Music from the Contra Dance

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This is information on the Contra Dance Music that is being played - contracast 14.

1.Gondawana Moon (Dan Sebring)
Stronger Than Dirt
The Avant Gardeners

Laura Light - Fiddle, vocals
Dan Sebring - Guitar, Mandolin, fiddle, electric guitar, harmonica, mountain dulcimer
Dave Wiesler - Piano, vocals, guitar, banjo, whistle, tambourine, lemmons
Ralph Gordon - bass, cello
Paddy League - bodhran, djembe, snare
Betty Jo Taylor - backing vocals
Bobby Reed - egg shaker

http://www.lauralight.com
 
3.The Curvy Road to Corinth (Larry Ungar)/Rockin' Reel (Larry Ungar)
Uncle Gizmo
Uncle Gizmo

Larry Unger - guitar
Sam Bartlett - mandoline
Amy Richardson - fiddle
Ginny Snowe - bass

http://www.larryunger.net
 
5.George Booker
A Henry Reed Reunion
Alan Jabbour, James Reed, & Bertram Levy


Alan Jabbour - fiddle
James Reed - guitar
Bertram Levy - banjo

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/hrhtml
 
7.Bad hair (Rodney Miller)/Blue Jig (Joel Mabus)
New Balance
Lift Ticket

Rex Blazer: violin, mandolin
Seth Houston: piano, keyboard and guitar
Brian Perkins: mandolin, tenor banjo, bouzouki, percussive feet.

http://www.liftticketband.com
2.Mr. Fiddle (Dean Herington)/Rock-a-Bye Baby (Daniel Steinberg)
Footloose
Footloose

Ted Ehrhard - fiddle
David DiGiuseppe - accordion, mandolin, bouzouki, guitar, washboard
Dean Herington - clarinet, piano
Pete Campbell - piano, bass
with special guests:
Joe Newberry - banjo
Jim Roberts - drums, djun djun

http://footlooseband.com
 
4.Frosty Morning
A Henry Reed Reunion
Alan Jabbour, James Reed, & Bertram Levy

Alan Jabbour - fiddle
James Reed - guitar
Bertram Levy - banjo

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/hrhtml
 
6.Behind the Haystack/Darla's Jig (Kevin Chaisson)/Myra's Jig (Ian Lothian)
Rodney Miller with Airdance

Rodney Miller: fiddle
Mary Cay Brass: piano
Stuart Kenney: Bass
David Surette: guitar, mandolin, bouzouki
Sam "Zuchinni" Brewton: precussion

http://greatmeadowmusic.com

8.Mate Malloy's (Charlie Mulvihill)/Arigna Coal Miner/Cooley's Reel
Red Rock
David Cantieni

David Cantieni - Woodwinds
Becky Tracy - fiddle
George Marshall - concertina, bohdran
Mark Roberts - Flute, banjo
Stuart Kenney - Bass
Rick Ruggles -
Mary Witt -
Ann Percival - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Pete Sutherland - fiddle, and other stringed instruments

http://www.wildasparagus.com

I want to thank the people that have allowed me to play their music.
 
Thanks to Laura Light, David DiGiuseppe, Larry Unger, Alan Jabbour, Pat Baker (of Great Meadow Music), Rex Blazer, & David Cantieni.

Some Mid-Atlantic Dance Links:

Contradancers.com
Glen Echo Friday Night Dance
FSGW Dances
Roger's Dance Niche
The Dance Gypsy
 
Personal Info:
Name: Robert Cox
Email: contra_music@yahoo.com