Contra Dance with Live Band!

CONTRA  DANCE 💃 $10 Sunday March 16, the FIDDLE TUNAS BAND, Jeff Spero calls💃 6-9pm
At the Santa Barbara Carrillo Recreation Center 100 E Carrillo in the large ballroom with the sprung floor.

$10 Cash / VISA / MC /  VENMO     You don’t need a partner. New dancers are having fun every week!
Bring a friend (they will enjoy dancing to live music)

We match newcomers with experienced dancers for the first few dances. It helps make if fun and easy for everyone!

The FIDDLE TUNAS BAND:

We’ve once again been able to hook the Fiddle Tunas to play for our Sunday contra dance, with a bonus catch of Kelsey Hartman at the mic!

Fiddle Tunas is based in Santa Barbara / San Luis Obispo and is comprised of Michael Mendelson on fiddle, Amber Roullard-Mueller on fiddle/bass, Tom Wolverton on banjo and dobro, and Mike Mullins on mandolin.

After many years as a bluegrass guitarist and singer, Michael Mendelson switched to the fiddle because it was louder and easier to carry around. Over the years he has played a variety of styles, from old-timey and bluegrass to Texas-style and swing to New England and Cape Breton. Michael has composed many fine new fiddle tunes, and works with several contra dance bands.

Amber Roullard-Mueller has been playing Appalachian music since 1985. She plays fiddle, bass, piano and guitar and also enjoys clogging and has taught at several camps. We’ve enjoyed her music often in Growling Old Geezers.

Tom Wolverton has been playing old-time 5-string banjo for over 35 years. In addition to banjo, he also plays dobro and various steel guitars. His skills have been used in various central coast string bands including the Gap Tooth Mountain Ramblers and the Rattlesnake Creek String Band.

Mike Mullins is widely regarded as a top-tier mandolinist and has been a regular fixture on the California acoustic music scene for over 30 years. He toured and recorded with notable bands and musicians including renowned fiddler Phil Salazar, The Acousticats, The Hay Dudes, The Tom Corbett Trio and The Cache Valley Drifters

Jeff Spero does the calling honors.
Jeff is multi-talented and has been part of calling workshops and plays keyboard with many bands. We are in good hands with Jeff

Were any of your New Years Resolution to:
GET MORE EXERCISE?
MEET NEW FRIENDS?
ADD JOY TO YOUR LIFE?

COME TO CARRILLO BALLROOM AND GET ALL THREE!

CONTRA DANCE: co-sponsored by the SBCDS non-profit and the SB Park and Rec Department

• Fun social dance
• A live band and a caller
• Enjoyable
• Great Exercise
• Good for the body and brain
• You don’t need a partner

For more info check out https://www.sbcds.org/contradance/schedule/

Video of one of our dances