GUILFORD — Thanks to Bre Ginty, Erich Kruger, Peter Siegel, and Hal Kuhns who organized the event honoring me, and to Wendy M. Levy for writing such a good article about it.
Bre and Hal gave me an award as well as a pot of thyme (to allow me to have more “time” to do things) and a forever pass to the twice-a-month Sunday night contradances at the Stone Church in Brattleboro, the legacy of the dances from the Chelsea House Folklore Center.
And thanks to the many people who came and reminisced with all of us that evening. Even Tony Asch - who kept the Dawn Dances going for at least 20 years after we closed the Chelsea House - was there.
The Dawn Dances are still happening in Brattleboro at the Recreation Center at least twice a year by a dedicated group of volunteers. And there are loads of folk musicians, many who were there at the event, who are still around or new to the area.
I am so very proud to have been a part of the wonderful energy of Brattleboro and Windham County.