Hello!
No one will be surprised to learn that COVID has had our team out of practice time and space as we all sheltered at home. A few of us are now practicing in our teacher’s driveway, and we are very much looking forward to seeing you at an event in the not so distant future and dancing for you!
Here’s the teach and demo by Pat of Half Past Nothing!
For those of you not on the team, enjoy, give it a try, and next time we see you at an event, you can join us on the dance floor after our demo!
Hello friends,
It’s taken a few weeks as I think we were all hopeful that we’d see you sooner than later!
Like so much of the world, we dancers are staying home to protect our families, friends and neighbors.
We are practicing and have great plans to share our new dances with you sometime this year!
Stay well!
The Big E — it’s BIG! Take one look at the photo on this page, and you have just a little taste of the size of this place and the thousands that attend it!
They had their largest attendance ever – 1, 639,527 people! What does that mean for us? We are thrilled to be invited and to dance at such an event. We always do our demo in the New England Center, where you’ll find the home of the 4-H, as well as the most amazing pieces of handwork and quilts!
We did really well, the weather was a perfect late summer day, and we had a pretty decent sized audience, with a couple of toddlers who are always happy to bounce along to the music with us!
We generally go down a little early and enjoy the Fair ourselves – we take in some of the sights such as the famous butter sculpture, eat some fair food (baked potatoes and tater tots are some of the favorites), and maybe even get a little life advice!
We’re not done with 2019 yet though!! Stay tuned for more as we switch to our Holiday programming – learning new dances to holiday music and entertaining at several of our local Senior Housing Centers in the month of December!
Happy Fall!
Maybe you missed us and maybe you didn’t at the Three County or the Franklin County Parade and Fair — but, come catch us again anyways!
We’ll be at The Big E. Tuesday, September 24 at 6:00 pm!
A few photos from the parade and fair so far this season:
And, a note of appreciation arrived today that we’re proud to receive! Several times a year, with a program of mixed music and dancing, and then another program at holiday time with holiday songs, we provide an hour of dancing demonstration for many Senior places. We might go to day programs, or assisted living and everything in between, including the Veteran’s Home. It’s a real favorite of ours. One of the members of our audience recently passed away, and we received a lovely note from her son:
“You, and the North Country Line Dancers, were one of the highlights in my view, of the GVNA entertainment offerings, based on what she had said about her experiences there.
These GVNA events were something I could not have done for her despite my efforts to keep her entertained!
So I am very grateful for your thoughtfulness and engagement with my Mom. Long Live the North Country Line Dancers!”
It makes us proud and glad to work so hard to memorize dances, practice every week, and be super tired some days as a result, knowing that we make a difference, even just for an hour!
Western Massachusetts wouldn’t be itself without the many country fairs!
You can find us at these events! Come and watch! Clap and stomp your feet along with us! Watch us while you eat your fried dough, huge donuts and your other favorites!
Three County Fair. Sunday, September 1. at 5:00 pm on the Falcetti Music Stage (Barn 3)
By the way, it’s Military Appreciation Day at the Three County on Sunday – tell a veteran friend. Check out the website for more details.
Franklin County Fair Parade. Thursday, September 5. — 5 pm, downtown Greenfield
Franklin County Fair. Sunday, September 8 at 1:15 pm.
You can buy your tickets to the fair early and save a little money – check out the website.
The Big E. Tuesday, September 24 at 6:00 pm
Always something wonderful to do here – before or after we dance, of course!
See you there!
