Contra Dance DVD: Paid to Eat Ice Cream / What's Not To Like

Contra Connections DVD
Two documentaries by David Millstone about New England Contra Dancing

David Millstone has been calling dances in Vermont and New Hampshire for many years. Moved by the musicians and dancers he has met over the years, he took a year sabbatical (from his day job) to create Paid To Eat Ice Cream, a documentary about contra dance musician Bob McQuillen. The video was success, so David undertook a second project, a documentary of the Norwich, Vermont dance community called What's Not to Like?.

Both of these wonderful documentaries are now available on a single DVD, Contra Connections. Descriptions of the indvidual films are below.

NOTE: At this time, these documentaries are only available on DVD, the VHS tapes are no longer available.

Contra Connections DVD

Contains two Documentaries:
Paid To Eat Ice Cream and What's Not To Like?

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Paid to Eat Ice Cream
Bob McQuillen and New England Contra Dancing

Paid To eat Ice Cream, an informative, visually beautiful, and deeply moving tribute to the musical career of Bob McQuillen, documents the living tradition of contra dance in New Hampshire. Backed by an exquisite soundtrack, the film includes archival photographs and footage of contra dance in New Hampshire over the years and showcases the talents of the region's dance callers and musicians.
~New Hampshire Federation of Musical Traditions

Featuring interviews with Dudley Laufman, Rodney Miller, Jeremiah McLane, and many others, 70 minutes.

What's Not To Like?
A Community Contra Dance

Dancers turn out in large numbers each month to enjoy the lively acoustic music of Northern Spy, a contra dance band based in the Upper Connecticut River Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire. For more than 20 years, this local series has welcomed both experienced dancers and beginners of all ages, keeping alive a centuries-old tradition of New England contra and square dancing.

Featuring interviews with dancers and musicians from the monthly Northern Spy dance in Norwich, VT, and some great dance footage. 20 minutes.

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