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Margaret Mathews has been a dancer, musician, and caller for many years. Her perspective on what makes a dance fun ensures a wonderful evening. Continental Drift is a band of two excellent musicians who love making music together: Eileen Kalfass (fiddle) from Syracuse teams up with Eric Anderson (piano) from Seattle.
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
Continental Drift
Eileen Kalfass (Fiddle), Eric Anderson (Keyboard), Terry Wergerland (Fiddle)
Eileen Kalfass and Terry Wergerland are a fiddle duo, paired with Eric Anderson on Keyboard.
Fantastic Irish influenced tunes makes for great danceable music!