Ian Applegate

Billy Fisher

A former physician who traded white coats for bare feet, and stethoscopes for fiddle strings. After practicing medicine for years, Bill chose a different kind of healing: the kind that happens when people dance together, share a meal, or sit in a circle and play music until the stars come out. From his home in Bethany, Connecticut — two old barns stitched together into a living, breathing gathering place — Bill has become a quiet legend in the New England folk scene. For over three decades, he’s hosted monthly contra dances, potlucks, and solstice celebrations, creating a space where strangers become neighbors. This is a story about rhythm, reinvention, and the choice to build a life that feels like a song.