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Well, great, so we'll have a Cnet critical mass. Closer to the date, maybe we can figure out a time everybody'll be there and we can play a few tunes.

 

Chris--yes, a dry festival, a shocker for those used to Morris events, which are hardly dry.

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I, and The Button Box, will be there as usual - except that this year we're going to be in the CRAFTS ROOM rather than relegated to the nether end of a far-flung corridor. We USED to be in the Crafts room but they booted us out as we made too much "noise" and didn't really *make* what we sell (that was about 15 years ago). Now we'll be back - but will be limited pretty much to what we *make* - our Morse line of concertinas (and periferals like concertina books and recordings). I'm sure that the errant vintage box would be acceptable too.... :rolleyes:

 

Sorry to all the accordion players out there!

 

I, and The Button Box, will be there as usual - except that this year we're going to be in the CRAFTS ROOM rather than relegated to the nether end of a far-flung corridor. We USED to be in the Crafts room but they booted us out as we made too much "noise" and didn't really *make* what we sell (that was about 15 years ago). Now we'll be back - but will be limited pretty much to what we *make* - our Morse line of concertinas (and periferals like concertina books and recordings). I'm sure that the errant vintage box would be acceptable too.... :rolleyes:

 

Sorry to all the accordion players out there!

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I, and The Button Box, will be there as usual - except that this year we're going to be in the CRAFTS ROOM rather than relegated to the nether end of a far-flung corridor. We USED to be in the Crafts room but they booted us out as we made too much "noise" and didn't really *make* what we sell (that was about 15 years ago). Now we'll be back - but will be limited pretty much to what we *make* - our Morse line of concertinas (and periferals like concertina books and recordings). I'm sure that the errant vintage box would be acceptable too.... :rolleyes:

 

Sorry to all the accordion players out there!

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My morris team (Pokingbrook) is planning on going, but at the moment, I am not sure I will be coming along. If I do, I'll certainly try to join up with the c.net group.

 

A link from the past! My wife and I danced with Pokingbrook in 1976-77 while I was teaching at Vassar. Are any members from that era still dancing with you?

 

Larry

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I will probably go since I live nearby. I hope The Button Box will have lots of CDs and stuff to sell, I always buy something as a souvenir. I'm glad they got the crafts room this time. Was NEFFA always dry? Somehow I seem to recall a time long ago when people walked around with tall plastic cups of suds.

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A link from the past! My wife and I danced with Pokingbrook in 1976-77 while I was teaching at Vassar. Are any members from that era still dancing with you?

Hi, Larry. Too bad we didn't make this connection when we met at the Squeeze-In.

 

The late 70s was about the time the team moved north to Albany. I joined in 1986. Our longest surviving members are Larry Syzdek & Ruth Olmsted (now married, although not then) and Bob Weissberg (his wife, Mishka Luft has left the team). Bill and Marie Newman have both left the team (and each other) in recent years. Bill is now dancing with the Berkshire Morris men, as is Jim Cosgrove. Pat Rust and Helen Stokoe keep in touch, but haven't danced with the team since the move to Albany. Doug van Aulken is still our mascot (unicorn).

 

The team's web site is at http://home.nycap.rr.com/pkb.

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