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Eileen, Cat and John come together for a rousing set of tunes for our contra dance. Our own Chuck Abell will be calling.

Caller

Chuck Abell

In his caller persona, Chuck Abell brings us challenging dances that will exercise your mind and tickle your fancy with their intricate beauty. Chuck organizes the monthly caller meetings in Rochester to workshop new dances. He debuted his “DJ Abell” persona at our 2017 Thanksgiving Festival, with a Taste of Techno Contra session.

Bands

John Wobus and Eileen Kalfass in a split image

Eileen Kalfass and John Wobus

Eileen Kalfass (fiddle), John Wobus (Keyboard)

Longtime friends Eileen Kalfass and John Wobus get together to play beloved tunes with lift and joy.

Profile view of Catherine Sloboda

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.