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Putney General Store has DVD of Scorsese’s No Direction Home: Bob Dylan.

Music & EntertainmentI saw this DVD of Bob Dylan over the weekend. Highly recommended! Nearly 4 hours of pure Dylan, on 2 DVDs. If you lived through the 60’s, this film is for you!

(From http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/dylan/)

MARTIN SCORSESE DIRECTING FIRST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM BIOGRAPHY OF BOB DYLAN. NO DIRECTION HOME: BOB DYLAN.

The two-part film, which focuses on the singer-songwriter's life and music from 1961-66,
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Jam Nation, Performance Schedule, Sat, Oct 29

Music & EntertainmentJam Nation Music Festival 2005

Saturday October 29 at 6pm
The Vermont Jazz Center and The Loft
Advance tickets $20, at the door $25
Advance tickets on sale at Everyone's Books in Brattleboro and Heartstone Books in Putney, VT

5 bands on two stages with continuous live music!

Schedule of performers:

6pm Vermont Jazz Center
Open stage for featured performers
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Songwriter Workshop at Putney Library, Nov. 1

Music & Entertainment(From Derrik Jordan)

Hey songsters,

The next Songwriter Workshop will be on Tues Nov 1 in Putney at the
Library at 7pm. Please tell your friends. Bring a song to sing or share
via boombox and copies of the typed lyrics so we can follow along. The
Putney Library is right across the street from Chittenden Bank on Main
St.
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Contra Dance or English Country Dance: What's the difference?

Music & Entertainment (From http://www-ssrl.slac.stanford.edu/~winston/ecd/history.htmlx}

Differences in English Country Dance and Contra Dance (Best way to find out... attend a local contra dance, at Pierce's Hall in E. Putney. See iPutney caledar.)

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Modern contra dances are usually done, on the West and East Coasts, to medleys of jigs and reels, chosen by the band.
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Halloween Contra Dance at Pierce's Hall

Music & EntertainmentThe Putney Contra & Square Dance will take place on Halloween weekend, Saturday, October 29th, at Pierce's Hall in Putney—Halloween costumes are encouraged!

This monthly dance is celebrated for its fine music and warm community atmosphere, where dancers of all ages and skill levels are welcome. No experience or partner is necessary. All dances will be taught.
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Simba Plays Benefit for The Men's AIDS Project of Southern VT

Music & EntertainmentThis Saturday Oct 22 at 9pm Simba will play a benefit for The Men's AIDS Project of Southern VT at the Evening Star Grange in Dummerston Center.
The event starts at 7pm but Simba won't start till 9pm. This event
benefits Gay Men with AIDS but all are invited to come, dance and
participate.

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Santa's Land Halloween Party!

Music & EntertainmentHello friends!

On Sunday, October 30th Santa's Land will be having an all day Halloween Party! We'll have lots of Halloween themed fun and games plus children will be able to trick or treat at all the buildings in the North Pole Village. Even I'll be handing out candy from my house!

Plus, all kids in costume get $5 off the child's admission! For more details please go to: http://www.santasland.com/admission.html

Your friend,

Santa
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"Complete" List of Music in the Area Oct 20 - Nov. 6

Music & Entertainment(From the RAMP listserv)
Message from Anneke

UPCOMING MUSIC IN THE AREA

Gordon Lightfoot will be at the Calvin Theatre in Northampton Thursday October 20 at 8pm.

Also on the 20th, the 6-piece a cappella group Nordic Voices sings the world premiere of a work that Dartmouth’s Hopkins Center commissioned from American composer John McGuire.
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Putney Musicians Perform in Jam Nation Music Festival

Music & EntertainmentJam Nation Music Festival 2005, Sat. Oct. 29

Tony Vacca's World Rhythms with Massamba Diop, Jo Sallins Two Man Trio, Natural History, Eugene Uman Trio, Erik Lawrence/Where Everything Is Music, Bob Weiner, Verandah Porche, Rupa Cousins, Derrik Jordan at The Vermont Jazz Center and The Loft at Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro VT.
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Bill Shontz and the Jazz Beat Blues Poetry Ensemble Perform New York, and Europe

Music & EntertainmentThe Jazz Beat Blues Poetry Ensemble will be performing at New York City’s premier spoken word venue the Bowery Poetry Club 29 October 2005 at 8PM, followed by performances in Europe. See schedule below.

Click on www.jazzbeatblues.com and you will have a sample and a small video of a recent live show.

The Jazz Beat Blues Poetry Ensemble fronted by the renowned performance poet T. Namaya with the virtuoso Bill Shontz on sax, Jumpin’ Jersey Adair on bass, and the jazz drummer Dave Roitman makes for an evening of outstanding entertainment.