The intro and interstitial tracks from today's episode are Bonnie Isabel Robertson/John Howat's from the Greenfield Dance Band's album High Clouds, Rolling Ridge/Flying Home To Shelley from Airdance's Flying On Home, and Iles de la Madeleine from Mary Cay Brass' album Green Mountain.
See the Contra Pulse website for transcripts and more.
And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent.
See and hear Mary Cay Brass in action:
Some dances and events mentioned in this interview:
Some people mentioned in this interview:
- The singer from Québec City Mary Cay blanked on the name of is Gabrielle Bouthillier. Here’s a video of her singing.
- Check out this recording of Bo Bradham playing “Wild Hog in the Woods” and “Pike’s Peak,” found on an archived copy of hiswebsite
- Mary Cay’s new accordion teacher, Sunniva Brynnel
- Andy Davis and Peter and Mary Alice Amidon, along with Mary Cay, make up New England Dancing Masters. They create instructional material grounded in traditional music and dance, like the album Mary Cay mentioned, Chimes of Dunkirk.
- Stéphane Delicq passed away in 2010, but here’s a video of him tearing it up on the diatonic button accordion in 1993
- Pascal Gemme is a Québécois fiddler best known for his playing in Genticorum
- Susan Kevraisthe caller on Full Swing, the album with dance-length tracks mentioned in this interview
- Mary Lea
- Here’s an interview with Mario Loiselle, the inspirational Québécois piano player Mary Cay mentioned.
- Here’s a video of Bob McQuillen playing in his boom-chuck style
- Marie-Soleil Pilette stepdances with Genticorum starting at 3:31 at Ashokan Northern Week, 2018
- Peter Siegel
- Lissa Schneckenburger spoke with Julie about her experiences playing with the Greenfield Dance Band in Episode 10 of this podcast.
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