Burlington sometime Sunday and could give a caller from that area a ride. I could theoretically give someone a ride from the Boston area but it would mean leaving early in the day on Friday and returning Sunday late afternoon (because Matching Orange -- me, Brendan, and Eric McDonald -- has gigs Friday night and Saturday afternoon, in addition to this Saturday night contra). If you are interested and can do this, please email me at eric.eid.reiner(a)gmail.com, or you can call me at 781-608-3442. However, I will be at a rehearsal from 7:00-10:00 p.m. tonight so if you want to respond in that timeframe, email is probably best. If you know of someone who would be a solid caller for a full 3-hour dance but isn't on Shared Weight, you are welcome to pass this email on to them. Thank you very much! Sincerely, Eric Eid-Reiner www.EricEid-Reiner.com George Marshall PO Box 602 Belchertown, MA 01007 TDV(a)wildasparagus.com 413-575-6283 Web site URL http://www.tropicaldancevacation.com