The Bandmembers and their primary functions: Dave Edwards...Guitar, harmonica, lead and harmony vocals,... purveyor of colorful metaphors,...'bice'n(it's a middle English word..look it up)...and shipping and receiving.
Susie Stephenson.....Hammered and mountain dulcimer...jaw harp...harmony vocals......procurement of food....... censorship(''shut-up Dave'').......and cruise control (''slow down Dave'')
Chris Dempsey.......fiddle, mandolin, cello, harmony vocals.....backing the trailer ... and driving in the rain...
Heather Dempsey.......lead and harmony vocals, tamborine......creating beautiful dances out of total chaos... and sales.....
Doug Carson...Bass, fiddle...and trying to get the rest of us to ''play by the book''.....
Jessa Hawthorne .....Hammered Dulcimer, Web Design,....and occasional provider of Bandwagon 2
...We have been together for about 15 years. In order to stay together for that long and still have fun I'd have to say we are not simply a musical group but a circle of true friends. A combined interest in history and music is what brought us together. Hopefully we have found a way to preserve part of that history through music.
...When the fiddle, dulcimer, guitar and bass kick in, toes start tapping and we go back in time to another era. A time where a dance was high entertainment whether it was a grand ball or a barn dance! Heather is a wonderful instructor and in just a little while has everyone feeling comfortable enough to give it a try! We usually start out with a Grand March which is a way for everyone to be introduced to each other. This is followed by waltzes, reels, patty-cake polkas, and the Carolina promenade. These are lovely graceful dances and so much fun to participate in.
...Always after the last waltz we call everyone up to sing along on some of the very favorite songs of the era. This ends the evening on a high note and leaves everyone looking forward to the next time!
.... Biography continued on our blog .....
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Thanks! It's nice to hear from you. I'm not sure if you remember me or not, but I've seen you a few times at Janney Furnace. I think I saw you play for the first time two years ago at the Robert E. Lee birthday celebration - the time my sisters and I were picked from the crowd to sing an impromptu "Happy Birthday" for Robert E. Lee (it was pretty funny!). :-)
Hey Ya'll! We just used your CD for Cynthea's bday party. She'll be 12 soon, and wanted a party like Lizzie's 12th. We invited her girlfriends, dressed formally, had dinner on china, and their fathers came back early for dancing. We did the Virginia Reel, the Broomstick Waltz, and the Pattycake Polka. It was a blast!! Thanks for providing the music!!!
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