| PETER BARNES - PIANO AND GUITAR |
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Peter Barnes has been playing piano, guitar,
flute, and assorted other instruments for traditional dancing
since 1971. He has been performing for dances and concerts,
leading ensemble workshops, and generally acting in a crazy
and often undignified manner for years. He is arguably one
of Boston's busiest musicians, and works with the bands Bare
Necessities, Dark Carnival, Yankee Ingenuity and The
Latter Day Lizards. He has performed with many traditional
greats including Seamus Connolly, Joe Derrane, Cathie Ryan,
Chris Norman, Alasdair Fraser, Rodney Miller, and Joe Cormier. |
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| BRIAN BENDER - TROMBONE |
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Trombonist Brian Bender, who hails from California,
is a graduate of the New England Conservatory's Third Stream
Studies Department. Brian is well-versed in jazz, African,
Latin and various Caribbean music, and is especially well known
for his work playing with the Wholesale Klezmer Band as
well as the African Reggae group Black Rebels. Brian
also performs regularly with the Pangeans (World Music)
which is a favorite in the Western Massachusetts area. Brian
has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Presidential Inauguration
of Bill Clinton, the Cape Verde Islands (West Africa), Israel,
Egypt, Alaska and throughout the United States. |
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| LISE BROWN - TENOR SAX AND FLUTE |
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Lise Brown, founder and chief arranger for Big
Bandemonium has performed everywhere from Radio City Music
Hall to Calcutta, India, including stints with such varied
performers as Celia Cruz, The Temptations, and Pete Seeger.
When she moved from New York City to New England in 1997 and
found herself surrounded by fiddlers, Lise adapted her high
energy style to the local traditional music scene. Lise has
been on staff at Pinewoods, Buffalo Gap, Swannanoa, Dance Flurry,
Falcon Ridge, Old Songs Folk Festival and many more. She currently
performs with Big Bandemonium, Dark Carnival,
and the Blue Ox Swing Band. lise@bigbandemonium.com Web site: LiseBrown.com |
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COREY DIMARIO - DOUBLE-BASS
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Corey DiMario, on upright bass, is a diverse
musician. He is a member of Crooked Still, a Boston
based quartet specializing in traditional American roots music,
and Spin, which performs Celtic music based in the
New England Contra Dance tradition. Corey also performs with The
Latter Day Lizards, and Dark Carnival. He performs
bluegrass and contemporary folk music with Compass Records
recording artist, Jake Armerding and is a member of Aoife
O'Dormovan. Additionally, he has performed with guitarist
Russ Barenberg, pianist McCoy Tyner, saxophonist Steve Lacy
and drummer Lewis Nash. |
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| VAN KAYNOR - FIDDLE |
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Van Kaynor comes from a rich family background
of Celtic, English, Swedish and classical music. His fiddling
adds a pure and playful energy to Big Bandemonium and his other
main band The Moving Violations. He has been on staff
at many dance camps throughout the country, has appeared on "A
Prairie Home Companion" and when he is not on the stage, you
will often see Van kicking up his heels on the dance floor.
Van also teaches various forms of Scandinavian dance. |
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| DAVE LANGFORD - FIDDLE |
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Dave Langford, a founding member of the popular
band The Latter Day Lizards, also performs with the mega-fiddle band Childsplay.
Dave is an experienced and versatile fiddler and guitarist
and fiddle teacher from the Boston area. A veteran of 20 years
of playing for public dances, weddings, parties and late night
sessions, Dave combines multiple styles of fiddling with fierce
energy and drive. He has been a staff member for music and
dance weeks at Pinewoods, Buffalo Gap, Ogontz, Augusta, as
well as dozens of weekend long events around the country. |
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| KEITH MURPHY - GUITAR, PIANO, FOOT PERCUSSION |
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Keith, a founding member of the group Nightingale,
is a native of Newfoundland, Canada, where dancing and music
go hand in hand. He is well known for his Irish style DADGAD
guitar playing as well as for his expertise on mandolin and
piano. French Canadian foot percussion is frequently part of
his compelling rnythmic presence. He is a much sought after
accompanist for both dance and concert. Keith has also published a book of his original tunes entitled
Black Isle Music. |
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| ADAM SCOTERA - TRUMPET AND SOPRANO SAX |
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We never cease to be amazed at the depth of
Adam's intuitive grasp of music. He brings to his playing a
wide knowledge of jazz theory and history, attention to detail,
deep feeling, and a mature harmonic sense. Adam alternates
between trumpet and soprano sax, creating beautifully-colored
solos and melodies. He plays in the Inner Orchestra as
well as a host of Latin bands based in western Massachusetts. |
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| BECKY TRACY - FIDDLE |
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At it's core, Becky's fiddling is a striking
combination of power and beauty. Dancers around the country
and beyond have known her clear and steady beat, while in concert,
her sonorous tone has melted many a heart. Along with Nightingale,
the highly popular dance band, Becky is also known as a member
of Wild Asparagus where she has been a melodic bedrock
As part of her groups, Becky has performed throughout the length
and breadth of the U.S. and has made musical forays to England,
France, Denmark, Canada and even Guatemala. |
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