A fiddler plays traditional music, most often Appalachian in North Carolina,
for dance or for pleasure.
SCREECH OWL SERENADE Bluegrass, country duets & ragtime
"Screech Owl Serenade" performs a variety of Swing and Old School country music
favorites and was well received in their previous appearance at the Straightaway Cafe.
The band features Nic Coker on banjo and Laurie Fisher on guitar and Lew Gelfond on fiddle.
Yes Sir That's My Baby
Beaumont Rag
I'm Satisfied with You
Turn Back the Years
Some Pumpkins
Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain
THE DANCING BEARS
Who are those Dancing Bears?
We took our name, in part, from the fact that we are all contra dancers. We play tunes from many different traditions including Celtic, New England, Appalachian, and French Canadian, as well as Swing tunes popular in the 20's and 30's. We combine these styles in ways that will often surprise and delight dancers, seasoned with occasional, sudden outbursts of Funk. Most of us are long time Ashevillians. John Culp plays mandolin, Celtic guitar, banjo, and bodhran, and brings in a strong influence of traditional New England and Celtic music. Skip Metheny brings his impeccable sense of rhythm to the electric bass, and adds an occasional Funk flavor to the mix. Skip is also an excellent drummer. Mark Langner lends a swing flavor to the band on guitar. He builds and plays his own instruments, and is a contra dance caller and dance writer. Fiddler Lew Gelfond migrated to Asheville around 6 years ago, bringing his own mixture of Bluegrass, Swing, New England and Celtic music. Lew likes a lot of different styles, but swing is his favorite. Overall? We love what we do.
THE DANCING BEARS CONTRA DANCE BAND
Traditonal music performances for contra dance with celtic, bluegrass and old time music.
Bob's Farewell:Dusty Miller
Nail That Catfish_Sweet Georgia Brown
Honey Suckle Rose
CONTRA & SQUARE DANCE CALLING with Barbara Groh
Dancing Bears contra dance band, Screech Owl Serenade and solo traditional programs with original music are offered.
Fiddle music in Asheville NC is alive and well.
Ragtime Annie Square Dance tune
Liza Jane - Contra Dance caller and band
Glen Echo Jig
Lew Gelfond performs with harpist/hammered dulcimer player Donna Germano.
All in a Garden Green - Hammered Dulcimer & Violin
Ode to Joy - Hammered Dulcimer & Violin
Sheep May Safely Graze - Hammered Dulcimer & Violin
Donna Nobis Pacem
Kesh Jig
Find fiddle lessons in Asheville, NC with fiddler/violinist fiddler Lew Gelfond
CELTIC MUSIC
Irish and Scottish fiddle
Give Me Your Hand
Julia Delaney
Marie's Wedding
Fanny Power
Mason's Apron
Swallowtail Jig
BLUEGRASS & CAJUN
Back up and Push
Ashokan Farewll
Old Joe Clark
Gardenia Waltz
_Salt Creek
Diggy Liggy Lo
OLD TIME Fiddle and Banjo
John Henry the fiddle tune
KLEZMER
Der Badkhen Freylach (The Prankster)
Kozatski
Hevenu Shalom