the Old Fiddler's Club of Rhode Island is the oldest fiddling club in the USA, continuously meeting since 1929 for concerts and, back in the day, for dances. There have been no dances for many years and we are interested in starting a new contradance in the Providence area. Our intention is to use this as a recruiting tool for new musicians and possibly new/beginner callers. We have a couple big advantages in starting out, I think, because we are a tax exempt organization, we have good musicians to anchor a members and sit-in house band, and we have a $grant. We are looking for a hall, and have spoken to some very experienced callers in SE New England. We would be grateful for any advice or encouragement and will be watching carefully to see what kind of problems and solutions everyone has at their dances.