In case it's helpful, here's the playlist
<https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0MJrsAEwV8y3dqWWDrzs0J?si=99eaeb7b42dc4926>
I
tend to use for this stuff -- a variety of lengths, but basically all
with four (or more??) potatoes.
--
Maia McCormick (she/her)
917.279.8194


On Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM Bill Olson via Contra Callers <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Amy, hi.. looks like you sent that reply only to me and I bought the
> album, what, 30ish years ago? I'll copy the list on this reply.
>
> The guys were out here in Maine just after Ted Sannella died to play the
> North Whitefield dance. It was a really cold November night. Ted was buried
> within earshot of the hall and after the dance, we hiked down to his grave
> and Claude played "Lady of the Lake" on fiddle. It was below freezing, and
> we all had a moment. That was KGB for ya!!!
>
> bill
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Amy Wimmer <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 14, 2025 7:22 PM
> *To:* Bill Olson <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [Callers] Re: Full-length tunes for a dance
>
> I can attest to the great music on KGB's "Volga Notions" album. We've used
> it for situations where there was no band. Dave, Claude, and Julie are
> superb musicians and composers. Get ahold of Dave and buy that thing!
>
> -Amy Wimmer
> Seattle
>
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2025, 12:16 PM Bill Olson via Contra Callers <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> Seattle contra dance band, KGB,'s CD "Volga Notions" has dance length tune
> medleys. Not old timey, but really really great. The band, Dave Bartley,
> Julie King, and Claud Ginsburg, is no longer together after 31 years (so
> sad), but you can get the album from Dave on his website.
>
> bill"
> ------------------------------
> *From:* dje h via Contra Callers <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 14, 2025 2:10 PM
> *To:* [email protected] <
> [email protected]>
> *Subject:* [Callers] Full-length tunes for a dance
>
> I recently got approached to call for a church social. Unfortunately, it's
> the same weekend as a huge area fiddle festival, and I'm not able to get a
> live band in spite of reaching out widely. I'm looking for downloadable
> full-length dance music (I'm completely willing to purchase). I prefer
> old-time tunes, but New England style would also work.
>
> Thanks!
> Deborah Hyland
> Ft. Scott, KS
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