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With Callers

NILS FREDLAND has been
making music, leading dances, and bringing people together
for twenty years as a teacher; singer and song leader;
trombonist; contra, square, and community dance caller;
story teller; and workshop leader. He shares his infectious
energy with dancers and singers of all ages and levels of
ability, coast to coast and beyond, nearly every weekend.
Joining us again this year is GAYE
FIFER originally from Charlottesville,
VA but now lives in Pittsburgh, PA. She's known for her energy, enthusiasm and sense of fun. She has been a caller and
teacher at almost every dance weekend in the eastern US, delighting dancers with her clear
walk-throughs and smooth-flowing contras.

Into her third decade of
calling dances,
CAROL
KOPP is northeast Ohio's
premiere dance caller. More than any other single individual, Carol, who shares
all she knows to help others develop their skills, is responsible for the wealth
of good callers and thriving dances in our corner of the state.
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Combining the improvisational style, swing
and solos of a jazz band with a repertoire of traditional Celtic, Quebecois and
American old�time music, CONTRAZZ is a high-energy ensemble known for its
driving rhythms and hot music.
A band with a serious groove, this ensemble of
highly skilled players includes DAVID DiGIUSEPPE on accordion, RODNEY MARSH on
saxophone and flute, BERNIE PETTEWAY on guitar, DIANE PETTEWAY on piano and ED
BUTLER on drums.

While HOTPOINT STRINGBAND
(now accepts few invitations, they are so in
demand by the River Rendezvous dancers that they have again agreed to play at
this event. Their legendary energy never fails to excite our dancers. Fiddler
MARK BURHANS leads, accompanied by HILARIE BURHANS on clawhammer banjo, MARLENE
SHOSTAK on piano, NICK WEILAND on bass, and high-energy percussion by MARK
HELLENBERG.
 The
always enchanting AMARILLIS returns from Pittsburgh. DONNA ISAAK, fiddle;
ALLISON THOMPSON, concertina and accordion and ELLEN GOZION, piano offer support
to our English Country and Waltz sessions.
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