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Tim Ball and Liza Sommers play contra dance music that runs the gamut from old New England to modern groove. Both stellar fiddlers and multi-instrumentalists, their music is rich, varied, and so danceable. Nancy Spero from Ithaca will be calling from her vast repertoire of interesting dances.

Caller

Nancy Spero

Nancy Spero lives in Ithaca NY. She has been calling contra dances, square dances, and community/family dances in the Northeast since 1988. Her dances provide high energy fun for participants of all ages, whether they are newcomers or seasoned dancers. She will have you movin’ and groovin’ to the music in no time!

Band

Tim Ball and Liza Sommers

Tim Ball, Liza Sommers

Tim Ball has been on the contra music scene for about 10 years, playing fiddle with TuneScape, Tempest, Arise and Go and many other bands.  He travels throughout the country making music and when home in Ithaca, teaches a couple dozen fiddle students.  In addition, Tim has taught for the past few years at the Kanack School Fiddle Camp.  It is there that he met Liza Sommers, a dynamic fiddler who is part of the band Ginger Majority.