TALENT
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Wild Asparagus
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Joyride
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George Marshall
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Lindsey Dono
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bands
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Wild Asparagus
David Cantieni, Ann Percival, Becky Tracy, Mark Murphy and George Marshall
Since 1984 Wild Asparagus has been touring and entertaining nationwide as well as in England and Canada. Originating in the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont, Wild Asparagus became one of the premier performers of New England’s traditional contra dance music. It draws heavily on the rich Irish repertoire interspersed with music from Canada, Brittany, south Africa and the Caribbean. Add to this, original tunes and songs, deep bass rhythms, the beat of the bodhran drum, sax, piano and guitar riffs, and you’ve got a truly rockin’ band.
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Joyride
Erik Weberg, George Penk, Jeff Kerssen-Griep and Sue Songer
Joyride is a Portland Oregon contra dance band known for fun, skilled play, tunes fit to dance figures, and ringing, gorgeous melodies that make you want to move. George Penk’s rich and lively fiddle, Erik Weberg’s nimble flute, harmonica and bombarde, Sue Songer’s pulsing piano, and Jeff Kerssen-Griep’s percussive guitar energy breathe big life into modern and traditional tunes for dances, weekends, and festivals. This band loves creating a great experience for everyone.
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Callers
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George Marshall
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Lindsey Dono
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George Marshall, originator and producer of Tropical Dance Vacation, is a full-time musician, caller and dance teacher, touring nationally year-round. His specialty is teaching and calling the New England-style contra dances he has collected throughout the country. George is renowned for his knack of matching music to dance and for his smooth, concise teaching and presentation.
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Washington-based Lindsey Dono is a serene and sunny caller for contra and other social dance. Passionate about the user experience, Lindsey leverages a background in cognitive science and a career in tech to continually hone teaching skills. When not at the mic, Lindsey can be found mentoring up-and-coming callers, geeking out over choreography, and working on dance floorcraft.
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