Monday, June 27, 2016

Margaretville Square Dance July 9

On Saturday July 9, from 7 to 10 p.m., John Jacobson and The Tremperskill Boys will offer another rollicking square dance, this time in eastern Delaware County, at the American Legion, 903 Main Street, Margaretville, NY  12455. (If you're not a GPSer, the Legion is to the left as you face the Catskill Watershed office building, formerly the offices of the Catskill Mountain News.)

We're hoping that our post card mailing, as well as listings on community events sites, and announcements on the radio will bring in not only beginners, but also experienced dancers whose families have taken part in traditional music and dance in the Catskills for generations.

The Tremperskill Boys will be playing old-time, familiar square dance tunes with calls by John Jacobson, who learned them from Hilt Kelly, the Catskills' legendary fiddler and square dance caller who passed away last year. All the square dances will be taught, including the traditional customs of square dancing (for example, once you start a dance stay with it so the other six people have someone to dance with!).   Between sets of squares, the band will keep your feet tapping with traditional and contemporary fiddle tunes and waltzes.

Admission is $7 per adult, under 13 free. Refreshments will be available.  For more information about this and future dances, call Ginny Scheer, 607-746-3521, or e-mail at vscheer@juno.com.

Catskills Folk Connection is supported by the Roxbury Arts Group and the square dance series is funded in part by the New York State Council on the Arts Folk Art Program, Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and the O'Connor Foundation.