Dance Musicians & Bands
North to South VI
Victoria area
Calvin Cairns (and at Victoria Fiddle Society) - Contra, Barn dances
Ceilidh Briscoe (All-Ireland Fiddle Champion), with accompanists - Fiddle, plus guitar or other - Contra dance
The Dancehall Players - English Country, house band for Victoria English Country Dance Soc., Two albums (CD or download) of danceable English Country Dance music. ECD & Country/Community
Daniel Lapp (or DL House of Music) - Contra, Barn dances, Prairie / Fiddle dances
The Odd Hack Band. Established Contra dance band, playing throughout the PNW. Contact - David Gartrell
Rig-A-Jig (above) Established dance band, play for Contra, any form of Country, Community, or Barn dance. Music performance as well in the British Traditional folk or Celtic genres. Great for a dance or a pub, restaurant, folk club
Sarah Tradewell / The Tradewells / Sarah Tradewell Quartette (BC Fiddle Champion)- Contra, Barn/Community dances, Prairie dances; fiddle or fiddle & piano, or fiddle, piano, guitar & bass
Slow Pokes (duo) / Slow Pokes Ceilidh Band (trio plus caller) - Scot's Ceilidh, Contra, Scottish Country, weddings, parties, fundraisers. Fiddle & guitar, or Two fiddles, guitar & dance caller
Entries against the performers are only what your scribe knows of their music/dance combination/capability/interest/availability. Please contact the performer to determine what they are willing to engage in. Most have engaged in regional travel at some time
