Hi Sandy, If you can hang around through Monday evening, you would be a nice addition to the music session at my home in Montague Center. It would be fun to see you and play some tunes. This Monday, we're being visited by Jamie Fox, a young fiddler from northeastern Montana. She plays some really nice Metis tunes we never hear around here. My session is somewhat less organized than the Thursday night session at which we met back in late August. There's no established plan for numbers of repetitions at any particular tempos. There's no way of knowing what ... if any ... percentage of the tunes can be found in any sheet music. On the other hand, we've a 12-year history of choosing tempos based on what will be the most fun for the most participants: Sometimes quite slow and deliberate, but also sometimes quite breakneck and devil-may-care. We've heard and sometimes learned brand new tunes being aired publicly for the first time. And, it has been welcoming and inclusive for a lot of people with a wide range of musical backgrounds. I'll be away for the weekend, but my dance on Friday night at the Guiding Star Grange Hall goes on in my absence. There are dances there on Saturday and Sunday as well, and there's a dance at the gorgeous Munson Memorial Building (a.k.a. "Munson Library") in South Amherst. Let me know if you'd like directions and more information. David Kaynor On 9/24/07, mtlaurel(a)gwi.net <mtlaurel(a)gwi.net> wrote: