Flying Shoes

Submitted by Salt Stories on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 5:55am.

Contra-dance is "like taking a jag of happy pills." - Edie Konesni

Belfast, Maine -- Once monthly, contra-dancers flock from across the Northeast to The Belfast Flying Shoes dance series. Chrissy Fowler, who organizes the event, starts the evening as a caller alongside an impromptu All Comers Band. October's special guest, Elixir, adds an exciting twist to traditional contra-dance music with their full horn section.

Producer: Carolyn Barnwell
Photography: Noah Fowler

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