Guerrilla Contra in Davis Square

[jwg]

Last night we went to a Guerilla Contra dance in Davis Square (Somerville, MA). It was organized by Jeff Kaufman who has done a few of these.

It was lots of fun and a big success - lots of people seemed to be having a good time. Most of the time we had about 30 people dancing in two short lines. The band had various combinations of 4-6 fiddles, several penny whistles, 2 accordians, a guitar, string base, mandolin, and a stroh violin. We were on brick sidewalk with various unevenness so there was a bit of challenge.




There were lots of onlookers and a few of them joined in. I tried to these folks to join in by they were unmoved.



Below is a brief video that someone took.

Comments

[thnidu.livejournal.com]

I had my suspicions, but I had to "view image" and zoom in to be sure. (Remember, I haven't lived in Massachusetts in ten years.)

Your subject line is redundant

[thnidu.livejournal.com]

The contras were guerillas, or more properly guerrillas or guerrilleros ... What?
Oh. Never mind.

--Dr. Whom, Consulting Linguist, Grammarian, Orthoëpist, and Philological Busybody

Re: Your subject line is redundant

[jwg.livejournal.com]

spelling corrected and the picture is a bigger.

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

That looks like great fun!

Glad you enjoyed it.

[fj.livejournal.com]

OH GOD THOSE HIPPIES ARE BEING MIRTHFUL AGAIN. IN PUBLIC!

Wait, are you wearing actual trousers?

[jwg.livejournal.com]

Yes trousers. It is really weird not dancing in a skirt. Given the weather I could have just gone there in one - since there'd be no place to change.