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See previous calling schedules for 2006, 2005, 2004 below.
2006
Fall '06 - October, November, December:
Friday, 10/13/06, El Cerrito (East Bay, SF) CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Ray Bierl (fiddle), Alan Senauke (guitar), Jordan Ruyle (banjo)
Saturday, 10/21/06, Monterey, CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: Paddy O'Furniture Carol Atkinson (guitar, bodhran), Gary Atkinson (fiddle, mandolin), Amber Roullard Mueller (piano, fiddle), Bruce Powers (hammered dulcimer)
Sunday, 10/22/06, Santa Barbara (So Cal) CA, 6:30-9:30 pm
Band: MG and The Generators - Michael Gutin (accordion), Nick Coventry (fiddle), Gary Williams (mandolin)
Friday, 11/03/06, Felton (Santa Cruz Mts) CA, 8:00-11:00 pm
Band: The Crabapples - Marta Lynch (fiddle), Norm Cotton (piano, fiddle), Bob Silberstein (mandolin, piano and doumbek), Sarah Springer (string bass, foot percussion)
Saturday, 11/11/06, Ukiah (near Santa Rosa, N. Calif) CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Laura Smith (fiddle), Marc Hansen (guitar), Darin Smith (cello, guitar, fiddle)
Saturday, 12/09/06, Aromas (Monterey) CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: Jonathon Goodwin (fiddle), Art Peterson (accordion), Debra Tayleur (piano)
Wednesday, 12/20/06, Berkeley (East Bay, SF) CA, 8-10:30 pm
Band: Ray Bierl (fiddle) and Rebecca King (piano)
Summer '06 - July, August, September:
July: Summer vacation!
Not accepting or scheduling calling bookings during July ...
Friday, 08/04/06, S. Pasadena (L.A.), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Celtic Junket - Ray Bierl (fiddle), Ray Frank (guitar), Pat Ryan (bass)
Sunday, 08/06/06, Riverside (So Cal), CA, 4-7 pm
Band: Celtic Junket - Ray Bierl (fiddle), Ray Frank (guitar), Pat Ryan (bass)
Saturday, 08/12/06, Aromas (Monterey area), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: The Crabapples - Marta Lynch (fiddle), Norm Cotton (piano, fiddle), Bob Silberstein (mandolin, piano and doumbek), Sarah Springer (string bass, foot percussion)
Saturday, 08/19/06, Ojai (So Cal), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: The Key Ingredients - Michael Mendelson (fiddle), Kurt MacInnis (mandolin), Bonnie Insull (flute, foot percussion), plus a tbd rhythm musician
Sunday, 08/20/06, Santa Barbara (So Cal) CA, 6:30-9:30 pm
Band: Chopped Liver - Suzanne Duffy (flute), Bill Flores (banjo, mandolin, dobro, tenor sax), Michael Mendelson (fiddle), Jeffrey Spero (piano)
August 26 - September 2: Contra Dance Caller's Course with Lisa Greenleaf, American Dance and Music Week at Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA.
Dancing: 09/02-04/06, "Iron Dancer": Saturday - Greenfield, MA; Sunday - Monday, Dawn Dance, Brattleboro, VT; Monday - Nelson Dance, NH
Saturday, 09/09/06: San Rafael (N. Calif) CA, 8:00-11:00 pm
Band: Chris Knepper (fiddle), Rebecca King (piano), Eric Hounshell (flute, whistle, bodhran)
Spring '06 - April, May, June:
Saturday, 04/01/06, Brentwood (S. Calif.), CA, 8-11 pm
April Fool's Dance, calling with Jeff Spero
Band: Wiley Canyon Boys - Tom Sauber (fiddle), Pat Sauber (mandolin) and Steve Lewis (banjo)
Sunday, 04/02/06, Riverside (S. Calif.), CA, 3:30-7 pm
Band: Interfolk - Kriss Larson (accordion), Mary Ann Sereth (fiddle, mandolin), Jim Garner (fiddle, mandolin), Walter Sereth (tenor guitar)
Saturday, 04/15/06, Auburn (Sierra Foothills), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Star Thistle - Lonna Whipple (fiddle); Chetani Cheryl McKinney (keyboard); Dave Kistle (variety of instruments); David Wright (fiddle)
Thursday, 04/20/06, Pre-Festival National Caller's Showcase, Boston area, MA, 8-11 pm
Band: Nightingale - Jeremiah McLane (accordion, piano), Keith Murphy (voice, guitar, mandolin, piano, foot percussion), Becky Tracy (fiddle)
Saturday, 04/22/06, New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA) Boston area, MA, 1-2:30 pm; Calling Contras and Squares with Katy Heine and Bob Isaacs. NEFFA 2006 Schedule
Band: Youth Festival Orchestra (open to musicians under 21 yrs old) led by Rick Mohr
Saturday, 05/06/06, Nevada City (Sierra Foothills, N Calif.) CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Hot Cider - Rudy Darling (fiddle), Barry Angell (mandolin), Ken Nilsson (guitar), Mark Botic (electric bass)
Saturday, 05/20/06, Monterey (Northern Cal), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: The California Thrashers - Alison Gee (fiddle), Greg Meyer
(guitar), Adam Yarme (banjo and mandolin)
Sunday, 05/21/06,
Santa Barbara (So Cal), CA, 6:30-9:30 pm
Band: Growling Old Geezers, Old Time String Band - Jim Mueller (fiddle), Amber Roullard-Mueller (Fiddle), James Bolton (guitar)
Saturday, 06/03/06, Calistoga (Napa Valley, Cal), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: The Seattle Gang - Eric Anderson (piano), Joe Micheals (guitar), Blythe Knechtel (fiddle), and Alan Roberts (fiddle, bass)
Saturday, 06/10/06, Ukiah (North of Santa Rosa, Northern Calif), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: The Fiddlerats - Caroline McKaskey (fiddle), Cole Ingraham (flute), Terrell Liedstrand (mandolin), Nate Riebli (guitar), Mark Carlin (bass)
Friday, 06/23/06, San Francisco, CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Kathrine Gardner (fiddle), Charlie Hancock (piano, accordion), Erin Schrader (fiddle)
Sunday, 06/25/06, San Francisco Free Folk Festival, CA, 5-6 pm, teaching a contra dance workshop. Program Coordinator and one of the four callers at the evening contra dance, 7-10 pm. Free admission and open to the public. All experience levels welcome. Located at Roosevelt Middle School Third Floor Gym, 460 Arguello (at Geary), San Francisco.
Band: Open band led by Tinker's Damn. Contra Band Musician workshop 3-5 pm.
Winter '06 - January, February, March:
Friday, 01/06/06, Felton (Santa Cruz Mts), CA, 8–11 pm
Band: Aromas Therapy - Chip Curry (fiddle); Larry Drummond (guitar, mandolin); John Dougall (banjo, guitar)
Saturday, 01/07/06, Canyon (East Bay), CA, 8–11 pm; 6:30 pm potluck
Canyon Elementary School, 185 Pinehurst Road, Canyon
Band: Claudia's Kitchen - debut gig! Sacramento area musicians: Claudia Kirkpatrick (fiddle); Grace Bergen (fiddle); Kevin Aikin (fiddle); Bill Alexander (fiddle); Gretchen Muller (fiddle); Dick Holdstock (fiddle, banjo); Charles Bass (guitar, mandolin); Mars Burnside (upright bass); Victor Simon (hammered dulcimer); Carol Holdstock (autoharp); Kit Newman (autoharp); Mayre Burnside (piano); James Robinson (soprano, tenor recorders; percussion); Lynda Bruschia (flute)
Saturday, 01/21/06, Ojai (Santa Barbara - Los Angeles), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: The Key Ingredients - Michael Mendelson (fiddle); Kurt MacInnis (mandolin); Bonnie Insull (flute, foot percussion); Victor Garza (Bass)
Saturday, 02/04/06, Fort Collins, Colorado, 8–11 pm
Band: Southwind - Viki Lawrence (fiddle, concertina); Vicki Tiedeman (fiddle); Emily Verplank (piano) Ed Hall (hammered dulcimer, percussion)
Saturday, 02/26/06, Santa Barbara (So Cal), CA, 6:30-9:30 pm
Band: Kristina and her Hey 4 Four
Friday, 03/03/06, Sonoma (Northern Cal), CA, 8–11 pm
Band: Flashpoint - Jon Berger (fiddle); Howard Booster (fiddle); Rebecca King (keyboard)
Saturday, 03/04/06, Canyon (East Bay), CA, 8–11 pm
Canyon Elementary School, 185 Pinehurst Road, Canyon
Band: Band du Jour – Rick D’Onofrio (fiddle); Terri Hauck (guitar, drum); Debra Tayleur (piano)
Saturday, 03/11/06, Sacramento (Northern Cal), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Old Time Confusion - Al Lubanes (fiddle); Barbara Lubanes (guitar); Keith Cook (bass); Miguel Melbin (accordion)
2005
Fall '05 - October, November, December:
Saturday, 10/01/05, Canyon (East Bay), CA, 8-11 pm
Canyon Elementary School, 185 Pinehurst Road, Canyon
Band: Band du Jour Rick Donofrio (fiddle); Terri Hauck (guitar, drum); Debra Tayleur (piano)
Sunday, 10/09/05, Santa Barbara (So Cal), CA, 6:30-9:30 pm
Band: The F-150s - Michael Mendelson (fiddle); Tom Wolverton (banjo, dobro, whistles); Mike Mullins (mandolin, guitar); Dan Wilson (guitar)
Friday, 11/11/05, El Segundo (Los Angeles), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Atlantic Crossing (Georgiana Hennesey, Matt Tongue, Patty McCollum)
Sunday, 11/13/05, La Verne (Los Angeles), CA, 4-7 pm
Band: Contradictions - Barbara Whitney (fiddle), Jim Kosinski (guitar, bass), Patty McCollum (banjo, tin whistle, fiddle)
Friday, 12/02/05, Sonoma (Northern Cal), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: The Opportunists - Alan Snyder (fiddle, piano); Erik Hoffman (guitar, fiddle, percussion); Topher Gayle (bass, mandolin, percussion)
Friday, 12/09/05, San Luis Obispo (Central Coast), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: Michael Gutin (accordion) and Dan Wilson (guitar, mandolin)
Summer '05 - July, August, September:
July 2 - 9, 2005. Practiced calling square dances with Kathy Anderson. BACDS American Dance and Music Week.
Saturday, 08/13/05, Aromas (near Monterey), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: Aromas Therapy - Chip Curry (fiddle); Larry Drummond (guitar, mandolin); John Dougall (banjo, guitar)
Saturday, 08/27/05, Anaheim (Los Angeles), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Les Amis - Carval Bass (fiddle); Jim Shiel (guitar); Clark Weissman (banjo); Ned Boyer (winds, harmonic flute, recorder)
Saturday, 9/10/05, San Rafael (Northern Cal), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Chris Knepper (fiddle, mandolin); Seth Houston (guitar, piano)
Sunday, 09/18/05, Santa Cruz, CA, 7-10 pm
Band: Professor Peter Spicer's Dance Tonic - Peter Spicer (piano); Chris Jong (banjo); Laura Riven (fiddle)
Tuesday, 9/27/05, Winston - Salem, North Carolina, 8-10 pm
Band: Big Home Band - Molly Stauton (fiddle); Steve Terrill (Hawaiian guitar); Tom Myler (banjo, guitar); Marianne DiNapoi Mylet (keyboard)
Spring 05 - April, May, June:
Friday, 04/01/05, Felton (Santa Cruz Mts), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Serpentine String Band - Alison Gee (fiddle); Greg Meyer (Guitar); Adam Yarme (banjo)
Saturday, 04/02/05, Nevada City (Sierra Foothills), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Hot Cider - Rudy Darling (fiddle); Barry Angell (mandolin); Ken Nilsson (guitar); Mark Botic (electric bass)
Thursday, 04/07/05, Pre-NEFFA National Caller's Showcase, Boston, MA (New England Folk Festival Association). By reputation, the VFW is one of the highest quality dances in the U.S.
Band: Airdance (Rodney Miller, David Surette, Mary Cay Brass, Marko Packard and Sam Zucchini)
Saturday, 05/06/05, Canyon (East Bay), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Women's Contra Dance Band and Friends
Saturday, 05/14/05, San Luis Obispo (Central Coast), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: Foggy Bay String Band Chris Rossen (fiddle); James Bolton (guitar); Jonas "Doggie" Richardson (banjo, guitar); Steve Benton (upright bass), Bruce Powers (hammer dulcimer)
Saturday, 06/11/05, Ukiah (North of Santa Rosa, Northern Cal), CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Marc Hansen (guitar) and Laura Smith (fiddle)
Saturday, 06/17/05, Ojai CA (Santa Barbara-Los Angeles), CA, 7:30-10:30 pm
Band: The Key Ingredients - Michael Mendelson (fiddle); Kurt MacInnis (mandolin); Nancy MacMillan (piano)
Winter '05 - January, February, March:
Friday, 01/07/05, Felton CA (Santa Cruz Mts) CC A, 1/2 with Susan Petrick, 8-11 pm
Band: Crabapples - Norm Cotton, Bruce Cowan, Judy Cowan, Marta Lynch, Dave Norris, David Price, Dennis Seese, Bob Silberstein
Saturday, 02/12/05, Ukiah (North of Santa Rosa) CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Friends of Oceanlite (but no Oceanlite) - Bob Laughton (tenor banjo, mandolin); Brad McClanahan (guitar); and friends
Friday, 03/04/05, Sonoma (Northern Cal) CA, 8-11 pm
Band: Rebecca King (piano), Chris Knepper (fiddle), Howard Booster (fiddle)
2004
Fall 2004:
Saturday, 11/06/04, Canyon (East Bay), CA 8-11 pm
Band: Women's Contra Band
Fall, 2004: Called guest spots two - three times per month at dances and traveled with Susan Petrick... Also with Lynn Ackerson, Susie Kendig, Mavis McGaugh.
Summer 2004, 2003, How it Began:
July, 2004: Callers Workshop, BACDS American Dance and Music Week, Mendocino, CA, with Lisa Greenleaf and Cis Hinkle. New dance shoes gave me blisters the first day of camp, couldn't dance, so I decided to focus on calling!
July, 2003: started contra dancing. Invited to a dance by my new neighbor, Sue Emory |
