# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour w/ Ida Mae Specker & Sarah Gibson- Ferrisburgh
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: This fall, ‘The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour’ brings free concerts and square dances to historic town halls across Vermont. Inspired by the state's long tradition of contra and square dancing, the tour welcomes neighbors of all ages to connect through live music, participatory dancing, and shared meals.
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The tour is headlined by Dorset fiddler, singer, and educator Ida Mae Specker, alongside Shrewsbury caller Sarah Gibson and The Ida Mae Specker Band.
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The Lonely Days Are Gone visits Brandon, Brookfield, Hardwick, Ferrisburgh, and Chester throughout September and October. Participants will learn the basics of square dancing followed by an evening of traditional American string band music and dancing with Ida Mae Specker and her all-star band.
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FERRISBURGH:

Sunday, October 18

Ferrisburgh Town Hall, Ferrisburgh, 3279 US-Route 7 

2:00 - 3:00pm  Potluck, bring a dish to share

3:00 - 3:30pm Concert

3:30 - 5 :00pm Square Dance

Community old-time jam to follow


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No prior dance experience or partner is required.
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All events are free and open to the public, and families are encouraged to attend.
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Photography & Filming: Photos and video may be taken during these events for promotional and archival purposes. By attending, you consent to appearing in event photographs or recordings.
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RSVP and find more info at:
https://idamaespecker.com/square-dance-tour
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ARTIST BIOS:
Ida Mae Specker is an old-time fiddler, vocalist, songwriter, educator and radio host from southern Vermont. Blending original compositions with contemporary and traditional material, she brings heartfelt new life and relevance to the living chain of American folk music.
Alongside her father, legendary Vermont fiddler John Specker, Ida Mae performs a singular take on old-time music—anchored in tradition yet audacious in originality. The late Vermont Public radio host Robert Resnik has called the Specker family “Vermont Folk Heroes.”
In 2025, Specker began a collaboration with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and others to explore our connections to community and nature in New England.

Sarah Gibson is a musician, dance caller, and journalist from Shrewsbury. She grew up performing world folk music with the Vermont-based Village Harmony and Northern Harmony. Sarah has studied old time music, banjo, and dance traditions in Kentucky and North Carolina, and she is currently a Vermont Traditional Arts Apprentice
with the Vermont Folklife Center. She specializes in calling family-friendly gender-free dances.
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The tour is part of the nationwide commemoration of America's 250th anniversary, highlighting the important role that music, dance, and town halls have played in civic life throughout New England.
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The Lonely Days Are Gone Tour is supported by Vermont Humanities, the New England Foundation for the Arts and generous individual donors, with media support from Vermont Public. The tour is fiscally sponsored by The Chandler Music Hall in Randolph, Vermont.
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The Ida Mae Specker Band is fronted by three fiddlers- Ida Mae, her sister Lila Specker, and their father -the legendary John Specker. The band features Marc Edwards on guitar, Mowgli Giannitti on upright bass, Mark Burds on banjo and Silas Hamilton on mandolin.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ferrisburg/the-lonely-days-are-gone-community-square-dance-tour-w-ida-mae-specker-and-sarah-gibson-ferrisburgh/200030783960816
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art, Concerts, performances, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ferrisburg
- **state**: VT
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ferrisburgh, Vermont
- **lat**: 44.2056
- **long**: -73.2467
- **full address**: Ferrisburgh, Vermont, Ferrisburgh, Vermont, Ferrisburg, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour w/ Ida Mae Specker & Sarah Gibson- Ferrisburgh being held?
  - **A:** The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour w/ Ida Mae Specker & Sarah Gibson- Ferrisburgh takes place on Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Ferrisburgh, Vermont, Ferrisburgh, Vermont, Ferrisburg, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour w/ Ida Mae Specker & Sarah Gibson- Ferrisburgh?
  - **A:** The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour w/ Ida Mae Specker & Sarah Gibson- Ferrisburgh is organized by Ida Mae Specker.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour w/ Ida Mae Specker & Sarah Gibson- Ferrisburgh is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ferrisburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Lonely Days Are Gone: Community Square Dance Tour w/ Ida Mae Specker & Sarah Gibson- Ferrisburgh sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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