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Solid New England tunes with The Sloboda Sibs and Jane Knoeck.
Calling will be by Evan De Smitt
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
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Evan De Smitt
Evan has recently joined the ranks of callers here in Rochester. A seasoned marching band musician (saxophone), Evan has great timing, a lovely, clear, resonant voice, and he is very attentive to the dancers.
Bands
![Matt Sloboda playing an accordion](https://cdrochester.org/CDR/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Matt-Sloboda-Accordion.png)
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.
![Profile view of Catherine Sloboda](https://cdrochester.org/CDR/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Catherine-HH-2022.png)
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.
![Jane Knoeck](https://cdrochester.org/CDR/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Jane-400x268.jpg)
Jane Knoeck
Jane Knoeck (piano, accordion)
Jane Knoeck is the doyenne of Rochester dance piano for both English country and contra. She is a member of the nationally touring band, The Groovemongers, as well as River Bend, Sister Haggis, and others reaching back over many years. It’s always a great night for dancing when Jane is on stage.