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Hot old-time music from the Bristol Hills tonight! Bring your Santa hat! Wear your ugly holiday sweater, if you dare.
Calling by the Margaret Mathews.
Intro lesson at 7:00, dance 7:30 – 10:00. Admission is on a sliding scale – pay what you can to support the dance. Suggested amount is $10.
The very talented Billy Henrie, his wife Adrienne Maher and brother John Henrie will bring high energy old-time Appalachian music to Harmony House this week. Billy plays just about anything on fiddle, Adrienne plays guitar. We don’t know what John plays, but we know it’ll be great. We’ve asked them to work up a few holiday tunes to throw into the mix.
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
Henrie Family
Billy Henrie (fiddle), Adrienne Maher (guitar), John Henrie (various)
Billy plays just about any style on fiddle – Irish, Swing, Appalachian old-time. The extended Henrie family have graced Rochester’s roots music scene for many years.