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SPRING FLING 2008

JOHN KRUMM is a renowned and well-loved dance/music magician. He has been calling and playing for dances for over 26 years and has been the music and dance specialist at the Miquon School in Pennsylvania for over 20 years. He performs at festivals such as Ashokan, Hudson River Revival and Pinewoods the west coast. He has published a book of rounds, partner songs, and original compositions.  

Les Frères Brunet: André (fiddle, mandolin, guitar) and Réjean (accordion, piano, bass), two of the most well-known and respected musicians in Québec, have toured across the globe. André’s exuberant style and refined playing have served him well playing for the legendary La Bottine Souriante and Celtic Fiddle Festival. Réjean, omnipresent both at dances and concerts, he performs now with Le Vent du Nord and has played with Domino and La Volée d'castors.

 MARTINE BILLETTE, one of the most esteemed professional Quebecois stepdancers, she has been dancing since the age of 4.  Martine also possesses great credentials as a piano player and has toured with Ménages à Trois, Manigance and The Pierre Schryer Band and Rapetipetam. Martine’s talent is in high demand for both recording and performing. Effortless, energetic, evidently ecstatic!

 Kate MCLAREN, an engaging caller and personality, performs at dances and social occasions in Grey- Bruce and beyond. She also hosts contra dances and workshops in her Mudtown Pottery studio, supporting and encouraging dancer, musician and caller participation.

 Scatter the Cats includes Will Henry, fiddle, mandolin and octave mandolin, Mark Cruikshank, guitar, bouzouki, banjo and mandola, Frank Francalanza, mandolin, bodhran, bones and fancy footwork, and Dan McGee, flute and five-string banjo. All familiar faces at Fiddlefern dances and regional festivals over the years, their musical repertoire focuses on traditional Irish and North American acoustic dance music.

 

2007 Spring Fling

André Brunet & Martine Billette
Ian Bell, Tom Leighton & Geoff Summers

Genticorum
2006 Spring Fling
See their web site for Band Bio.