The Talent

Bands

Moving Violations ('07) (Greenfield, MA)

The Moving Violations have a playful, lawless energy that transcends borders of countries and encourages spontaneity and improvisation.

Joyride (Portland, OR)

Joyride is a Portland Oregon contra dance band known for fun, skilled play, tune sets carefully tailored to dances, and well-phrased melodies and harmonies set in a danceable groove. Joyride is:

• George Penk – fiddle
• Erik Weberg – flute, harmonica, bombarde
• Sue Songer – piano, fiddle
• Jeff Kerssen-Griep – guitar, djembe

Callers

Carol Ormand (Madison, WI)

Madison, Wisconsin caller Carol Ormand is beloved throughout the dance community for her smooth and unflappable style, wickedly fun dances, and penchant for keeping all the dancers on the floor smiling.

Lynn Ackerson (San Francisco, CA)

The only thing larger than Lynn’s amazing assortment of colorful, patterned socks is her huge collection of great contras and exciting squares.

Sound

Wayne Leeds (Eugene, OR)

Wayne dances, and so knows what dancers need to hear! He works closely with each musician to ensure they have what they need to sound their best.