"or hold a performance license from BMI and ASCAP" Note that this only applies to music from groups who have registered with BMI or ASCAP, which wouldn't include a lot of contra dance musicians. So best to ask!
Jeff On Wed, Oct 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM Maia McCormick via Contra Callers < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ > Contra Callers mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >
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