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Notorious Lauded as "sparkling" and "exhilarating", Notorious musicians Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger present a thrilling musical experience in genres that span many continents. With Eden on fiddle and vocals and Larry on guitar and banjo, their music lights up the hall with rhythm and sorority. Their performances are always new and exciting, featuring traditional American, Celtic, and Eastern-European tunes and songs, swing, blues, classical music and the group's original compositions. Mandolinist Sam Bartlett has been playing music since he was 9, beginning with ill-fated adventures with the jaw harp and drumsticks, and finally settling into the mandolin, tenor banjo, and still, indeed, the jaw harp.
Ti'Acadie is from Maine, the western edge of Acadia. Band members are Pam Weeks on fiddle and mountain dulcimer, Jim Joseph on button accordion, 5 string banjo and foot percussion, and Bill Olson on guitar and calling. All three sing, often in three part harmony. Their Style draws heavily on traditional Quebequois and Cajun music, but also includes old time southern tunes and original tunes written by Pam, the band's "tunesmith." They will get everyone moving to the beat with Quebecois reels and old timey southern hoedowns, but the evening will often be punctuated by Pam singing a Cajun waltz. When these guys really get going, fiddle howling, guitar pulsing, accordion pumping, feet tapping, LOOK OUT!
Cis Hinkle has a 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, and is currently coordinator for Dance Week at the Augusta Heritage Workshops in Elkins, West Virginia.
Bill Olson has been calling for around 25 years. His folksy New England whimsy is both charming and disarming. He makes the dances accessible and the dancers comfortable while still maintaining a distinctive New England posture. Well known for calling dances that "flow", Bill has also written scores of dances that are popular with other callers and dancers worldwide, and has promised to bring surprises to Winter Warmup.
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