Music from the Contra Dance

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This is information on the Contra Dance Music that is being played - contracast 37.

1.Elbow Swing/The Grey Owl/Victor's #39/The Old Reel of 8
Bruce.Molsky - fiddle

http://brucemolsky.com
 
3.Dusty Miller
The Rest Is Yet To Come
The Double Decker Stringband

Bill Schmidt - fiddle, banjo, guitar, vocals
Craig Johnson - fiddle, guitar, vocals
Bruce Hutton - guitar, banjo, vocals
John Beam - guitar, vocals

http://www.doubledeckerstringband.com
 
5.Old Cat Died
Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind
Carolina Chocolate Drops

Rhiannon Giddens - voice, fiddle, banjo
Dom Flemons - banjo, guitar, harmonica, jug,kazoo, voice
Justin Robinson - fiddle

http://www.carolinachocolatedrops.com
 
7.Frenchie's/Habañera(Sebastien Yradier)
Volga Notions
KGB

Julie King - piano, percussion
Claude Ginsburg - violin, concertina, viola, mandolin, feet, Nevamar(tm), jug, percussion
Dave Bartley - mandolin, guitars, cittern, tenor banjo, prim, tambura, percussion

http://www.kgbmole.com

 

 

 

 

 
2. Dutch Politie(Andrew Marcus)
Gift Of The Marcii
Gift Of The Marcii

Andrew Marcus - Accordion, Doumbek
Aaron Marcus - Piano, Concertina, Clogging, Vocals
Peggy Marcus - Bodhran, Mountain Dulcimer

http://www.amarcus.org/marcii
4.Barnyard Stomp(Nicholas Williams)/Whirling Gerbils(Nicholas Williams)
Tüq
Tüq

Nicholas Williams - flutes, Piano, Piano Accordion
Greg Brown - Fiddle, Viola, Button Accordion
Yann Falquet - Guitar, Mandolin, Feet

http://www.nicholaswilliams.ca
 
6.Sham Shui Po(Emily Miller)/Ashe Road(Marry Shannon)/Trip to Windsor(Dan R. McDonald)
Grapevine
Elvie Miller & Naomi Morse


Elvie Miller - piano, accordion
Naomi Morse - fiddle

http://cdbaby.com/cd/millermorse
 
8.The Three Scones of Boxty/John McKenna's/Easy Club (Jim Sutherland)
Nat Hewitt
Nat Hewitt


Nate Hewitt - fiddle
Larry Unger - guitar
Liza Constable - feet, guitar
Peter Barnes - piano
Gordon Peery - piano
Carol Hamm - upright bass
Tim Thrasher - bass
Robert Holmes - electric guitar, percussion
Mark Jennings - drums

http://nathewitt.com
 
 
I want to thank the people that have allowed me to play their music.
 
Thanks to Bruce.Molsky, Andrew Marcus, John Beam & Tim Brown, Nicholas Williams, Liza Constable, Rhiannon Giddens, Elvie Miller, & Dave Bartley.

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