Looking around for open bands that play for dancing in various parts of the country, I found this wonderful list: http://www.contradancelinks.com/openband.html.  However, as so often happens, a list, once made, is not kept current without continued, major effort.

I wonder if those of us on this list would be willing to check out the open band situation in areas we live near and send updates to the list.  Send them to Charlie Seelig (his email address is at the bottom of every contradancelinks.com page) and I'm sure he'd be glad to put them in.  Or reply to this email and I'll pass them along to Charlie.

What is needed, at a minimum, is where, when, who is encouraged to come, and contact info.  A description of the jam and a web link to the dance is also useful!

My interest stems from being on a CDSS Task Group that is looking into ways that CDSS can be more helpful to musicians. A listing of open bands was one of our ideas - then, lo and behold, we found Charlie's list. Let's all support it by supplying information!

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