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Pacific Northwest Contra Dance Callers and Bands

Callers

NameHome base
Adam Carlson Seattle, WA
Barb Kirchner Colorado
Carol Piening Olympia, WA
Cindy Rakowski Richland, WA
Drew Tronvig Eugene, OR
Elinor Preston Portland, OR
Eric Curl Seattle, WA
Erik Weberg Portland, OR
Gordy Euler Portland, OR
Holly Berry Eugene, OR
Jana Rygas Eugene, OR
John Gallagher Seattle, WA
Joyce Miller Sacramento, CA
Laura Mé Smith Seattle, WA
Luther Black Seattle, WA
Lynn Ackerson El Cerrito, CA
Mary Devlin Portland, OR
Michael Schuh Seattle, WA
Mike Richardson Seattle, WA
Mitchell Frey Moscow, ID
Nan Evans Portland, OR
Pat Nash Port Orford, OR
Rich Goss Portland, OR
Ron Bell-Roemer Bend, OR
Ruth Lowengart Ashland, OR
Sandy Strand Seattle, WA
Sherry Nevins Seattle, WA
Stacy Rose Coos Bay, OR
Sue Baker Hood River, OR
Susan Petrick Palo Alto, CA and Reno, NV
Susie Kendig Portland, OR
Suzanne Girardot Seattle, WA
Tim Gojio Vancouver, WA
Todd Silverstein Salem, OR
Tom Wimmer Seattle, WA
Warren Argo Olympia, WA
William Watson Corvallis, OR
Woody Lane Roseburg, OR

Bands

Amazon Creek Eugene, OR Alan Ash — mandolin; Becky Dorsey — fiddle; John Light — piano, accordion; Fred Wilson — everything else
The Barnstormers Eugene, OR Shawn Lockery — fiddle; Paul Clements — fiddle; Ambo Daugherty — tenor banjo; Wes Messinger — guitar;
Calico Portland, OR Sue Songer — piano, fiddle; Lanny Martin — accordion, piano; Jim Bell — guitar; Fred Nussbaum — cello
Cascade Crossing Portland, OR Carl Thor — piano, hammered dulcimer, drum; Rich Goss — guitar, mandolin, percussion; Sarah Goss — bass, whistle; Lori Shaffer — fiddle; Lori Prime — fiddle
Clan Loki Seattle, WA Stuart Williams — fiddle, flute, guitar; Simon Chrisman — hammered dulcimer; Steve Newton — electric bass
The Flying O'Carolan Brothers Salem, OR Tim Crosby — fiddle, mandolin; Roy Rowland — fiddle, mandolin, button accordion; Brad Johnson — concertina, bodhran; Todd Silverstein — bouzouki, pennywhistle, saxophone; Jonathan Neff — bass
Full Circle Portland, OR George Penk — fiddle; Heather Pinney — piano, fiddle; Fred Nussbaum — cello, percussion
Full Moon Portland, OR Gordy Euler — fiddle; Dave Hamlin — fiddle, mandolin; Janet Ghoulston — concertina, banjo; Fran Slefer — fiddle, button accordion, piano
The Generic String Band Ashland, OR Bo Leyden — bass; and friends
Grey Owl Seattle, WA Miche Baker-Harvey — fiddle; Phil Katz — melodeons; Jay Finklestein — guitar
Hands4 Portland, OR Carl Thor — piano; Fran Tewksbury — whistle, flute, percussion; Keith Moe — fiddle, mandolin; Dale Jones -banjo, guitar, percussion
Hawthorn Corvallis, OR Bruce Marbin — guitar, mandolin, bouzouki; Deb O'Connor — hammered dulcimer, percussion; Roy Rowland — fiddle
The High Country Dance Band Bend, OR Lynn Hawkins — fiddle; Pat Hawkins — mandolin; Harold — guitar; Andrew — bass
Jigsaw Portland, OR Dan Compton — fiddle, guitar, accordion; George Penk — fiddle; Heather Pinney — piano, fiddle
Joyride Portland, OR Kathleen Towers — fiddle; Sue Songer — piano, fiddle; Erik Weberg — flute, harmonica, bombarde, bagpipes; Jeff Kerssen-Griep — guitar, djembe
Jug of Punch Portland, OR Betsy Branch — fiddle; Fred Nussbaum — cello, percussion; Sue Songer — piano, fiddle
KGB Seattle, WA Julie King — piano; Claude Ginsberg — fiddle, viola, concertina; Dave Bartley — mandolin, guitar, cittern
The Kitchen Band Portland, OR Betsy Branch — fiddle; Fred Nussbaum — cello, percussion; George Penk — fiddle; Heather Pinney — piano, fiddle; Todd Silverstein — bouzouki, whistle, saxophone
The Laurel Valley Revelers Seattle, WA and Eugene, OR Stuart Williams — fiddle, flute, guitar; Chico Schwal — mandolin, guitar; Linda Danielson — fiddle; Steve Newton — guitar, bass
Mystic Spatula Olympia and Vancouver, WA Anthea Lawrence — fiddle; Cat Fox — banjo, whistle, percussion; Lawson Dumbeck — banjo, mandolin, guitar, bodhran; Jeff Kerssen-Griep — guitar, percussion
The Nettles Corvallis, OR Laura Brophy — fiddle; Kevin Johnsrude — guitars; Michael Proctor — bass; Brian Bucolo — percussion
Night Owl Portland, OR Betsy Branch — fiddle; Mark Douglass — piano; George Penk — fiddle
L'Orage (The Storm) Olympia & Bellingham, WA Eric Schlorff — harmonica, mandolin, accordion, bass, foot percussion; Clyde Curley — fiddle, mandolin, guitar; Mike Schway — fiddle
Out of the Wood Carywood, ID Kathy Bowman — fiddle; Pat Marron — fiddle, mandolin, banjo; Vickie Marron — piano
Rad Francine Portland, OR Dan Compton — fiddle, guitar; Fran Slefer — piano, fiddle, button accordion; Eric Schlorff — harmonica, mandolin, accordion, bass, foot percussion
Shoofly Portland, OR Lanny Martin — piano; Sean Bolton — fiddle; Sarah Schu — fiddle; Paula Hamlin — winds
Singularity Seattle, WA Susan Burke — fiddle; Chuck Pliske — piano, concertina; Joe Michaels — bass, guitar; Wayne Clark — fiddle, banjo, guitar, percussion;
Skinner City String Band Eugene, OR Rich Klopfer — fiddle; Jim Caudle — fiddle; Judy Scher — banjo; Spence Hollinger — guitar; Seth Kimmel — Bass; Holly Berry — fiddle, banjo uke, caller
Small Pleasures Seattle, WA Vivian Williams — fiddle; Phil Katz — melodeons; Phil Williams — guitar; and sometimes Miche Baker-Harvey — fiddle; Sue Songer — piano; and/or Lynell Rowan — bodhran and other percussion
Tapsalteerie Seattle, WA Jon Singleston — fiddle; Joanne Lauterjung-Kelly — flute, accordion; Clare Woolgrove — concertina; Nick Leininger — guitar; Marni Rachmiel — flute, saxophone
Three-Fingered Jack Corvallis, OR Bruce Marbin — guitar, mandolin, bouzouki; Sharilyn Ame — fiddle; Beth Brown — cello
Thrillville Seattle, WA and Portland, OR Betsy Branch — fiddle; Marni Rachmiel — flute, saxophone; Dave Goldman — piano; sometimes Dave Bartley — mandolin, guitar, cittern
Tunestruck Portland, OR Gordy Euler — fiddle; Jim Bell — guitar; Lori Shaffer — fiddle
Unleashed! Portland, OR Jocelyn Goodall — fiddle; Rick MacQuoid — fiddle, guitar; Eliza Romick — hammered dulcimer, banjo uke, percussion; Rick Piel — piano
Water Tower String Band Eugene, OR Cory Goldman — banjo; Peter Daggatt — guitar; Ben Wheelhoss — bass; Josh Rabie — fiddle; Kenny Feinstein — mandolin
Wild Hair Portland, OR Betsy Branch — fiddle; Erik Weberg — flute, harmonica, bombarde, bagpipes; Jeff Kerssen-Griep — guitar, percussion; Mark Douglass — piano

Bands from elsewhere

The OpporTunists Oakland, California Erik Hoffman — guitar, fiddle, percussion; Alan Snyder — fiddle, piano; Topfer Gayle — bass, mandolin, mandola, guitar, percussion;
Wild Asparagus Massachusetts Ann Percival — piano, guitar, vocals; Becky Tracy — fiddle; David Canteini — flutes, tin whistle, sax, bombarde; George Marshall — English concertina, bodhran, bones, caller; Corey DiMario, Mark Murphy, Harry Aceto, or Ralph Gordon — bass

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