A busy day for fairgoers on Tuesday, ending with a night filled with music and dancing.”We’re going to need everybody at this fair to get in there and dance,” said Grace Oedel with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA).NOFA hosted a Honky Tonk Hoedown, drawing in hundreds of people from all over to watch a live performance by Bob Wagner and friends featuring an array of country classics.”We came out for the music,” said Colchester resident Ellen Desjardin. “We love to dress the theme. We’ve got the cowboy boots, and hat, and everything on.”It was all to raise money for NOFA, but also to try their luck at beating a Guinness World Record. The largest square dance ever recorded is just over 1,600 people. The fairgrounds can safely hold twice that.”That’s what we’re hoping for,” said Massachusetts resident Ben Williams. “We keep seeing people flooding in, so fingers crossed.”But Mother Nature had other plans. Some heavy rain Tuesday evening sent some people packing.They may not have taken the lead in the records, but with free admission to the show, it was a no-brainer for folks sporting a wide range of dance moves to join in on the fun.Organizers say the real victory Tuesday was seeing everyone come out to support a good cause.”We need community building in these times, we need to show up for each other and remember that we can all dance together” said Oedel.The grandstand will be a completely different scene on Wednesday for figure-8 racing and the demolition derby on Thursday. More information on upcoming events can be found online.
A busy day for fairgoers on Tuesday, ending with a night filled with music and dancing.
“We’re going to need everybody at this fair to get in there and dance,” said Grace Oedel with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA).
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NOFA hosted a Honky Tonk Hoedown, drawing in hundreds of people from all over to watch a live performance by Bob Wagner and friends featuring an array of country classics.
“We came out for the music,” said Colchester resident Ellen Desjardin. “We love to dress the theme. We’ve got the cowboy boots, and hat, and everything on.”
It was all to raise money for NOFA, but also to try their luck at beating a Guinness World Record. The largest square dance ever recorded is just over 1,600 people. The fairgrounds can safely hold twice that.
“That’s what we’re hoping for,” said Massachusetts resident Ben Williams. “We keep seeing people flooding in, so fingers crossed.”
But Mother Nature had other plans. Some heavy rain Tuesday evening sent some people packing.
They may not have taken the lead in the records, but with free admission to the show, it was a no-brainer for folks sporting a wide range of dance moves to join in on the fun.
Organizers say the real victory Tuesday was seeing everyone come out to support a good cause.
“We need community building in these times, we need to show up for each other and remember that we can all dance together” said Oedel.
The grandstand will be a completely different scene on Wednesday for figure-8 racing and the demolition derby on Thursday. More information on upcoming events can be found online.
