DUMMERSTON — Get ready for an evening of community contra and square dances at Evening Star Grange on Saturday, March 8, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. A potluck supper sets the mood at 5:30.
Calling the dance and playing accordion will be Brattleboro's Andy Davis, who'll be joined by the band Dragonfly, which features two young fiddlers from Amherst, Mass., and a fine, young guitarist from Brattleboro.
Other dances in this series: April 12 at Evening Star Grange and May 10 at Broad Brook Grange in Guilford Center. All dances feature live, traditional music and storytelling. The April dance features the band Joker's Wild.
Davis has been calling dances and performing traditional dance music for more than 20 years. He sings with Nowell Sing We Clear and teaches music at Oak Grove and Green Street schools in Brattleboro and at Dover Elementary School.
The Village Dance Series, now in its 22nd season, is an opportunity for families and friends to gather for one of New England's revered pastimes.
The program includes traditional New England contra dances, square dances, circle mixers, and couples' dances. No dance experience is necessary, as all the dances are taught on the spot.