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Band leader Chuck Abell is pulling out all the stops for a great dance on June 22, augmenting the great sound of Blue Dance with 3 guest musicians. Margaret Mathews has been rehearsing with the band to ensure a seamless blend of dances for these hot, hot musicians.
Caller
Margaret Mathews
With more than 35 years experience as dancer, musician and caller, Margaret’s easy-going, engaging style gets everyone out on the dance floor. Her ability to smoothly adjust the dances to the experience level of the dance community make it a fun and accessible evening for everyone. In addition to contra dances, she calls for traditional Old Time square dances, Civil War reenactments, hoedowns, weddings and other joy filled occasions. Her dance calling has taken her up and down the East coast, from the Carolinas to Vermont, as well as the Northwest and Canada. When not calling, Margaret plays bass in Wild Root String Band, a Southern Old Time band.
Band
Blue Dance
Chuck Abell - Guitar, Vocals, Tom Henderson - Bass, Sammy DiFranco and Mike Stutzman - Vocals, Ernesto LaBella - Keyboards, Eric Metzgar - Drums
The cure for the blues is the fantastic local ensemble Blue Dance. This band electrifies the contra stage with their singable, danceable fusion tunes. Expect the unexpected as this band wows the crowd with classics from Stevie Wonder, Sinatra, Sam Cooke, and Louis Armstrong.