Cascade Contras 2011 will feature the wonderful music of

Notorious (QUINTET!)

Eden MacAdam Somer — fiddle/vocals,
Larry Unger — guitar/banjo,
Sam Bartlett — mandolin/jaw harp,
Mark Hellenberg — percussion/banjo uke, and
Mark Murphy — bass.
Lauded as "sparkling" and "exhilarating" Notorious musicians Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger present a thrilling musical experience in genres that span many continents. With Eden on fiddle and vocals and Larry on guitar and banjo, their music lights up the hall with rhythm and sonority. Their performances are always new and exciting, featuring traditional American, Celtic, and Eastern-European tunes and songs, swing, blues, classical music and the group's original compositions.

and The Syncopaths

Ryan McKasson — fiddle,
Ashley Broder — mandolin,
Jeffrey Spero — piano, and
Christa Burch — bodhran/vocals.
"The Syncopaths are a vibrant West Coast band offering a fresh, contemporary take on Celtic music."

with calling by Susan Michaels

and Erik Weberg

Annie Johnson

and her crew will be providing delectable food beginning with Friday night snacks and ending with Sunday lunch.

Sound engineering by the talented Alan Roberts from Seattle!

Cascade Contras 2010 featured the wonderful music of

The Great Bear Trio

Andrew VanNorstrand — guitars, mandolin, fiddle;
Noah VanNorstrand — fiddle, foot percussion, mandolin, digeridoo; and
Kim VanNorstrand — piano
Andrew and Noah compose and arrange most of Great Bear's material, drawing on Celtic and Appalachian fiddling traditions for their melodies but with plenty of room for improvisation and an occasional alt-rock or world beat groove creeping in. From New York, Great Bear's distinctive sound has won them fans all over the continent; they are continuing to shape the face of contra dance music.

and Celticladda

Randy Miller — fiddle;
Bill Thomas — flute & uilleann pipes; and
Gordon Peery — piano.
With Celticladda you will hear and dance to exciting tunes from the Irish, Scottish and New England music traditions, played with joy and incredible drive. Based in New Hampshire, Celticladda is a band of devoted and experienced instrumentalists who will inspire both musicians and dancers alike!

with calling by Bob Isaacs

Bob, from New Jersey, has composed hundreds of contra dances and is known for clear, enthusiastic teaching, interesting dances and wonderful grid squares!

and Lynn Ackerson.

Hailing from California, Lynn has a clear, energetic and fun way of calling. Lynn is known for her huge selection of great dances.

Annie Johnson

and her crew will be providing delectable food beginning with Friday night snacks and ending with Sunday lunch.

Sound engineering by the talented Alan Roberts from Seattle!