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Here is a feast of Contra music. For example, here is Tidal Wave, with the exciting Quebecois band that is currently the hottest band in New England. Then there is the Dick Richardson book and CD. Dick was one of the classic old time New England band leaders. The Big Bang CD really does make a BIG bang! Uncle Gizmo makes me happy. Check out these great CD's here.

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Tidal Wave Raz-de-Marée CD - $15 Hear Clip From Track #8 Hear Clip From Track #4	Tidal Wave Contra music of Quebec! Although grounded in traditional Quebec rhythms and melodies, this music is innovative and refreshing. Tidal Wave, or Raz-de-Marée, with its cross-border personnel, proves that music not only transcends national boundaries, but brings people together. Prepare to be swept up in this glorious, perfect musical storm. And the liner notes are completely bilingual, French and English! 1. Reel de Boucherville/ Dedicado à Joe/ Racine de la pièce Mexicaine/ Reel de ti-minous 2. Gueussinette 3. Reel de Valleyfield/ Polka chinoise/ Clog Parizeau 4. Reel à Bruce/ Reel de Terrebonne/ Reel du Nord 5. Reel à Cédulie/ reel indien 6. Quadrille de Beauharnois/ reel américain/ reel de Bergeville/ reel du Bonhomme 7. La valse Bernadette 8. repertoire famille Pigeon/ repertoire G.Lajois/ reel St-Michel 9. Galope des pionniers’s 10. Hommage à Philippe Breuneau/ Reel de beloeil/ Hommage à Gilles Laprise 11. Les six-huits à Sabin – 6/8 des rapides/ 6/8 de Lachine/ - 6/8 de l’éclusier 12. Reel du voyage Sabin Jacques – accordion, Rachel Aucoin, piano Stuart Kenney – bass, with Andres Brunet, Eric Favreau and Claudine Arcand - violins 2007 Total time: 56:07 minutes
Faster than a Walk CD - $15 Hear Clip From Track #12	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
Lowdown Hoedown CD - $15 Hear Clip From Track #2 Hear Clip From Track #9	Nat Hewitt and the Reckless Ramblers Nat Hewitt is from Nelson, NH where the Nelson Town Hall has hosted contra dances for over 200 years. Lowdown Hoedown is exciting contra music that shows that you don't have to have piano to play good contra. Nat plays fiddle and guitar and with Larry and Sam all on strings, together they make unbelievable music. Larry Unger's tune, Door Country #2, is one of my favorites. 1. Fatal Bert, Bogan's, Baker's Favorite 2. The Judge 3. That Sultry Waltz 4. Lowdown Hoedown, Elzic's Farewell 5. Glen Echo Jig, Robin's Bodhran, Thingama 6. The Brunt Leg, The Long Campaign 7. Steve and Bettie 8. Door County #2, Sweetbriar 9. Paddy on the Internet 10. The Slippery Jig, The Green Reel 11. La Gima Polka 12. Cumberland 13. Lad O'Beirne's. The Phone Call Larry Unger, Nat Hewitt, Ginny Stowe and Sam Bartlett
Along the River 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

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The Big Bang CD - $15

Big Bandemonium Who would have thought a big band could play contra music? Lise Brown from Greenfield, MA has brought together a group of outstanding New England musicians made them into a tight team. Three fiddles, horns and rhythm work as a unit. The arrangements are great, danceable, varied and exciting. This is a CD which you will listen to often. 1. Evil Diane 2. Ms. Monaghan's, Rare 3. Fading Light, Joy of My Life 4. Flying Tent 5. When Johnny Comes Marching Home 6. Reel Saint-Antoine 7. The Growling Old Man and the Cackling Old Woman / Eliyaha Hanavi / The Big Bang 8. Indian Point, Coming Dawn 9. Evergreen Van Kaynor, Dave Langford, Becky Tracy, Lise Brown, Brian Bender, Adam Scotera, Peter Barnes, Keith Murphy, Corey DiMario

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Flights of Fancy CD - $10

Swallowtail Swallowtail has been around awhile, something like 25 years, give or take. Flights of Fancy was recorded in 1982 or so on LP, and then on cassette and now on CD. There music still is fresh, interesting, fun, and very engaging. This is not just a collector's item, this is a CD that you will listen many times over the years. We recently heard Swallowtail at a dance and those twenty five year old roots are still bearing remarkable fruit. This recording is shorter than what we are used to nowadays but that that just makes it more precious. Here's a list of instruments you'll hear: fiddle, concertina, mandolin, bodhran, fife, bones, triangle, flute, oboe, recorder, piano, virginal, hammer dulcimer, tin whistle, soperano recorder, triangle, piano. 1. Singing on a Gate, The Dancing Bear 2. Lannigan's Ball, Morrison's Jig, The Gravel Walk, 3. Scotland the Brave, Down the Brae, The Otter Holt 4. Sliabh Na Mban 5. McMahon's Reel, The Road to Lisdoonvarna, Telemann's Fantasy No. 3 in B Minor, The Golden Keyboard 6. Ryan's Favorite, The Mug of Brown Ale, The Connaughtman's Rambles, 7. Crabs in the Skillet, Paddy on the Turnpike 8. The Blarney Pilgrim, Merrily Kiss the Quaker's Wife 9. You Married My Daughter But You Didn't, St, Anne's Reel, The Joys of Quebec Tune time: 41:51 Musicians: David Cantieni, Ron Grosslein, George Marshall, Tim Triplett, Tim Van Egmond

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Quick Spin CD - $15

The Moving Violations 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

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Sowing CD - $15

Wild Notes 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

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Uncle Gizmo CD - $15

Larry Unger and Friends Now for something completely different! Lots of southern feel here as well as jazz and just plain creative music. Larry has written nine of the tunes here. These fine musicians are having a great time creating music together and their high spirits are catching. Uncle Gizmo, it makes me happy. 1. Four Potatoes, Catharsis, George Booker 2. Two Rivers 3. Bridget's Back in Town, Rock-a-bye Baby 4. The Curvy Road to Corinth, Rockin' Reel 5. The Brumley Brae, Skippin' Cat 6. Hangman's Reel 7. The Dancer 8. The High Part of the Road, All the Rage 9. Judy and Jim's Wedding 10. Beth Cohen's 11. Coleman's March Sam Bartlett, Amy Richardson, Ginny Snowe, Larry Unger, 1992

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Old Time New England Fiddler - Dick Richardson

Dick Richardson was a country dancing master, fiddler and prompter in Vermont and the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire from 1903 to 1970. He was a member of the famous Ralph Page Orchestra. Dudley Laufman described Dick Richardson's style of fiddling as "close to the floor." He was not a violinist. He played for country dances and his music had a strong rhythmic drive. Over his sixty-five year career, he was a mentor to many; Ralph Page, Dudley Laufman, Bob McQuillen, Duke Miller, Gene Gowing, Jimmy Baldwin and others.

Dick Richardson CD CD - $15	Richardson's Band, 1952 1. Red River Gal 2. Chicken Reel 3. Marlborough Quickstep 4. Spanish Cavelero 5. French Four 6. Lady Walpole Reel 7. Prince Imperial Gallop (Richardson's Band) 8. Crooked Stove Pipe (Richardson's Band) 9. Haltone Special (Haltone Four) 10. Maggie in the Woods (Haltone Four) 11. On the Road to Galway (Haltone Four) 12. Maguinnis' Delight   Cuts 1-6 With calls 7-12 - without calls. Dick Richardson, Russell Allan, Dick Jr., Johnny Trombley with caller Jimmy Baldwin
Dick Richardson Cassette Cassette - $15	Side A 1. Scotch Hornpipe 2. Hand Organ Hornpipe 3. The Roberts, Gay Gordons 4. Old Danish, Old Timer Schottishes 5. Captain Jinks, Jacket Trimmed in Blue 6. Typsy Parson, My Love is But a Lassie Yet 7. Jingle Bells 8. Wright's Quickstep, Girl I Left Behind Me, Soldier's Joy, Chicken Reel 9. Money Musk 10. Fireman's Reel 11. Rickett's Hornpipe, Buffalo Gals 12. Buckwheat Batter 13. Sourwood Mountain 14. Haste to the Wedding, Flop-eared Mule 15. Chorus Jig Side B 1. Potpourri I - Tunes from RP's N.H. Orchestra set: Wright's Quickstep, Glise A Sherbrooke, Shake up the Coke, Piper's Lass, Fisher's Hornpipe, Come up the Back Stairs, Arkansas Traveler, Reilly's Own 2. Potpourri II - A mix of contra dances from RP's New Hampshire Trio set: Reel of Stumpey, Hand Organ Hornpipe, Chorus Jig, Rory O'More, Money Musk, Climbing the Golden Stairs 3. The Haltone Four play their version of Life on the Ocean 4. Maggie in the Woods 5. All the Way to Galway 6. Maguinnis Delight 7. Prince Imperial Gallop 8. Crooked Stovepipe 9. Fireman's Reel 10. Varsouvienne
Dick Richardson Book Book - $15	Dick Richardson - Old Time New Hampshire Fiddler by Dudley Laufman and Corinne Nash 1992 For those who are interested in the history of Contra music, this book is a fine introduction. The Monadnock Region is credited for keeping the tradition of old time fiddle and dance alive. We are thankful that fiddlers like Dick Richardson kept the tradition alive. The book tells the story of Dick Richardson's life and gives you a feel for the era as well as how the music and dance traditions have been passed on to future generations.

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