Interview with John Guay
Dublin Core
Title
Interview with John Guay
Date
12/1/2016
Is Part Of
The Flurry Festival
Publisher
DS 113A: Storytelling Interviewing, Skidmore College
Description
Oral History interview with John Guay, president, musician and dancer of the Flurry Festival. Guay talks about how the Festival has changed over the years and the problems they have today.
Language
English
Creator
Colin Liscord
Subject
Saratoga Springs -- Flurry Festival -- History
Format
Original Recording wav file. 16 bit 44.1KHz
Date Created
12/1/16
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Colin Liscord
Interviewee
John Guay
Location
Skidmore College Library room 128C
Transcription
Interviewee: John Guay
Interviewer: Colin Liscord
Location of Interview: Study Room 128C in Skidmore Library
Date of Interview: 12/1/16
00:00:01- Header
00:00:31- Introduction, born September 21, 1944 in Biddeford Maine. Currently resides in Easton New York.
00:01:14- President one Flurry Dance Organization. Runs seventy dances a year. Flurry originated to help fund local dances. Been going for thirty years.
00:02:34- Started small, thirty local performers. Grown to 4700 performers from all around.
00:03:22- Mission statement, to inspire and connect people through traditional music and dance.
00:11:36- Contra dance evolved for the dancers.
00:12:06- Flurry has evolved, started techno contras. Draws youth in, happens at midnight.
00:19:47- Plays hammer dulcimer.
00:23:28- Important historic and community event. More than just music and dance, brings community together.
00:25:05- During the Flurry have different rooms in hotel have music lessons, historic lessons and dances.
00:27:05- Added more dances over the years. Jamming together in the halls.
00:28:04- Started to see high school kids come and play instruments and dance.
00:32:04- Revitalization of music.
00:35:20- would like to see more Skidmore students come play and dance.
00:36:31- Flurry more about dance.
00:37:27- Would never consider moving. Saratoga has a nice community feel for the Flurry.
00:38:34- Only dancing and music art forms.
00:41:01- Flurry unique, has beginning and experienced dancers. Organization needs to keep more experienced dancers around for this experience.
00:43:18- End.
Interviewer: Colin Liscord
Location of Interview: Study Room 128C in Skidmore Library
Date of Interview: 12/1/16
00:00:01- Header
00:00:31- Introduction, born September 21, 1944 in Biddeford Maine. Currently resides in Easton New York.
00:01:14- President one Flurry Dance Organization. Runs seventy dances a year. Flurry originated to help fund local dances. Been going for thirty years.
00:02:34- Started small, thirty local performers. Grown to 4700 performers from all around.
00:03:22- Mission statement, to inspire and connect people through traditional music and dance.
00:11:36- Contra dance evolved for the dancers.
00:12:06- Flurry has evolved, started techno contras. Draws youth in, happens at midnight.
00:19:47- Plays hammer dulcimer.
00:23:28- Important historic and community event. More than just music and dance, brings community together.
00:25:05- During the Flurry have different rooms in hotel have music lessons, historic lessons and dances.
00:27:05- Added more dances over the years. Jamming together in the halls.
00:28:04- Started to see high school kids come and play instruments and dance.
00:32:04- Revitalization of music.
00:35:20- would like to see more Skidmore students come play and dance.
00:36:31- Flurry more about dance.
00:37:27- Would never consider moving. Saratoga has a nice community feel for the Flurry.
00:38:34- Only dancing and music art forms.
00:41:01- Flurry unique, has beginning and experienced dancers. Organization needs to keep more experienced dancers around for this experience.
00:43:18- End.
Original Format
Digital Audio Recording
Duration
43 minutes
Record Creation Date
06/12/2016
Collection
Citation
Colin Liscord, “Interview with John Guay,” Skidmore Saratoga Memory Project, accessed January 31, 2025, https://ssmp.skidmore.edu/document/397.
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