Pictured, in the front row are Dannielle, Amy and Marie; in the back row is Tom.
Idlewild is the featured band for the Strawberry Contra with some Squares Dance on Sunday, June 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Tioga Trails Café located on the corner of Lake and Main Street in Owego.
Idlewild is a contradance band that thrills and delights its dancers and listeners as it weaves a sonic tapestry of lively and imaginative medleys played with love and enthusiasm as the music drifts over the dance floor. It’s as if the dancers are gently showered upon with a musical kaleidoscope of multi-colored effervescence that conjures images of elves and wood nymphs frolicking in a majestic forest of tangerine trees under marmalade skies.
Fiddle, Guitar, Bass, and whatever Tom decides to bring along combine to make a happy and energetic sound for contradancing. Medleys abound with all kinds of musical surprises. There is a lot of music performance experience in this band. Tom and Amy were members of the contradance band “Wild Rose and the Thorns”. Tom, Amy, and Dannielle have all been members of “String Band Central”, which is a band that always delivers traditional Celtic and Americana fiddle music with energy and enthusiasm; and Tom and Marie have played throughout the Southern Tier either as a duet (with occasional guests) or in bluegrass bands. Together, Idlewild puts out a sound that is sure to please.
Casey Carr will be teaching and calling contra and square dances. Contradancing, like square dancing, is done to a walking step and is easy to learn. No experience is necessary. All dances are taught and prompted. Bring friends, family, or come by yourself. Partners not required.
General admission is $7; students and seniors (55 and older), $5; and family maximum, $15.
For information call Stu at (607) 687-4034 or April at (607) 657-8067.
This program is made possible in part, with public funds administered by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes and funded by the New York State Council on the Arts.
