
Old Farmers Ball: The Blue Ridge Rounders with Timothy Klein calling
Caller-led contra dancing with a free beginner lesson before the sets begin, then an energetic 3-hour dance. Live old-time string music from fiddle, guitar, and bass drives reels and squares in a gymnasium hall.
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