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Ginger Majority is an all-female, mostly red-head band of talented, energetic musicians. They are creative, joyful, and we’re so glad to welcome them back to play for us. Molly Tucker will be standing in for Liza Sommers. Calling tonight will be the equally creative Chuck Abell who devotes much of his time to playing and calling dances up and down the east coast. Dancing is a great way to celebrate the summer solstice.
Tonight we will toast Dr. Tom Bannister, a long-time dancer and supporter of CDR. Tom passed away in January and has been sorely missed at our dances. His memorial service is Saturday, June 23, 4:00 pm, at the Interfaith Chapel at the University of Rochester.
Caller
Chuck Abell
In his caller persona, Chuck Abell brings us challenging dances that will exercise your mind and tickle your fancy with their intricate beauty. Chuck organizes the monthly caller meetings in Rochester to workshop new dances. He debuted his “DJ Abell” persona at our 2017 Thanksgiving Festival, with a Taste of Techno Contra session.
Band
Ginger Majority
Casey Murray - Cello, Guitar, Daphne Pickens - Fiddle, Liza Sommers - Fiddle, Audrey Potter - Fiddle
Casey Murray, Daphne Pickens, Liza Sommers, and Audrey Potter are back with that high energy fiddle and cello dance music. They formed at the Kanack School of Music, an outstanding resource in Brighton. Now Casey is attending the Berklee School of Music in Boston, and Daphne is attending Oberlin. Liza and Audrey are in high school. These blazing kids warm our traditional music hearts.