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Faster than a Walk
CD - $15
The Moving Violations The New England Contra dance is driven by the music, and The Moving Violations is one the most exciting drivers. A mix of traditional tunes and melodies from Scandinavia and Eastern Europe make them special favorites. Van Kaynor and Ron Grosslein, longtime fiddle favorites on the New England dance scene, lead and inspire the quintet. Their fans expect the unexpected.
- 1. Oak Leaf, Catharsis
- 2. Mazas Comes to Montague, Vivaldi In Paradise, Nova Scotia Cocek
- 3. Hjemlengsel
- 4. Balkanesque, Feciorsti, Barbuncul din Nasaud
- 5. Wild One, Indian Point, Glass Island
- 6. Kiss Me Joe, Music for A Found Hamonium, Sunny Monday Reel
- 7. Slipstenen
- 8. Trip to Durrow, Plank House, The Curvy Road to Corinth
9. The Jewel Tune, Briul de la Fagaras, The Carpathian Tune- 10. La Llorona
- 11. All My Friends, Jackie Coleman's, Sleepy Maggie
- 12. Des Oignons, Reel des Jeunes Maries, Reel de Montreal
- 13. Schottis fran Stensele
- 14. Cul Aodh, The Cliffs of Moher, The Red Crow
- 15. Speed the Plow, Allie Crocker, Sumadijsko Kolo
- 16. Fransk Vals
Van Kaynor, Ron Grosslein, Doug Feeney, Becky Ashenden, Chuck Corman, 2001
Total Time 62:54
CD - $15
Susan Conger and Friends Along the River with Susan Conger and friends features dance tunes from the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont, all written by musicians of the Valley. Susan leads the charge with her strong, lilting fiddle, accompanied by many fine musicians from the Valley. Along the River captures the vibrancy and excitement of the music in the region, as well as the fine musicianship. The Gale is a knockout!
- 1. McIntyre's, Irish Sweepstakes Piano, The Gale
- 2. The New Box, Rolling Home
- 3. Valse du Bapteme
- 4. Green Apple Quickstep
- 5. Mumble, Magyarific
- 6. Glass Island, 31
- 7. Carolina Sunrise
- 8. Double Chocolate Insomnia Rag, Clever Hans, 100 Years of Mischief
- 9. Paradise Polska
- 10. Due West, C'mon East
- 11. Waiting for Fish
- 12. Leaving the Island, Kontny's Yard
- 13. Knock on Wood, The Good Host
- 14. Oak Leaf Reel, Montague Reel
- 15. Playing with Matches
- 16. Rainy Night in Montague, The Riddle
Susan Conger, Susie Secco, Timm Triplett, Van Kaynor, David Kaynor, David Cantieni, Bill Tomczak and George Reynolds, 2000
See companion book Along the River
Quick Spin
CD - $15
The Moving Violations' newest CD features creative arrangements and outstanding playing. Included are tunes that have the Greenfield dance crowd jumping; New England contras of course, but also Scandis and Slavic melodies woven seamlessly with traditional New England tunes. Most fiddle duos just play together. Ron and Van flawlessly do harmonics, and they are backed up by Becky and Chuck's driving accompanyment.
- 1. Chasing My Tail, Getting Started, Feathers and Bones
- 2. Lyme Jog, Farewell to the Taliban, Dragonfly Reel
- 3. Julottan
- 4. Bulgur in the Pot, The Gale, The Rolling Bow
- 5. Hills of Manchuria
- 6. Eamon Coyne's, Frank's Reel, Tam Lin
- 7. Blue Jig, Bishop and Fritz, Ivailovsko Horo
- 8. Evit Gabriel, Millbrae, Reel Eugene
- 9. Kaynor's Place
- 10. Hiawatha, Madam Neruda, Stoney Lake
- 11. Huck Weave Waltz, Hanging Rest Waltz
- 12. Hyttstemspolkett
- 13. Green Mountain Petronella, Lipovacko Kolo
- 14. Carinito
- 15. Rainy Night in Montague, Porcupine Reel
Total Time 61:43
Ron Grosslein, Van Kaynor, Becky Ashenden, Chuck Corman
Sowing CD - $15
Here is the first CD from the Connecticut band Wild Notes. Their CD, Sowing, is a lively collection by five musicians with musical backgrounds in folk, jazz, American traditional, Celtic, polka and classical. Traditional Contra tunes are here along with Finnish and Italian waltzes and tunes from the Quebecois tradition. A snippet of Mozart's Rondo is followed by a Klezmer tune sometimes known as Dance! Dance! Tons of Fun.
- 1. Chilly winds, Live Country, Cajun Fiddlin' on the Bayou
- 2. Balkan Hills, City of Savannah
- 3. Banks of the Devon
- 4. Devil in the Strawstack, Nail that Catfish to the Tree, Rondo, Ma Yofus, Ross's Reel #4
- 5. Akuvalssi, Hannun-ja-Riitan Haavalssi
- 6. Princess Royal, Carolan's Draught
- 7. Eleanor Plunkett
- 8. Le Cultivateur, Festival du Voyageur, Hommage a Edmond Parizeau, Dedicat a Joe
- 9. Ye Banks and Braes, Bonnie at Morn
- 10. Scintillante
- 11. The Butterfly, Calliope House
- 12. As I was Kissed, Sleep Soond ida Moarnin', Willafjord, Frank's Reel
- 13. Road to Lisdoonvarna, Swallowtail Jig, Reg's Cigar
John Kalinowski, Mickey Koth, Kasha Breau, Peter Delaney, Dan Hocott