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In response to "Does anyone here know anything about Contra dancing?" by kelly

it was big in Ithaca, NY when I was a grad student. I went once. It was fun. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Jan 14 '11, 20:56

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... which made me think it was a hippie thing. but that might be just becuase of the location. -- nm - loosilu Jan 14, 20:57 7
- Well, the festival she's playing at is described as: Workshops, Classes, Dances, Jam Sessions focusing on traditional music of Appalachia. -- nm - kelly Jan 14, 21:00 6
  - hmmm. have you heard of the Roots Music movement? it's sort of alt-country, hippie. -- nm - loosilu Jan 14, 21:07 5
    - Nope. - kelly Jan 14, 21:08 4
      - ok. well it's been big for 10-15 years (probably started earlier). Think O Brother Where Art Thou, and throw in some hippies. - loosilu Jan 14, 21:14 3
        
        So, George Clooney will be there? -- nm - jnine Jan 14, 22:04
        
        aka Americana -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 21:17
        
        she gets it -- nm - hell comes to pittsburgh Jan 14, 21:16

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