Details
Bob Nicholson will be sharing the mic tonight with Sharon Perry, returning to the stage after an extended absence. Join us as we welcome her back. The band will be Over and Under, a local band that has been part of the contra community for decades. If we’re lucky, we can sing as we waltz to “Dancing with Bears”
Callers
Bob Nicholson
Bob is a veteran caller from Syracuse. He’s totally focussed on fun, accessible dances. His dance repertoire is deep and his memory is amazing. A versatile caller, Bob handles both Contra and English Country dances with ease, and events from advanced to weddings to introductory workshops.
Sharon Perry
Sharon Perry was a long-time local caller who refined her skills at contra caller’s camp sponsored by the Country Dance and Song Society at Pinewoods. Sharon exhibited a calm demeanor and called both regionally and up and down the east coast.
Band
Over and Under
Roger Cass (Keyboard)
Roger Cass leads Over and Under, a band with a long history of playing for dances in Rochester. Over and Under got its name by playing for many years for the Over and Under Square Dance Club where you had to be over . . . or under . . . 40 to be a member. They also played regular gigs at McGraw’s Pub and the Fiddler’s Fair. Specialties are traditional and contemporary jigs and reels, jazz standards, country, vocals and musical jokes.