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BANDS
Aolian
Stephen Crane - keyboard
Hector Ortiz - cello
Eric Schoenberger - fiddle


Atlantic Crossing
(Orange County) Web Site
Georgiana Hennessy - fiddle
Patty McCollom - banjo
Matt Tonge - guitar


Avant Gardeners

The deep grooves of the band's mixture of traditional and composed tunes have contributed to the delirium of dancers at countless dances and concerts from coast to coast. Their range of performing styles from traditional swing, Celtic and old time and their facile improvisation on fiddle, piano, accordion, guitar, mandolin, and percussion have given this group their reputation as one of the premier contra and swing dance bands in the country.

Body Snatchers
(Los Angeles)
Frank Hoppe - fiddle
Joe Wack - banjo
Contact: Frank Hoppe
3645 Los Amigos St.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-7883
(818) 951-4482


Bonfire
Bonnie Insull - flute, whistles, feet
Richard Scher - keyboard, percussion
Frank Hoppe - fiddle
Contact: Bonnie Insull
Contact: Richard Scher


Celtic Spring

Driving music. Riveting dancing. Youthful exuberance. Unparalleled talent all in one family.
Celtic Spring is six siblings who play the fiddle and step-dance, backed by their mom on the keyboard and their dad on percussion.

Celtic Spring's music hails from Ireland, Scotland, and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. While firmly grounded in the traditions of their ancestors, Celtic Spring's style is all its own.

Chopped Liver
(Santa Barbara/Los Angeles) Web Site
Suzanne Duffy - flute
Bill Flores - banjo, mandolin, dobro, tenor sax
Michael Mendelson - fiddle, guitar
Jeffrey Spero - piano
Contact: Michael Mendelson
1135 Cota St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-4141


The ContraDictions
(Los Angeles)
Ann Kosinski - fiddle
Jim Kosinski - bass, guitar, mandolin
Patty McCollum - banjo
Barbara Whitney - fiddle
Contact: Jim Kosinski
(818) 500-7059

Contradictions Open Band
Ann Kosinski - fiddle
Jim Kosinski - bass, guitar, mandolin
Patty McCollum - banjo
Barbara Whitney - fiddle
Others are invited to join in!


Dead Ringers


Dogwood
(Los Angeles)
Marie Bruno - guitar
Michelle Nosco - fiddle
Emil Olguin - bass, mandolin
Ned Boyer - recorder, harmonica
Contact: Emil Olguin
509 So. Huntington Avenue
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 280-7857


Fiddle Rats

Northern California Dynamo Trio.

For Old Time's Sake
(San Luis Obispo/Seattle, WA/Tucson, AZ)
Jim Mueller - fiddle
Amber Roullard Mueller - fiddle
W. B. Reid - guitar, banjo
Jerry Ray Weinert - bass
Contact: Jim Mueller
520 Arroyo Avenue
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 473-2440


Frank Hoppe and Friends

Contact: Frank Hoppe
3645 Los Amigos St.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-7883


FreeFall
Ann Kosinski - fiddle; Jim Kosinski - bass, guitar, mandolin; Patty McCollum - banjo,whistle; Barbara Whitney - fiddle

Growling Old Geezers
(San Luis Obispo)
James Bolton - banjo, guitar
Jim Mueller - fiddle
Amber Roullard Mueller - bass, fiddle
Contact: Jim Mueller
520 Arroyo Avenue
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 473-2440


Jax
Christa Burch - bodhran
Kira Ott - fiddle
Steve Shapiro - banjo, mandolin
Jeff Spero - piano



Jibberish
Kira Ott-- Fiddle
Jeff Spero-- Keyboards
Jimmy Murphy-- Guitar and Mandolin


Key Ingredients
(Santa Barbara/Los Angeles)
Kurt MacInnis - mandolin
Michael Mendelson - fiddle
Contact: Michael Mendelson
1135 Cota St.
Santa Ynez, CA 93460
(805) 686-4141


Kuffel Creek


Les Amis
Ned Boyer - harmonica, recorder
Carol Burrill - hammered dulcimer
Mark Burrill - concertina
Jim Scheel - guitar
Daniel Slosberg - fiddle

Marmalade
(Los Angeles)
Christa Burch - bodhran
Kira Ott - fiddle
Chris Loken - piano
Steve Shapiro - banjo, mandolin


Ruby's Dream
Michelle Nosco - fiddle
Emil Olguin - mandolin
Suzie Richmond - Keyboard
Contact: Emil Olguin
509 So. Huntington Avenue
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 280-7857


Southern Comfort
Contact: Steve Lewis
(661) 255-2149
steve@urbanoldtime.com


Southern Exposure
Frank Hoppe - fiddle
Joe Wack - guitar
Steve Lewis - banjo

Contact: Steve Lewis
25107 De Wolfe Road
Newhall, CA 91321
(661) 255-2149


South Coast Band

Contradance, Celtic, Old time American, International folk music and vocals.

Spin Cycle
(Los Angeles)
Frank Hoppe - fiddle
Kurt MacInnis - mandolin
Marty Morrisey - piano
Aubyn Biery - fiddle
Contact: Frank Hoppe
3645 Los Amigos St.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-7883


Syncopaths
(Los Angeles / Seattle) Web Site
Christa Burch - bodhran, vocals
Ashley Broder - mandolin
Ryan McKasson - fiddle
Jeffrey Spero - piano
Contact: info@syncopaths.com


Tunacious


Turtle Creek
(Los Angeles)
Steve Lewis - banjo
Gaili Shoen - piano
Dan Slosberg - fiddle
Contact: Steve Lewis
25107 De Wolfe Road
Newhall, CA 91321
(661) 255-2149



Whirled Peas
Bob Altman- keyboard and vocal
David James- fiddle, mandolin, vocal
Patty McCollom- banjo, whistle, fiddle, bodhran vocal

White Lightning
Rob Hoyt - banjo
Emil Olguin - guitar, mandolin
Steve Shapiro - fiddle, mandolin