PHOTO BY TED CRANE

While rhythm guitar may often go unnoticed, you'll soon realise why many consider Tom the best in Upstate NY. He and bandmate Rick on fiddle and mandolin will take you on a spin through Texas swing, gospel and bluegrass fiddle and songs while also incorporating other contemporary and traditional songs in the mix. Rick began playing music in college in Texas, and has focused on Texas contest fiddling, bluegrass, and swing fiddle and mandolin, as well as harmony singing, composing and songwriting. Tom played folk guitar as a teenager, and has gone on to accompany some of the great fiddlers of the Irish, New England and Midwest dance scenes. He has traveled extensively with a Vermont dance performing group, the Green Mountain Volunteers. Both muscicians are members of the popular contradance band The Contradictions.

Dan Duggan

Dan Duggan, nationally touring performer and teacher, is rapidly being acknowledged as one of the finest dulcimer players and composers in the country. As recipient of the prestigious National Hammered Dulcimer Championship, Dan's accomplishment, though based on technical merit, is even more considerable as he is the first winner to have performed all original compositions. Although pioneering innovative compositional work for the dulcimer, Dan's renditions of traditional Irish and American tunes reflect his study and understanding of their original context. Whether re-creating 18th century harp pieces or vibrant 19th century dance tunes, Dan has engaged audiences nationwide in an excursion of musical styles and moods. Selections of Dan's recordings, highly acclaimed by top critics in the traditional music field, have been aired on National Public Radio during daily broadcasts of "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered". Dan's dulcimer work can also be heard on Paul Simon's Grammy nominated CD "You’re The One" released in October of 2000.

More about Dan Duggan…www.esperanceproductions.com

We hope you can stay around afterwards for our jam --bring your instruments!