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Once I decided to dance at New Acadia Farm on Friday, it was an easy choice to go on up to Montpelier for Saturday's dance.
OK, so maybe it was knowing I could dance to Crowfoot,
a band from Maine that I've always enjoyed, with Adina calling, that helped me decide to dance at New Arcadia. Either way: it was the right thing to do.
After spending most of Saturday walking the New Acadia land, I drove to Montpelier in time to find the Capital City Grange (which is tucked away, up a steep driveway, under a very high overpass, and I'm really glad that Robin at New Acadia gave me directions to supplement my GPS!) and took a short nap before the dance started. I was surprised at home many dancers I recognized, from my short time dancing in New England. This was a fine, fine dance. | ||
I got there too late to get a good photo of the outside, but the walls inside were lined with very nice quilts, so this will have to do. |
This is Crowfoot. Really great band. Not such a great photo... except it does, somehow, help me to remember their inner light. |
At the left you see (barely, due to bad photo) Adina Gordon, the caller for the night, before she changed into her cool calling duds. |
Here you can see more of the quilts... and some of the great dancers. |
It was a great dance - good energy, nice floor, lots of familiar faces. Well worth the trek north. |
Here's a waltz - always dreamy with Crowfoot. Note Adina in her dress up clothes, with Owen Marshall (a talented young musician) who wore a polyester suit! Yes! All night, although, as you see, at some point he rolled up the sleeves. |