
Old Farmers Ball: Hot Sonatas with Ishka Shir and Bri McCasland calling
Caller-led contra dancing set to Hot Sonatas’ old-time melodies with fiddle, keyboard, and mandolin driving fast reels and steady swings. A free beginner lesson leads into a three-hour community dance in a gym hall.
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