I find it interesting to see what’s going on in the contra/traditional squares world, both because I like the dance form, and because it’s interesting to watch the evolution of another dance form that’s similar to MWSD.

Nancy Mamlin talks about calling squares in a usenet message: Re: Preserving local music & dance history. This post inspired a thread: Thoughts on square dancing (inspired by Preserving Local Music & Dance History) on square dancing and modern contras. There’s a mention of a trend towards complexity and keeping everybody active in contras…an interesting thought.