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Feb 24 - 26
PASADENA, CA
Join in on our long-standing tradition of great bands, callers, dancers, food and fun.
A WEEKEND OF CONTRAS WITH
The CLAYFOOT STRUTTERS
Groove music for the contradance community. The Strutters, a nationally recognized band of well-traveled musicians from the far corners of the roots music galaxy brings you a weekend's worth of contradance tunes from New England, Appalachian, Irish, Quebecois and other traditions, laid over a hot bed of Texas swing, Cajun, Zydeco, Afropop, Funk and Latin grooves - just what they're known for at dance camps and festivals from Alaska to St. Croix!
Jeremiah McLane, accordion and piano
Pete Sutherland, fiddle, piano and vocals
Mark Roberts, banjo and flute
Will Patton, bass
Russ Sternglass, drums
Caller:
CIS HINKLE
Cis Hinkle has delighted contra and square dancers since 1985 with her skilled teaching, welcoming manner, playful enthusiasm, and masterful selection of dances. She is in great demand at music and dance festivals all over the US, England, and Denmark. When not on the road, Cis teaches t'ai chi classes in her native Atlanta, Georgia.
And:
WILL MENTOR
Will Mentor is a contra and square dance caller from Northern Vermont known for his clear teaching, upbeat wit, and relaxed stage presence. He loves to choreograph evenings with a variety of dances and tempos that at times surprise and always delight, all the while keeping intact his guiding principle as a caller: "It's about the dancers!"
PLUS,
The CANOTE BROTHERS
Double up with laughter when these identical twin musicians take the stage. With fiddle, banjo, ukuleles and genetically matched voices, Greg and Jere Canote bring back fun, vintage American music, including forgotten fiddle tunes, swing classics and quirky novelty songs. National Public Radio fans may remember the Canote Brothers as the affable side-kicks on Sandy Bradley's Potluck for 13 years.
WITH,
GINNY SNOWE
Ginny Snowe keeps excellent musical company, plays out widely...Her piano is sweet and tender enough to make you weep with joy, and her acoustic bass is so solid you can balance a whole band on the back of it. AND she sings!- Flip Breskin, Flip's PIX
