Details
Meg Grindrod on piano joins Catherine Sloboda on fiddle and Matt Sloboda on accordion and fiddle in a new combination on our stage.
Our caller will be Mary Collins, with her homespun charm and from interesting repertoire of dances.
Suggested price is $10; please pay what you can. All dances are taught. An introduction to contra dancing is provided around 7:10 on request. Please let us know when you arrive.
Caller
Mary Collins
Mary Collins loves to dance, loves to call, and is a dedicated organizer of contra dances in Buffalo. We’re always happy to have her call (and dance) in Rochester.
Bands
Matt Sloboda
Matt Sloboda (Fiddle, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Accordion)
Raised in the tradition, Matt has played with many bands, including Lake Effect and Glenrose. Matt brings a great lift to his style that swings.
Catherine Sloboda
Catherine Sloboda (fiddle)
Catherine’s fiddling is energizing, sensitive, and creates music with that elusive quality of danceability. She also has long experience in playing for dancing; in the early ’90’s, Catherine was a member of the Sloboda family band, Glenrose, who played for many contra and family dances. She is a member of the ECD trio Bellamira and many other combinations of local dance musicians.
Meg Grindrod
Meg Grindrod (piano & concertina)