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August 2020
Saturday Evening Waltz Party with Glen Loper and Bethany Waickman
Glen Loper on mandolin and tenor banjo, Bethany Waickman on guitar and piano Glen Loper Raised in southern Maine, Glen has played mandolin for over twenty years. He turned his focus to fiddle music after discovering the contradance scene in college. Since then, he has dedicated as much time as possible to traditional music and dance. Glen has toured with a number of bands to play dances, weddings, and festivals across the country. He also enjoys teaching music from him…
Find out more »Saturday Evening Waltz Party with Christa Burch and Jeff Spero
Looking forward to this amazing duo playing together for us. They will play live, together from two separate locations with the help of sound wizard Ian Brehm. Christa and Jeff are part of the popular band The Syncopaths- Jeff Spero provides wonderfully inventive and surprising piano accompaniment, anchored by the driving power of Christa Burch's non-traditional bodhrán. Christa also lends her singular voice — warm, supple, expressive, and intimate. Email me for the link or sign up on the website…
Find out more »September 2020
Saturday Evening Sock Hop- Rock & Roll and other Tunes with Rodney Miller
Sock Hop! With Rodney Miller playing tunes to remind us of some of the early days of Rock n' Roll music and dance. These tunes will also be in his new tunebook! Do you know any of these dances? The Lindy Blues Line Dance / Two Step Twist and Shout Limbo Hopscotch Rockabilly The dive Bunny hop The stroll The pony Jump rope to the music Hula hoop! Share them with us on your Zoom screen. Want to dress up?…
Find out more »Saturday Evening Waltz Party with Peter Siegel and Lissa Schneckenburger
Peter Siegel (guitar and mandolin) and Lissa Schneckenburger (fiddle) join us from Brattleboro, Vermont, for Saturday Evening Waltz Party!
Find out more »Saturday Evening Waltz Party with Ryan McKasson & Jeff Spero
1/2 of the Syncopaths will warm our hearts and get us dancing Saturday! Ryan McKasson is a master fiddler combined with the gorgeous piano of Jeff Spero we are in for a delightful evening. Come join your friends, see new people and keep our community together! Sign up for our emails to get the link to join. Tip jar info: PayPal: PayPal.me/JeffreySpero Venmo: @Jeffrey-Spero-2 Checks to: Jeffrey Spero 4101 Charles Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232
Find out more »Saturday Evening Waltz Party with Elsie Gawler & Ethan Stokes Tischler
Elsie Gawler and Ethan Stokes Tischler deliver original and traditional songs and tunes that come straight from the heart. These New England based songsters, on fiddle, guitar, vocals, cello, and banjo, bring together their unique musical backgrounds, ranging from a lifetime of New England contra dance music to South Indian singing and more, to create a rich original sound that is alive with their love for the music they make together. Elsie and Ethan have each shared their music and spirits…
Find out more »October 2020
Saturday Evening Waltz Party with Andrew VanNordstrand & Cecelia Vacanti
Join us in Zoom for a waltz concert featuring: Andrew VanNorstrand: fiddle, guitar Cecilia Vacanti: fiddle, viola Sign up for our emails to get the link to join or email me sarah@nbcds.org Concert is 7-8 pm PT with a break where we get to say hi to the musicians and get to know them! Tip Jar info: PayPal: andrewvannorstrand@gmail.com Venmo: @Andrew-VanNorstrand-1 Make checks payable to Great Bear Music, LLC 3018 Gulf Road Manlius, NY 13104 Andrew VanNordstrand is a popular fiddler…
Find out more »Saturday Evening Waltz Party with the Oshima Brothers
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Find out more »Saturday Evening Waltz Party with Toss the Possum
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Find out more »Halloween Special Dance Party with Shira Kammen and Jim Oakden
A spooky fun program of music! Dress up, light your room in a Halloween theme if you want to it just come join us. We will have prizes for best costumes! Email sarah@nbcds.org for the link to join! Multi-instrumentalists Shira Kammen and Jim Oakden present a Halloween concert with tunes and songs of magic, ghosts, fairies, banshees, shape-shifters, and other spooky mysteries. There will be waltzes and other dances sprinkled throughout the concert so you can dance or listen as…
Find out more »November 2020
Saturday Evening Waltz Party with Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand
Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand first started making music with Chris Miller in 2010 and they've honed their blend while traveling all over North America in the popular dance band GREAT BEAR. Their music is a mix of fiddle tunes, bluegrass and country songs, explosive jams and tight harmonies. Join us to hear them play live for our waltz party! Email sarah@nbcds.org for the link to join.
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