August 2023: My first-ever visit to France, where I attended Festival Herbe Bleue 2023, an old-time, bluegrass, and Cajun festival at Baugé-en-Anjou. I gave a talk about the French influence on the American square dance (“La Connexion Français”), called square dances “en anglais et en français” (“L’oiseau dans la Cage,” “L’étoile du Texas,” and others), taught flatfooting, and jammed with friends, both old and new.
