Thursday Night Contra
2012

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Date Caller Band Sound.............. Manager/
Backup
 Special
Notes
Jan 5 Rebecca Lay

Anadama
Amelia Mason, fiddle; Emily Troll, fiddle; accordion; Bethany Waickman, guitar

 Jim Kitch Donna/Phil  
Jan 12 Ridge Kennedy
 RumpusGang
Jane Rothfield, fiddle; Allan Carr, bass; Sarah Gowan, guitar, Bill Quern, everything else
 Jan Alter Sam R/
Carol C		  
Jan 19 Jim Kitch
 		SPUDS
 Ted/Lisa Christina/
Dave R		  
Jan 26  Scott Higgs
 Game 7
Carol Wadlinger: flute, concertina Jansen Wendell: violin, mandolin Wes Steenson: guitar
 Ridge Sarah/Bill  
Feb 2 Janine Smith
 Groovemama
Donna Hébert, fiddle: Jane Rothfield, fiddle; Max Cohen, guitar; Stuart Kenney, bass; George Wilson, fiddle
 Scott John Hurd/
Jan Alter		  
Feb 9

Dave Rupp

 Mind The Gap
Adam Oleksa, fiddle; Kirsten Erwin, flutes/whistles; Jane D. Roberts, cello; Adlai Waksman, piano
Tanya Carol/Vince  

Feb 16
(Valentine's?)

 Jim Kitch

Raise the Roof
Mat Clark, fiddle; Judi Stellar, hammered dulcimer; Kathy Talvitie, guitar

 Lisa Sam/Phil  
Feb 23 Sam Rotenberg Jovial Beggars
Craig Newberger, hammered dulcimer Helene Zisook Speer, fiddle Jo Anne Rocke, piano Peggy Leiby, recorders & feet Rachel Hall, concertina		 Ret Vince/Christine  
Mar 1  

SPUDs

 Ted/Ridge    
Mar 8 Ridge Kennedy

Dr. Twamley's Audio Snakes
Mike Rovine fiddle Jill Smith piano John Krumm mandolin guitar fiddle Wes Steenson guitar banjo

 Bob    

Mar 15
St Patrick's Day

 Jan Alter

Tarantulas as Pets
Chloe Maher, keyboard; Steve Epstein, clarinet and sax; Bill Nixon, fiddle; Adlai Waksman, accordion

 Scott    
Mar 22 Ted Hodapp Contratopia
Eric Sessions, fiddle; John Goodin, mandolin; guitar; Pat O'Loughlin, concertina, banjo; Patrice Pakiz, keyboards, oboe, percussion		 Jim    
Mar 29 Bob Issacs JaneBob:
Jane Rothfield - fiddle, Alan Carr - guitar & double bass, Bob Pasquerello - piano & mandolin
Jan    
April 5
 		Kathy Anderson Fly By Night
 Laura Lengnick, fiddle; piano, guitar; Julia Weatherford, fiddle, cello; Beth Magill, flute, percussion; Karen Delgado, piano
 Bob    
April 12
Melissa Taggart Instant Ensemble
 Roberta Goren, flute Dave Miller, fiddle David Zinkin, piano		 Scott    
April 19
  SPUDS Bill/Ridge    
April 26
 		Perry Shafrin Mat Clark, Dave Wiesler
Mat Clark-fiddle Dave Wiesler-piano		 Jim    
May 3

Philly's Hillbillies
Rafe Stefanini-Fiddle, Banjo Chris Germain- Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle Jamie Herrmann-Guitar, Bass

      
May 10 Linda Leslie
     
May 17 George Marshall &
Tim Van Egmond
 Swallowtail
George Marshall, Ron Grosslein,
Tim Van Egmond, Timm Triplett,
David Cantieni
No Staff    
May 24

     
May 31 Nils Fredland Elixir      
June 7   SPUDS      
June 14          
June 21          
June 28  
     
July 5


     
July 12 (hold)
 Contra Rebels
      
July 19

     
July 26


     
August 2
       
August 9

     
August 16

     
August 23

     
August 30  

 

      
Sept 6
  

 

      
Sept 13 (hold)

The English Contra Dance Band

      
Sept 20 George Marshall

Wild Asparagus
from Western MA.  Ann Percival on piano, guitar, and vocals, David Cantieni - flutes, tin-whistle, oboe, saxophone and bombard. Becky Tracy fiddle, George Marshall- concertina, bodhran and bones.

 None    
Sept 27  

 

      
Oct 4



   
Oct 11 Jack Mitchell
 Gypsy Meltdown:
   
Oct 18



   
Oct 25



   
Nov 1 Greg Frock
 The Avant Gardners
      
Nov 8

     
Nov 15

     
Nov. 22
No Dance this Thursday
Nov 29




     
Dec 6




     
Dec 13




     
Dec 20




     
Dec 27