Is this all just an April fools thingy ?
* Elizabeth Bloom Albert * On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM Katherine Kitching via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > Is someone able to provide a link to a good video of this "Bal" dancing in > action? > Either the french trad music one or the bubblegum one? > Sorry if I missed that in the thread but I don't think I saw anything... > > I'm curious now! > best, > KatK in Halifax NS > > Jerome Grisanti via Contra Callers <[email protected]> > Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:25 PM > I'm guessing Luke's note is more related to today's date than to any > specific dance information. But I'm not up on the hip new trends. > > Jerome Grisanti > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 12:39 PM Gregory via Contra Callers < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > Gregory via Contra Callers <[email protected]> > Tuesday, April 1, 2025 1:39 PM > Im trying to understand this. What is Bal Folk? I gather from preliminary > research > > > - bal is short for ballroom? because it's primarily partner dances? > kind of like what old time waltzing and polka is? some sort of mixture of > partner dances with structure patterns sort of like squares or English > major dances > > > > - why is it done to french music? is it french? At first I assumed Bal > was short for Balkan and envisioned people in lines holding hands (which > would be fun to 60's pop for sure) > > > Luke - you were missing a link for "John Cage Classics". > > Thanks > > Greg > > > > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod > tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim > veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea > commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate > velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat > cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id > est laborum. *This is filler text that changes the size of the messages I > send - an added layer of security * > *for detection and identification of encrypted information using metadata.* > Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod > tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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Excepteur sint occaecat > cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id > est laborum. > > Sent with Proton Mail <https://proton.me/mail/home> secure email. > > On Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at 5:02 AM, Luke Donforth via Contra Callers > <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > Luke Donforth via Contra Callers <[email protected]> > Tuesday, April 1, 2025 7:02 AM > > Hi all, > > I'm not sure if you've experienced it where you are, but up here in > Vermont, the big hot thing lately has been Bal Folk dancing. Driven by the > beautiful music, it seems to be popping up like mushrooms after a > thunderstorm. Bal Folk is happening in southern Vermont, with a monthly > dance in Brattleboro <https://www.rachelbellmusic.com/calendar>, as well > as occasional ones in Burlington > <https://www.marywesley.com/gig/burlington-balfolk-party/>. > > But the real sign that Bal Folk has come into the mainstream is that > there's now a splinter style. Just as contra beget techno contra, Bal Folk > has spawned Bubble Folk. Yes, that's right, it's Bal Folk dances but > instead of traditional French tunes it's done to Bubblegum Pop from the > 1960s like Sugar, Sugar by the Archies > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7T4aQMxTTM>. These rocking classics > increase the intergenerational appeal, as does the fact that everyone can > chew gum while dancing; popping bubbles in time with the music of course. > > Stay tuned for next year, as the smart money is on ECD; with trendsetters > now embarking on writing dances for John Cage classics <http:///>. > > Happy dancing! > Luke Donforth > [email protected] > Click here for publicity information. > <https://www.uvm.edu/%7Eldonfort/ContraPublicity/> > > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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