Music from the Contra Dance

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This is information on the Contra Dance Music that is being played - contracast 21.
1.Bubble Pop (Stuart Kenney)/Hangman's Reel
Cloud Nine
Airdance

Rodney Miller - fiddle
Mary Cay Brass - piano
Stuart Kenney - Bass
David Surette - guitar, mandolin, bouzouki
Marko Packard - flute, saxophone, tin whistle, guitar
Sam Zuchinni Brewton - precussion

http://greatmeadowmusic.com

3.DNA Bourrees
Hillbillies from Mars
Hillbillies from Mars

Kevin Carr - fiddle, bagpipes, accordion, banjo, vocals
Ray Bierl - fiddle, guitar, vocals
Paul Kotapish - mandolin, guitar, percussion
Daniel Steinberg - keyboards, flute, percussion

http://hillbilliesfrommars.com

5.Thady Casey's & The Reel Of Rio (Sean Ryan)
blue skies above
Matt And Shannon Heaton

Matt Heaton - guitar, bouzouki, mandola, bodhran, vocals
Shannon Heaton - flute, whistles, vocals

http://www.eatsrecords.com

7.Reel Saint-Antoine
The Big Bang
Big Bandemonium

Peter Barnes - piano, guitar
Brian Bender - trombone
Lise Brown - tenor sax, flute
Corey Dimario - double-bass
Van Kaynor - fiddle
Dave LAangford - fiddle
Keith Murphy - guitar, piano, foot percussion
Adam Scotera - trumpet, soprano sax
Becky Tracy - fiddle

http://bigbandemonium.com
2.Dunantluii Ugros/Csardas
The Poodles
The Poodles

Ruth Rappaport - guitar, vocals
Ruthie Dornfeld - fiddle, vocals
Leah Weiss - fiddle, 3-stringed viola, vocals
Carol Hamm - bass, vocals

www.ruthiedornfeld.com
www.garyandleah.com
 
4.The Brushy Forks Of John's Creek
Shout Lulu
The Rockinghams

John Hermann - banjo, uke, guitar, mandolin, vocals
Rafe Stefanini - fiddle
Meredith McIntosh - bass, vocals
Beverly Smith - guitar, vocals

http://smithnjones.net

6.The Three Scones of Boxty/John McKenna's/Easy Club (Jim Sutherland)
Nat Hewitt
Nat Hewitt

Nat Hewitt - fiddle
Larry Unger - guitar
Carol Hamm - upright bass
Mark Jennings - drums

http://www.nathewitt.com

8.Vals efter Per Röst
Flod Og Fjora
Spaelimenninir

Jan Danielsson - fiddle
Erling Olsen - fiddle
Sharon Weiss - recorder
Ívar Bćrentsen - mandolin, guitar
Kristian Blak - piano, harmonium, sporadic vocals
Charlie Pilzer - bass

http://www.spaelimenninir.com
I want to thank the people that have allowed me to play their music.
 
Thanks to Pat Baker, Ruthie Dornfeld, Leah Weiss, Daniel Steinberg, Beverly Smith, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Nat Hewitt, Lise Brown, & Charlie Pilzer.

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