Music from the Contra Dance

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This is information on the Contra Dance Music that is being played - contracast 28.

1.Le Brandy/Slängpolska Från Småland
Hambo In The Snow
Andrea Hoag, Loretta Kelley, & Charlie Pilzer

Andrea Hoag - fiddle
Loretta Kelley - fiddle
Charlie Pilzer - one-row accordion, feet

http://www.andreahoag.com

3.Good Day Miss Iris (Adam Broom)/Android(Nicholas Williams)
Nadajai
Crowfoot

Jaige Trudel - fiddle, cello
Adam Broom - guitar, citern
Nicholas Williams - woodwinds, accordion, bodhran

http://www.crowfootmusic.com

5.Bunch of Rushes/The Lark in the Morning/The Atholl Highlanders
After the Dance
Swallowtail

Ron Grosslein - fiddle, mandolin, bouzouki
Davd Cantieni - woodwinds, foot percussion
George Marshall - concertina, bohdran
Tim Van Egmond - hammered dulcimer, percussion
Tim Tripplett - piano, organ, virginal

http://swallowtail.com

7.Cook in the Kitchen/Dusty Windowsills/Mooncoin
Green Mountain
Mary Cay Brass

Mary Cay Brass - piano, accordion
Sarah Blair - fiddle
Ann Percival - guitar

http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com/

 

2.Don Guillemette Hoedown (Calvin Vollrath)
The Big C
Calvin Vollrath


Calvin Vollrath - fiddle, guitar, bass, mandolin
Paul Dacier - piano

http://www.calvinvollrath.com
4.Ice Storm (Larry Unger)
Notorious
Notorious

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

http://www.larryunger.net

6.Two-Step Du Bob/Two-Step-du Ray (Frank Ferrel)
Fiddledance
Frank Ferrel & Friends

Frank Ferrel - fiddle, concertina
Peter Barnes - piano
John McGann - guitar, mandolin, lap steel
Joe Derrane - button accordion

http://www.greatmeadowmusic.com/

 

 

I want to thank the people that have allowed me to play their music.
 
Thanks to Andrea Hoag, Calvin Vollrath, Jaige Trudel, Larry Unger, George Marshall, & Pat Baker of Great Meadow Music.

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