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 is 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 exhibits a calm demeanor and has long experience calling 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.