Details
Last Thursday Night Contradance of 2019
Band is the Bobbens
The caller is Evan DeSmitt
Caller
Evan De Smitt
One of Rochester’s seasoned callers, Evan brings great timing from his experiences playing saxophone in marching bands. His lovely, clear, resonant voice carries well, and he is very attentive to the dancers.
Band
The Bobbens
Bob Berch, piano and guitar, Ben Hockenberry, banjo, whistles, bodhran, Ben Goehring, fiddle
Rochester’s newest Contra dance band came together through playing at the local trad Irish music sessions and ceilidh dances. The core repertoire is thus Irish and for contra some Scottish, Canadian, and Old-time tunes have been added. Leader Bob Berch is a long time dancer and musician, so you know they’ll play great tunes in a solid dancing style. Your feet won’t want to stop when The Bobbens are in the hall.