great dance, upcoming july 3 new location

We had a wonderful contra yesterday in Fushimi. Lots of dancers, lots of fun! Thanks to everyone who participated. .

Mark your calendars: Next Fushimi Dance is on July 3rd. The time will be the same but there will be a NEW LOCATION, conveniently near kyoto station, to be announced.

(also Romain's french bal on the 19th, Contra Demonstration at the Fete de la musique, both at the French Institute)

Lastly, I really want to share a video I found on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG6vVoiFT9c&feature=player_embedded#at=58

It's a very well done history of contra...I really wish I could translate this into japanese (any takers?) because the quality is excellent and I think it would help people understand the evolution of contra and contra music (and how we are part of it). The connection to slavery and african american history is fascinating. Watch the smiles on the faces of the hippie dancers. "the power to create communities, woven together by fiddle and bow"

It's from a series on http://contrausa.com/....and part of a longer video from http://greatmeadowmusic.com/film.html (I am ordering it now, for viewing by all).