Music from the Contra Dance

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This is information on the Contra Dance Music that is being played - contracast 41.

1.Iowa City(Larry Unger)/Springfield Girls
Notorious
Notorious


Larry Unger - guitar, banjo
Eden MacAdam-Somer - fiddle

http://www.larryunger.net
 
 
3.Christy Barry's Jig/The Shores of Austria(Sean Ryan)/Crock of Gold(Vincent Brodrick)
Celtic Groove Brand
The Sevens


Sarah Blair - fiddle
Mark Roberts - flute, whistle, banjo, melodion
Liza Constable - vocals, guitar
Mark Hellenberg - percussion
Stuart Kenney - bass
w/
Sam Bartlett - mandolin, banjo
Chris Turner - harmonica, jews harp

http://www.thesevens.org
 
 
5.El Mercado Testaccio(Horacio Salinas)
Get up in the Cool
Mando Mafia


Kelly Perdue - mandolin
Vaughn Mairs - Bass
Pete Marshall - Octave mandolin
Bill Giltinan - Mandolin
Rick Friend - guitar

http://www.mandomafia.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Big Guitar Riff/Drowsy Maggie
Being Reel
String Beings


Laurie Fisher - fiddle
Tom Troszak - guitar
Art Shuster - mandolin
Cailen Campbell - fiddle

http://main.nc.us/drumdance/LF
 
4.Paddy On The PA Pike(Sarah Armstrong)/Dixie Hoedown(Jesse McReynolds)
Old Bell Cow
New Southern Cowtippers


Howard Zane - banjo, vocals
Sandy Hofferth - fiddle, vocals
Jim Jones - guitar, vocals

http://www.newsoutherncowtippers.com
 

6.Breton Dance/Star Of Munster
Celtic Cafe
Karen Ashbrook, Paul Oorts


Karen Ashbrook - hammered dulcimer, wooden flute & pennywhistle
Paul Oorts - guitar, mandolin, musette accordion, cittern, tenor banjo
Andrea Hoag - fiddle (3,5-6)
Bonnie Rideout - Scottish fiddle, viola (10,14,16-19)
Mark Hillman - uilleann pipes
Bobby Read - woodwinds, soprano sax (7)
Dwight Purvis - French horn
Ralph Gordon - bass
Dave Wiesler - piano
Paddy League - bodhran, snare drum, concertina, percussion

http://www.karenashbrook.com
 
 
 
I want to thank the people that have allowed me to play their music.
 
Thanks to Larry Unger, Laurie Fisher, Liza Constable, Howard Zane, Pete Marshall, Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts.

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