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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our official (very brief) season wrapped up after the Hague Ave block party, but there HAVE been murmurings of later dance-outs…we’ll see. Here’s some nice video of Lass o’ Richmond Hill, a team favorite –
be sure to watch all the way to the grand finale, but no spoilers from me. ;) Note top couple consisting of Foreman Michael Shewmaker, and Squire Matt Tillotson.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://youtu.be/s5Dzko92FqI">https://youtu.be/s5Dzko92FqI</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Also just for fun, photo attached of an entirely intergenerational set for Black Joak – takes “master” and “apprentice” to a whole different level!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hope to make it to Whidbey Island this fall – otherwise I look forward to seeing many of you at our 2025 Midwest Ale. We’ve had several planning meetings and brainstorm sessions on how to maximize dancing
for all – I assure no such headaches that usually come with NW Folklife. More updates will follow…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Until then, WILSON<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#4F6228">Wilson Alness<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#467886"><a href="http://www.wilsonalness.com/"><span style="color:#467886">www.wilsonalness.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">PO Box 583762</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">
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<b>Minneapolis MN 55458</b></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:black">Main: 503-575-7622</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt">“Ia ora, te natura – E mea arofa teie ao nei” (Give life to nature – Love the earth)
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt">-Jimmy Buffett, 1946-2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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