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Festival of Traditional Music and Dance

Wilbur Cross High School
181 Mitchell Drive
New Haven, CT

Friday thru Sunday, November 2-4, 2007
 
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Performers Scheduled for This Year's Festival

All Star Family Brass Band

Balkan dance band

Agranoff, Mike

Folk singer

Amesse, Tom English country dance caller

Ankney, Ruthanne

Family song and dance leader
Apple Crisp Contra dance band
Avoglia, Evelyn Singer, drummer, and dancer
Axel-Lute, Melanie Contra dance caller
Bassett Street Hounds
Border morris team
The Beans Gospel, sea, and love songs
Bearman, Dick

Contra and sword dance teacher and caller

Berns, Leora Dancing and teaching international dance
Black, Dan Contra dance caller
Bloom, Jacob

Contra dance caller

Borjeson, Cece & George, Ruth Traditional harmonies, humor, and history
Brozek, Allan Contra and square dance caller
Calliope Contra dance band
Cann, Amy
Dance band leader
The Celtic Knots Contra dance band
Chambers, John Scandinavian and International dance musician
Charles River Rappers
Rapper sword team
Colestock, Dave Contra and square dance caller

Cornbread

Country blues band

Coonrod, Simone Swing and merengue dance teacher
Crane, Ted Contra dance caller and bodhran musician
Crawford, Jo
Folk dance leader
Davis, Jeff
Folk singer and musician

Deephouse, Chris

Irish dance teacher

deGuardiola, Susan Dance historian, teacher, and caller
Derby, Steve & Wilson, Ada Swedish turning dance teachers
Doyle, Valentine
Traditional folk singer
Druzhina Balkan dance band (formerly "Dunya")

Eccentric Company, The

English country dance band

Epstein, Jerry Traditional style singing, concertina, and folklorist

Erdman, Ronnie

Circle dance Leader

Fairfield Crossing Traditional and contemporary Celtic and American vocals / instrumentals 
Fiddleheads Contras and square dance music
Fingerplay Contra and English country dance band
Fischer, Bill Contra dance caller, penny-whistle musician

Flying Romanos, The

English country dance band

Friedman, Don & Glenn, Jenny Bluegrass and blues performers
Lisa Furman & the Bluefly Boys Celtic and American music performers
Goddard, Pamela Dance caller / choreographer and singer of traditional American songs
Gogofski Trio, The Macedonian dance band
Goldberg, Henry Balkan singing leader and musician
Goldstein, Barbara Contra dance caller

Gottier, Karin

International dance teacher

Greater Hartford Scottish Country Dancers, The Perform Scottish country dances
Green, David Singer, guitarist, banjoist, and raconteur

Green, Sharon

English country dance caller

Griffin, Culver Contra and square dance caller
Haeckler, Brian Scottish country dance teacher and caller
Hale, Christine Contra dance caller
Henri, Axel
Lutenist
Hijaz International folk dance band
Holland, Steve Contra dance caller
Holz, Loretta English country dance and international dance leader
Horowitz, Willa Israeli and klezmer dance leader
Cal Howard & Friends English, Scottish, and International dance band
Hendrickson, Fran
Dance musician
Hunt, Donna Contra dance caller
Innerstate String Band Old time musicians
International Folk Sounds International folk dance orchestra

Jones, David

Folk singer

Jones, Mary English country dance caller and teacher
Joughin, Sally Celtic music jam leader
Just Harmony Multi-cultural music of peace, justice and freedom
Kaufman, Geoff Traditional musician and singer
Kennedy, Ridge Contra dance caller
Koth, Mickey Contra dance musician
Krasna, Stuart
Folk singer and musician
Krasner, Orly English country dance choreographer and caller
Krom, Anne
Hammered dulcimer
Ladies of the Rolling Pin
Morris dance team
Lafleur, Sandy & Krom, Annie Dulcimer musicians and teachers
Landy, Joel Folk singer and musician
Lev, Heather Original and traditional singer / guitarist
Levine, Carl English country dance and contra caller
MacMillan, Neal & Bronfman, Joannie Traditional singers and musicians
MacDougal Street Rent Party Songs of freedom
Magrane, Peter
Guitarist
Marshall's Big Audubon Band English country dance band
Matulis, John  International dance musician
Mayer, Evy Versatile folksinger, musician, and ukulele specialist
McArthur, Verne Folk singer
McGuire, Paul Morris dancer and teacher
Medve, Val
English country dance caller
Messore, Robert
Folk singer and musician

Morse, Sandy

Folk singer

Mountain Road

Traditional Irish band

Mrozak, Suzanne Mostly traditional music of North America and the British Isles
Murtha, Sean & Deirdre Instrumental and vocal duets of old-time American and Irish traditional music  
Nagumo, Takako Japanese-American who shares songs of her childhood
Nefesh Klezmer music band
New Haven Morris & Sword
Morris and sword team

Noel, Lynn

Folk singer
NOMAD Festival Brass Band Zweifache band
Nutmeg Spelmanslag Gammaldans/Swedish dance band
Nzinga's Daughters African-American women's ensemble: song, poetry, story-telling
Out On A Whim Plays for family and contra dances as well as special events
Pajdashi Croatian dance band
Pandora English country dance band
Paton, Sandy & Caroline Collectors and singers of traditional music
Playford Consort English country dance band
Portable Folk Festival
Folk singing group
Potter, Ed Caller / leader and teacher of American, English, and International dancing
Potter, Marj English country dance caller

Pritchard, Arnie

Story teller
Randall, Bruce Medieval, renaissance, early American, and English "West Gallery" music
Rasmussen, Jerry Folksinger, songwriter, leader of the Gospel Messengers
Reel Thing Contra and Colonial dance band
Roby, Tom English country, contra, and International dance caller & teacher
Rosenberg, Karianna International dance teacher

Rosin the Bow

Traditional singers and musicians

Savig, Sonja Norwegian songs and folk songs with translations and family anecdotes

Savitt, Joan & Jim

Scandinavian dance teachers

Schwartz, Jean Folk singer
Sherry, Arthur
Folk singer
ShoreGrass Band Bluegrass, old-time, early country, gospel, folk and original music
Sirch, Jim & Willow
Irish and dance musicians
Sloane, David Family song leader
Smith, Drew Autoharp musician
Sprung, Roger Legendary banjoist
SS Chanteens High school sea chantey singers
Suffet, Steve Folk singer

Svitanya

Eastern European women’s vocal ensemble

Thompson, Debbie

Irish dance teacher

Three of Cups A unique brand of traditional folk music blending vocal harmony, fiddle, and guitar
Triboro Harmony x 3

Triple Play All Stars

Songs and instrumentals from here and abroad, using autoharp, guitar, banjo
Vermilya, Peggy English country dance caller & teacher
Walkingwood Mandolin Quartet Unique traditional music quartet
Weber, Sol
Round singer and teacher
Wedeen, Robbie Traditional folk singer
Wesleyan Rappers
Rapper sword dance team

Whiting, Ann

Clogging teacher

Wild Notes Contra dance band
Woodchucks' Revenge Folk trio from cowboy to Celtic

Woodkerne

Contra dance and concert band

XOPO

International dance musicians

Young, Jonathan

International dance teacher

Zuzazz String Orkestra

Acoustic string musicians


NOMAD 2007 Performer Applications

Performer applications are closed for 2007 NOMAD Festival (applications were due by May 30). 

For reference, here are the 2007 performer application forms:

Adobe PDF format - For printing and snail-mailing to:
NOMAD Performer Applications
c/o Hendrickson
72 Greenlawn Dr
Danbury, CT  06810

MS Word format - For editing and emailing to performer information and sign-up

NOMAD is an all-volunteer festival.  No one is paid for participating. 

Each performer receives a free all-session pass to the festival.  Non-performing family members may purchase tickets to desired sessions.


Last update: 2007-10-26