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    5) A volunteer listens through the stage door while preparing intermission popcorn. This calm moment will soon become a raucous mingling of musicians and patrons, where no one stays a stranger for long. Nelson, NY Views[458] 3) Making last minute adjustments before the show, the sound-man at his most relaxed. Promotional posters line the walls and the audience anticipates the start of another night to remember. Nelson, NY Views[455] 4) Since the founding of The Grange in 1867, Grange Halls have served as meeting places for rural American communities. The renovation of this Hall has restored its intended use, gathering people inside of the long-vacant building again. “The audience and musicians can play off each other in this room,” says Jeff S., the co-owner. “It’s not something we did — it is just part of the building.” Nelson, NY Views[586] 2) Tapping foot percussion, or 'taper du pied,' is characteristic of traditional Québécois music. By using these leather soled shoes and special board the tapping is easily amplified throughout the Hall, which seats only 100. Nelson, NY Views[691] 1) Musicians and music lovers come from far and wide to cast their vote in support of this community-minded musical venture: a renovated Grange Hall in a town of 2,000 people in Central New York, where a local couple hosts performances from across the continent. Nelson, NY Views[534]
     

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