Cascade Contras 2009 will feature the wonderful music of

Nightingale

Keith Murphy — voice, guitar, mandolin, piano, foot percussion;
Jeremiah MacLaine — accordion, piano; and
Becky Tracy — fiddle
Hailed in Sing Out! Magazine for their "impeccable playing...danceable and exciting, with a reflective approach to the music", Nightingale has fashioned a fresh and distinctive sound that is innovative while rooted in Celtic and Northern European folk traditions.

and The American Cafe Orchestra

Ruthie Dornfeld — fiddle;
Mark Roberts — flute, banjo; and
Morten Alfred Høirup — guitar
Seattle fiddler Ruthie Dornfeld and Copenhagen guitarist Morten Alfred, met in Denmark over 20 years ago and sparked a musical collaboration. Ace Seattle musician Mark Roberts will join them. With a powerful swinging rhythm, a splendid selection of tunes ranging from Oldtime to Irish and French Canadian, these stellar instrumentalists and seasoned dance musicians will keep you on your dancing feet.

with calling by Nils Fredland

Nils Fredland has been making music, leading dances, and bringing people together for 20 years. He shares his skill, charisma, grace and goofiness with contra dancers coast to coast every weekend. Nils is known for his technical skill, disarming friendliness, comfortable stage presence, and soothing voice.

and George Marshall.

George's specialty is teaching and calling the New England-style contra dances he has collected throughout the country. He is renown for his knack of matching music to dance and for his smooth, concise teaching and presentation. Also a talented musician, he plays concertina and bodhran.

Annie Johnson

and her crew will be providing delectable food beginning with Friday night snacks and ending with Sunday lunch.

You can download and print the full Cascade Contras 2009 flier (760kB PDF).
You can also just download a simple registration form (33 kB PDF).
We'll have more information here Real Soon Now.

We had a great time in 2008. Check out our 2008 Cascade Contras Photos.