To help give myself and others an idea of what is being played around the Seattle area, I keep these lists of tunes played at events where I've played. If you'd like information about any of the regular jams listed below, email me.
8/5/2018 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Coleman's March / Farewell to Whiskey / On the DanforthDick Gossip's / Sackett's Harbor / Benton's DreamJohnny, Johnny Don't Get DrunkValley Forge / Feed Her Candy and Tell Her Lies / Sandy BoysThe Walk Home / Hills of Sharon / High Part of the RoadNorth Carolina Breakdown / Haymaker's Hoedown / Tam LinRuffled Drawers / Home with the Girls in the Morning / Red Haired BoyThrough the Gates / Shenandoah Falls
8/3/2018 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Marie Sauce ton Pain / Gaspé ReelOver the Waterfall / Old Grey Cat / Johnny, Johnny Don't Get DrunkKorolenko / Top of Cork Road / Over the CausewayWalk Up Georgia Row / Elzic's FarewellThrough the Gates / Shenandoah Falls
8/1/2018 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Little Nell / LibertyGaspé Reel / Saut du LapinStar Above the Garter / Stan Chapman'sPete's March / On the DanforthBottom of the Punchbowl / Eli Greene's CakewalkSailor's Wife / Cliffs of MoherMiss Thompson's / Robertson's ReelDancing Bear / Bus Stop ReelHaapavesi
7/11/2018 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Out on the Ocean / Fair Jenny'sRound the Horn / Robertson's ReelFar from Home / Bus StopAthole HighlandersShove That Pig's Foot / Benton's DreamLa Maison de Galce / Indian PointHollow Poplar / Sandy BoysPete's March / Multnomah MarchMorrison's / Cliffs of MoherMerry Blacksmith / Reel Saint-AntoineHaapavesi
6/27/2018 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Jamie Allen / The Rose Tree? / Green WillisShandon Bells / La Maison de GlaceHommage a la Belle Gaspesie / Reel EugeneMerry Blacksmith / Swinging on a GateBottom of the Punchbowl / Old Grey CatSaddle the Pony / Handsome Young MaidensMidnight on the Water
8/9/2017 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Swinging on a Gate / Scollay'sConnaughtman's Rambles / The Long Walk HomeJamie Allen / All the Way to GalwaySpootiskerry / Robertson's ReelWallace and Grommit / Eli Greene's CakewalkGaspé Reel / The Telephone TuneThe Lover's Waltz
8/5/2017 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
John Rawl Jamieson / Walk Up Georgie Row / Sandy BoysBriarpicker Brown / Buck Mountain / Feed Her Candy and Tell Her LiesGrowling Old Man, Grumbling Old Woman / Benton's DreamFair Jenny's Jig / Indian Point / Stool of RepentenceHollow Poplar / Devil in the Strawstack / Speed the PlowPaddy on a Handcar / Spootiskerry / WillafjordTwo RiversThe Chicken DanceLe Tourment / La Fée des Dents / Stan Chapman'sMarie Sauce ton Pan / Pays de Haut / Reel Saint-AntoineLevis Beaulieu / Reel Beloeil / Hommage à Edmond ParizeauSommarvalsen
8/5/2017 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Father Kelly's / Flying Home to Shelly / Through the GatesHollow Poplar / Johnson Girl / Shady GroveLittle Nell / Cheat Mountain / Shenandoah FallsLa Maison de Glace / Courtesan's Jig / KorolenkoMiss Thompson's / The Derry Reel / Sligo CreekOut on the Ocean / Coffee / Bundle and GoShove that Pig's Foot / Lady of hte Lake (D) / Gray EagleThe Volunteer / Lady Ann Montgomery / Mason's ApronReel de Montreal / Carubou Reel / Merry Scotsman
8/4/2017 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Reel Saint-Joseph / Reel de Mattawa / Reel de MontrealLa Maison de Glace / Star Above the GarterLa Cinquième Partie du Caledonia / Saut du LapinBoy's Lament For His Dragon / Irish SpringRobertson's Reel / Old Grey Cat
8/3/2017 Square Dance House Party
Johnny Johnny Don't Get DrunkShove the Pig's Foot a Little Further Into the FireRockingham CindyShoo FlyValley ForgeNail That Catfish to the TreeDo Re Mi
7/12/2017 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Star Above the Garter / Fair Jenny's JigMairi's Wedding / Riding on a Load of HaySpotted Pony / Glise de SherbrookePays de Haut / Reel de MontrealJamie Allen / Miss Murry of Lintrose (in A)Angeline the Baker / Sandy BoysOut on the Ocean / The Wild One!Paddy on the Railroad / Reel St. AntoineMorrison's / Cliffs of Moher
6/28/2017 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Tripping Up the Stairs / Irishman's Heart to the LadiesFather Kelly's / Star of MunsterLiberty / Girl I Left Behind MeReel Jospeh / Reel de Montreal
8/7/2016 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Rock the Cradle JoeGlise de Sherbrooke / The Telephone TuneCoffee / The Wild One!Devil in the Strawstack / Reel de MattawaEvit Gabriel / Beth Cohen's / Speed the PlowDevil's Churn / Star of Munster
8/6/2016 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Genna's Jig / Berkshire Jig / Out on the OceanMiss Thompson's / String of Trucks / Forked DeerLa Cinquième Partie du Caledonia / Saut du LapinTop of Cork Road / Over the CausewayWestphaliaRuffled Drawers / Reel de MontrealSandy River BellesLa Maison de Glace / Robin's Bodhran
8/4/2016 Private Party
Mairi's WeddingSarah's Jig / CoffeeSpootiskerry / Scollay's
8/3/2016 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Korolenko / Oyster River HornpipeOld Grey Cat / Sandy BoysMairi's Wedding / Riding on a Load of HaySpootiskerry / Robertson's ReelMorrison's / Cliffs of MoherReel Joseph / La Cinquième Partie du CaledoniaJohnny Johnny Don't Get Drunk / Nail that Catfish to the TreeEvit GabrielHaapavesi
6/29/2016 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
(Tar Road to Sligo)(Star Above the Garter)(Farewell to Whiskey)Pays de Haut / Reel de MontréalSmash the Windows / Hundred PipersJohn Howatt's / Reel de MattawaShandon Bells / Out on the OceanSpootiskerry / Evit GabrielBonaparte Crossing the Rhine / Riding on a Load of HayHollow Poplar / Johnny, Johnny Don't Get DrunkFair Jenny's / Morrison'sReel Saint-Joseph / Reen Saint-AntoineMidnight on the Water
6/19/2016 Third Sunday Jam
Hollow PoplarOyster River HornpipeMeeting of the WatersStar Above the GarterUtpick WaltzFar from HomeLa Maison de GlacePete's MarchSarah Armstrong'sKoehler's HornpipeRound the HornThe Sound Man's Waltz (Hope Barker)Stone's RagKaley Amber's (Brenda Stubbert)Belknap's MarchIndian PointHut on Staffin IslandFather Kelly'sOld Grey CatSwinging on the GateThe HareSaut du LapinHökpers vals
1/2/2016 Vashon New Year's Dance Camp - One evening dance session
Sandy River Belles / 28th of JanuaryFather Kelly's / Benton's DreamThe Walk Home / Indian PointThe Banshee / Beth Cohen's
9/13/2015 Dusty Strings Second Sunday Old-time Jam
Ten StrikeShortnin' BreadForked EarSoldier's JoyGreen WillisComer's March (Bob McQuillen)Angeline the BakerOld Joe ClarkLost GirlJim Ketterman's TuneDancing BearIrishman's Heart to the LadiesKeep on the Sunny SideRiding on a Load of HayDry and DustyChinquapinJeff CityWhiskey Before BreakfastSarah Armstrong's TuneRed Haired BoySleeping Giant Two StepEighth of JanuaryBuffalo GalsShady GroveLibertyDuck's Eyeballs
8/5/2015 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Bottom of the Punchbowl / Round the HornHen's Teeth and Carrots / Swallowtail JigHollow Poplar / Lady of the Lake (D)Rose Tree (and then the rain started...)
8/2/2015 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
My Darling Asleep / Morrison's / Belfast JigBottom of the Punchbowl / Evit Gabriel / Speed the PlowQuarry Cross / Old Grey Cat / Irish SpringLa Maison de Glace / Coleraine / Smash the WindowsLittle Nell / Scollay's / Nixon's FarewellMargaret's Waltz
8/1/2015 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Fair Jenny's Jig / Morrison's / Out on the OceanLa Cinquième Partie du Caledonia / Saut du LapinDick Gossip's / Sackett's Harbor / Forked DeerLa Maison de Glace / Robin's Bodhran / Money in Both PocketsThe Star Above the Garter / Hills of Sharon / High Part of the RoadOld Mother Flanagan / June Apple
7/31/2015 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Bottom of the Punchbowl / Bus Stop ReelPushbacked Chairs / Indian Point / Sarah's JigMiss Thompson's / String of Trucks / Forked DeerReel St. Joseph / Reel Montreal / Reel de MattawaGenna's Jig / Berkshire Jig / Out on the OceanMy Cape Breton HomeJohn Ryan's Polka
7/7/2015 Caller's Practice / House Dance
Reel St. JosephLevis BeaulieuAshokan FarewellShove That Pig's Foot a Little Further Into the FireLa Maison de GlaceReel de MontréalEarly in the YearLa Cinquième Partie du Caledonia / Telephone TuneAmeliaGonna Climb Them Golden StairsIdlewild / MegajigAll the Birds in Ballard (Marni Rachmiel)
6/27/2015 Jam
A jam after a contra dance hosted by the Dusty Strings Old Time Contra Dance Band Class band, and called by Sarah Comer.
LibertyOver the WaterfallOld Joe ClarkOld Grey CatRaccoon Walkin' on a FencepostCarnival PolkaSally AnnStormy NightMoon and Seven StarsJohnny's Gone to FranceKitchen GirlMiss Thompson'sLe canal en octobreEva's PolkaIrishman's Heart to the Ladies
6/24/2015 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
McQuillen's SqueezeboxConnaughtman's Rambles / Saddle the PonyGirl with the Blue Dress On / Rose TreeScollay's / Round the HornLa BastringueReel Eugene / Telephone TuneOut on the OceanBouchard's Hornpipe / Le 24 JuinMoon and Seven Stars / One-Horned SheepKingsbury Reel / Butcher's RowSpootiskerryLa Valse Des Pastouriaux (Jackie Molard)
12/21/14 Third Sunday Jam
Le TourmentGalen's ArrivalDancing BearQuindaroPete's MarchHome with the Girls in the MorningJessica's Polka / Finnish PolkaShenandoah FallsBarb's Piano (David Kaynor)Butcher's RowRannie MacClellanThrough the GatesMatt's Polka (one of the Ballydesmond Polkas)Hills of SharonCarousel GypsyWaynesboroReel de MontréalSheguiandah Bay
11/22/2014 Jam
A jam after a contra dance hosted by the Dusty Strings Old Time Contra Dance Band Class band, and called by Sarah Comer.
Elmer's WaltzFlop Eared MuleStormy NightSpotted PonyWhiskey Before BreakfastCarnival PolkaDancing BearMarmaduke's HornpipeThe Wind That Turns the MillEva's PolkaLibertyForked DeerSwananoa Waltz
8/3/2014 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Paddy on the Railroad / Paddy on the HandcarLa BastringueFair Jenny's / Morrison's / The Roaring BarmaidMeeting of the Waters / Doon the BraeStar Above the Garter / Hills of Sharon / High Part of the RoadMy Cape Breton HomeLe Tourment / La Maison de GlaceTop of Cork Road / Over the CausewayLover's WaltzMarie Sauce ton Pain / Pays de Haut / Reel St. AntoineDick Gossip's / Robertson's ReelNancy's Waltz
8/2/2014 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Big Liza Jane / Magpie / Walk Up Georgia RowSaut du Lapin / Le Reveleur / Reel de RemiOld John Tate / Cattanooga / George BookerFar From Home / Castle Kelly / Lady Ann MontgomeryMoonlight on the Colorado
8/1/2014 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Reel Saint-Joseph / Reel de Mattawa / Reel de MontrealRuffled Drawers / Home with the Girls in the Morning / Red Haired BoyKerfunten / Devlin's / Tripping Up the StairsGrowling Old Man, Grumbling Old Woman / Benton's Dream / SpootiskerryWestphalia
7/30/2014 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Oyster River Hornpipe / Scollay'sFarewell to Whiskey / Pete's MarchOut on the Ocean / Fair Jenny'sSpootiskerry / Robertson'sMoon and Seven Stars / Star Above the GarterPaddy on the Railroad (aka Merry Blacksmith) / Paddy on the HandcarColored Aristocracy / Eli Greene's CakewalkPeeler Creek Waltz
7/26/2014 Private Jam
Through the GatesMary ClaireMountain Ranger Hornpipe (Bb)Carousel GypsyMarche au CampRoddy McCorleyPigtown FlingBlueberry JigStars and Stripes WaltzMetsäkukkiaSteciak'sSadie's WaltzBlueberry SplashWinter CarnivalThe Hare (PDXII)
7/21/2014 Monday Night Jam
Sarah Armstrong's TuneLa Ronde des VoyageursRound the HornRose TreeRannie McLellanScotty O'NeilOld Woolworth'sSergeant Early's DreamCliffs of MoherDeuxième Partie du Quadrille de l'Ile d'OrléansDevil's ChurnWalnut GapStaten Island HornpipeBrenda Stubbert'sSmash the WindowsLe Diable VertDick Gossip'sCampbell's Farewell to Red Gap (Redcastle)Seamus O'Brien's
7/17/2014 WOTFA 2014 Workshop, Calling Mini-Workshop
Buffalo GalsArkansas TravelerAngeline the BakerChinese Breakdown
7/16/2014 WOTFA 2014 Workshop, Square Dance Mini-Workshop
Over the Waterfall / LibertyRock the Cradle, JoeLiza JaneAngeline the Baker / Old Joe Clark
7/14/2014 WOTFA 2014 Workshop, Contra Mini-Workshop
St. Anne's Reel / Golden SlippersSwallowtail Jig / Moon and Seven StarsThe Girl I Left Behind Me / LibertyTennessee Waltz
7/9/2014 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
(jam beforehand: Farewell to Whiskey)St. Anne's ReelScollay's ReelSaddle the Pony / Fair Jenny's JigRose Tree (#1) / The Girl I Left Behind MeRound the Horn / Robertson'sSmash the Windows / Hundred PipersKitchen GirlPete's March / Meeting of the WatersSpootiskerry / Dominion ReelElmer's Waltz
6/18/2014 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Josefins DopvalsThe Star Above the Garter / The Moon and Seven StarsSpootiskerry / Robertson'sPaddy on a Handcar / St. Anne's ReelRound the Horn / Shenandoah FallsShandon BellsReel Eugene / Reel St. AntoineGreen Mountain Petronella / Old Grey CatThe Cliffs of Moher / Maison de GlaceAmelia
5/19/2014 Monday Night Jam
Morrison's JigSweeping the TownRichard's JigThe VolunteerBonnie Isabel RobertsonJohn Howatt'sFrog HeavenNorth River FoxNever Been BetterColored AristocracyOld Woolworth'sLittle Judique(a Calvin Vollrath tune?)Robertson's ReelBerceuse pour Amber
5/12/2014 Monday Night Jam
Say No MoreThe Lambing FoldYou Lie Trendy FishGlen Echo Jig1814Gypsy CarouselDevil's ChurnReel of Sceachogóg (aka Siobhan O'Donnell's)Crab in the SkilletWalk Up Georgia Row / Sarah Armstrong's Tune / Jackie TarA Jig (David Kaynor)Waltz from Järna
12/9/2013 Monday Night Jam
Red Wing (D)Reel EugèneKorolenko (1st Part)Pete's MarchLittle JudiqueDevil's ChurnDeuxième Partie du Quadrille de l'Ile d'OrléansThe Wild One! / CoffeeHen's Feet and CarrotsThe Hut on Staffin IslandIggie and SquiggieNorth River FoxWalk Old Shoe, Heel Come A Draggin'1814 (a polska)KyrklåtenValse des Fables
12/8/2013 Dusty Strings Second Sunday Old-time Jam
Buffalo GalsSoldier's JoyCold Frosty MorningMoon and Seven StarsMatt's PolkaArkansas TravelerThe Girl I Left Behind MeThe Possum's Tail is BareMidnight on the WaterTurkey in the StrawElmer's WaltzRat's Gone to RestSwallowtail JigCluck Old HenRagtime AnnieWhiskey Before Breakfast
11/25/2013 Monday Night Jam
Camp Pleasant JigBob's BoomerangThe Acrobat's New TrickGonna Climb Them Golden Stairs / Sandy BoysDie Alte Kath (zwiefacher)Pentis SchotisSarah Armstrong's Tune / Bumblebee in a JugThe Banshee / The Star of MunsterThe Star Above the Garter / The Stool of RepentenceJulia Delaney / The Dominion Reel / Oyster River HornpipeHughie Shortie's Reel / Brenda Stubbert'sHen's Feet and CarrotsSt. Lawrence Jig / Hundred PipersRichard's Waltz
11/24/2013 Fourth Sunday Jam at The Couth Buzzard
The Stick Jig / Old Woman Tossed Up in a BlanketThe Star Above the Garter / Two slides known as “O'Keefe's” (one of which is also known as Scartaglen?)Reel Bijoux / Le 24 JuinQuindaro / The Dominion ReelThe Cuckoo's Nest (low part first) / Jackie TarFlowers of Michigan / Kingsbury ReelCamp Pleasant Jig / Bob's OwnNewlywed's Reel / Swing AwayBurke's / Gallagher's Frolic'sReel à Ti-Jean / Lévis BeaulieuTeviot Bridge / The Stool of RepentenceMiss Thompson's / Poor Old WomanPatsy Geary's (The Yellow Rose of Texas) / The Peeler and the GoatLarry's Waltz
11/19/2013 Old Time Jam at the Wedgewood Alehouse
Lee Stripling's Black Eyed SusieBonaparte Crossing the RhineStep Around JohnnyForked DeerLazy JohnTroubleRats Gone to RestWaynesboro (aka Over the Moor to Maggie)Shove That Pig's Foot a Little Further in the FireMoon Behind the Hills (from Melvin Wine)Ten Cents (from Garry Harrison's collection)Hollow PoplarCora Dye (or maybe it was Give the Fiddler a Dram)Devil Eat the GroundhogLittle Liza Jane (from Marion Reece)
11/10/2013 Dusty Strings Second Sunday Old-time Jam
Home with the Girls in the MorningRed Haired BoyTennessee Waltz (D)Leather BritchesMoon and Seven StarsEmmaWhiskey Before BreakfastStormy NightArkansas TravelerLazy JohnMe and My FiddleOver the WaterfallJohnny Johnny Don't Get DrunkPaddy on the HandcarRoad to Batoche(Hills of Mexico)Angeline the BakerThe Girl I Left Behind MeFaded LoveSt. Anne's ReelWoodchopper's ReelBuffalo Gals (A)Cripple CreekBoil the CabbageMidnight on the Water
11/9/2013 Slower-Than-Dirt Jam
John's Lover's GoneSt. Anne's ReelJohnny, Johnny Don't Get DrunkThe Wind That Shakes the BarleyNeedlecaseElzic's Farewell (3 part)Rye Whiskey (aka Jack of Diamonds, or Drunken Hiccups)Angeline the Baker
10/27/2013 Fourth Sunday Jam at The Couth Buzzard
Rose in the Heather / Gallagher's FrolicsReel des Esquimaux / Reel LindbergLe Diable Vert / Reel Ti-JeanThe Scholar / Jackie TarOld Man, Old Woman / Growling Old Man, Grumbling Old WomanMaggie Brown's Favorite / Pete's Peerie BoatFarewell to Whiskey / The Dark GirlUncle Stuart's WaltzWinter CarnivalBig John McNeilFebruary MarchGondolinThe Hare (the Portland Collection II one)Stone's Rag
10/14/2013 Monday Night Jam
Ingelas ValsFarewell to the TalibanMonkton's FootJoy of My Life / Courtesan's JigBushy Hair / BrushfireOg's Burnt FingersFirst WaltzThe Curvy Road to CorrinthBull Moose / Sitting Bull ReelReel du Père Bruneau (aka Saint-Louise) / The Telephone TuneWinter Carnival / Sans Perdre Hélène / Red Prairie Dawn
10/13/2013 Dusty Strings Second Sunday Old-time Jam
Chuck in the BushSoldier's JoySt. Anne's ReelLittle Rabbit, Where's Your Mama?Arkansas TravelerOver the WaterfallWind that Shakes the BarleyWhiskey Before BreakfastRed Haired BoyStar of the County DownRagtime AnnieSnowshoes (Spotted Pony)Paddy on the HandcarMidnight on the WaterSwallowtail JigBill CheathamRoad to LisdoonvarnaFisher's HornpipeTurkey in the StrawSanta Anna's RetreatOh, SusannaPrettiest Girl in the CountyCripple Creek
10/7/2013 Monday Night Jam
Scollay's / Bottom of the Punchbowl / Shirley's ReelEnrico / Taggert's Reel #3Colored Aristocracy / The Year of Jubilo / Red Prairie DawnTrip to Durrow / The Road to GlountaneOut on the Road / The Split RockArizona / RareThe Acrobat's New Trick / F & D RagSans Perdre Hélène / Winter CarnivalOn the DanforthThe 98 / The 99Cabernet
9/22/2013 Fourth Sunday Jam at The Couth Buzzard
Lady Anne Montgomery / Sally GardensRose in the Heather / Irishman's Heart to the LadiesViolets in the WindBatchelder's / Ross's Reel #4Larry O'Gaff's / ColeraineRoad to California / Flowers of MichiganReel de Montréal / Reel Saint-JosephJudy's (The Maid Behind The Bar) / Father Kelly'sPat the Budgie / Kingsbury ReelBert Ferguson / Charlie Hunter'sReel Bijoux / Reel Saint-AntoineCamp Pleasant Jig / Bob's OwnMiss Thompson's / Swinging on a Gate
8/18/2013 Third Sunday Jam
Bottom of the PunchbowlBus Stop ReelOne-Horned SheepOut on the OceanMiss Thompson'sTelephone TuneRoad to GlountaneOyster River HornpipeBay of FundyWillafjordCooley's ReelThe Wild One!Morrison's JigThe Hare (PDX II)Johnson GirlRareMy Darling AsleepJosefin's DopvalsFather Kelly'sLévis BeaulieuOld Woolworth'sInimitable ReelBig BearRannie MacLellanBrenda Stubbert'sSeamus O'Brien
8/11/2013 Private Jam
Reel de MontréalLa Cinquième Partie du CaledoniaSackett's HarborDick Gossip'sCliffs of MoherJerry and TomPoor Old WomanFlowers of EdinburghCoffeeIdlewild JigIndian Point / The Wild One!EnricoArizonaThe BansheeThe HareOld FrenchMacArthur Road (in A)Through the GatesCincinnati HornpipeMidnight on the Water
8/7/2013 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
The Moon and Seven Stars / Hundred PipersThe Bottom of the Punchbowl / Old Grey CatScotty O'Neil / Green Mountain PetronellaIndian Point / The Cordal JigReel de Père Léon / The Telephone TuneSarah Armstrong's Tune / Eli Greene's CakewalkHaapavesi Valssi
8/4/2013 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Jamie Allen / Scollay's ReelLe Tourment / Maison de GlaceMiss Thompson's / String of Trucks / The High ReelAshgroveReel Saint-Joseph / Reel de Mattawa / Reel de Montréal
8/3/2013 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Mouse in the Cupboard / The Wild One! / Scaterie Island SlideRannie MacLellan / Scollay's Reel / Oyster River HornpipeLady of the Lake (G) / Lady of the Lake (D) / Lady of the Lake (G)Dance medley set:Round the HornSackett's HarborRuffled DrawersHome with the Girls in the MorningForked DeerRed Haired BoyDevil in the StrawstackDick Gossip'sLa Maison de Glace / Robin's Bodhran / Money in Both PocketsGrowling Old Man, Grumbling Old Woman / Benton's DreamLa Cinquième Partie du Caledonia / Saut du LapinBottom of the Punchbowl / Evit GabrielJohnson Girl / Speed the PlowBus Stop Reel / Lady Anne MontgomeryKaiser's WaltzAfter the RainApril WaltzSean Ryan's Polka
7/17/2013 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
Sarah's Jig / Fair Jenny's JigGlise de SherbrookeScollay's Reel / Robertson's ReelSackett's Harbor / Oyster River HornpipeThe Sailor's Wife / Out on the OceanRound the Horn / Shenandoah FallsShandon Bells / Irishman's Heart to the Ladies
6/3/2013 Monday Night Jam
Cowboy Jig (G)Boyne WaterOld JoeRed Prarie Dawn / Frog HeavenElk River BluesRoad to ErrogieJerusalem RidgeJulianne JohnsonKate and Rose'sThe Joy of My Life / I Lost My LoveKyrklåtenRoad to California / Road to GlountaneSkippin ' CatSouthwind
5/19/2013 Third Sunday Jam
Lady of the Lake (G)Far From HomeOut on the OceanEvit GabrielSpanish WaltzStar of MunsterStar Above the GarterReel EugèneStar of the County Down
4/28/2013 Fourth Sunday Jam at The Couth Buzzard
Reel Bijou / Le 24 JiunBatchelder's / Ross's Reel #4Midnight on the WaterReel de Philippe Bruneau #1 (aka Reel du Père Bruneau) / Reel EugèneJimmy Ward's (aka The Clare Jig) / Gallagher's FrolicsThe Golden Wedding Reel / Good for the TongueSarah's Jig / Larry O'Gaff's("Reel Rosterie"?) / Riding on a Load of HayReel Lindberg (The "Quebecois Chicken Reel") / Reel des EsquimauxMiss Thompson's / Robertson's ReelMurray River Jig / Walking the FloorLarry's Waltz
4/14/2013 Second Sunday Open-Band Dance
Band led by La Famille Léger. As usual, I danced many of the sets, and only caught a few of the tune names.
Glise de SherbrookeCaribou / Reel de RémiReel Ti-Mé / (Reel du Goglu?)La Maison de Glace / Tooth Fairy Jig (Le fée de dents)La MarmotteuseEvit Gabriel
4/13/2013 Private Party and Jam
KyrklåtenPays de HautOld Rocking ChairJacky Tar(an Austrian bridal march)Jenny Dang the WeaverKiowa SpecialBig FourReel Saint-AntoineTooth Fairy Jig (Le fée de dents)La robe de la mariéePetronellaHull's Victory / Yellow Rose of TexasBouchard's HornpipeLady of the Lake (G)Lady of the Lake (D)Elijah HarperEmma's WaltzLa Valse des Jeunes FillesFar From HomeThe Temperance ReelOff She Goes
4/8/2013 Monday Night Jam
Korolenko / Kerfunkin (D) / High Part of the RoadReel de Montréal / The Hare (D, PDX II) / Reel JosephWhite Buffalo / Bull Moose / Sitting BullEvit Gabriel / La Cinquième Partie du Caledonia / Hommage à Edmond ParizeauBoyne Water / Road to GlountaneStone's RagThe VolunteerRed Prairie DawnFrog HeavenIngelas vals
4/3/2013 First Wednesday Jam
Julia DelaneyDubuqueLady of the Lake (D #2)Andy De Jarlis (E jig)Campbell's March (G polka)Murray River Jig (A)Lucky Trapper (G)Chinese Breakdown (D)Lass of Patie's Mill (D)Meg Gray (Em/Amix)Boggy Road to Texas (G)Over the Waterfall (D)Out on the Ocean (G)Nellie Bly (D)Rainbow (A/E, maybe used to be in C/G)Far Away (Bm waltz)Granny Does Your Dog Bite (D/Amix)Chorus Jig (D/G)Hanged Man's Reel, aka Reel du Pendu (A, 4 part)Ida Red (G)Turkey in the Cottonwoods (Bb)Cabri Waltz (G, pron. "kay-bri")Old John Tate (Am)Reel de Mattawa (Em)Run Boy Run (G)Sleeping Giant (D)Snowshoes, aka Spotted Pony (D)Old Madeira Waltz (A)Flop-Eared Mule (D/A)Cuckoo's Nest (D)Ape Cave Blues (D)Angeline the Baker (D)Old Mother Flannagan (G)Hollow Poplar (G)Sam and Elzie (D)Jaybird (D)Lady of the Lake (my D version)Good Neighbor WaltzLady of the Lake (G jig) / Jimmy's Favorite (G jig)Shove That Pig's Foot Further Into The Fire (G)Spootiskerry (G) / Robertson's Reel (A)Nine Miles (G)My (Lodging?) is in the Cold Cold Ground (D, waltz/air)Little Rabbit (Where's Your Mammy) (D)Midnight on the Water (D)
3/30/2013 Private Jam
Rannie MacLellan / ArizonaLittle NellLong Hot ShowerIndian PointLe 24 JuinSarah Armstrong's TuneWillie Coleman'sThe Wild One!Merry Scotchman BreakdownCoffeeHommage a Edmond PariseauHollow PoplarMarie Sauce ton PainSperantza PierdutaGondolinThrough the GatesIngelas vals
3/24/2013 Fourth Sunday Jam at The Couth Buzzard
The Cuckoo's Nest / Jackie TarLamplighter's HornpipeBig FourShandon Bells / One-Horned SheepJosefin's Dopvals (Josephine's Waltz)Esperanza PerdidaTripping Up the StairsLady of the Lake (G) / Forester's HornpipeThe Joy of My Life / Rose in the HeatherMy Cape Breton Home
3/23/2013 Housewarming Party and Jam
Monroe's Farewell to Long HollowWillafjordLady Anne MontgomeryLady of the Lake (G)Fisher's Hornpipe (D)ColeraineSailor's WifeRagtime Annie (with 3 parts)Little Billy WilsonSweeping the Town / Kitty McGeeRound the HornScollay's / Spootiskerry / Old Copper PlateJohn Howatt'sAll the Rage / Andy De Jarlis / Calliope HouseEvit GabrielThe Crested Hens
3/7/2013 Lake City Contra Marathon
Six different bands led the music at the contra marathon, and other musicians were welcome to sit in. In addition to the sets the Monday Night Jam group played (see 2/25/2013), these tunes were played:
Pete's March (D) / Home with the Girls in the Morning (Dm) / Meeting of the Waters (A)The Walk Home (D) / Kesh Jig (G) / Over the Causeway (A)Big John McNeil (A) / Lady of the Lake (G) / Reel to St. Joseph's (D)Gigue de Terrebonne (D) / Caribou (Em)Sheepskin and Beeswax (A modal) / Reel Eugene (Bm)Waltz: Soir et MatinSt. Anne's ReelYellow Barber (D) / Short's EditionSilly BillArkansas TravelerThru the Gates / Old JoeMorrison's Jig / Flash of the Red HandWissahickon Drive / Road to GlountaneGlise a Sherbrooke / Reel LindbergWaltz: Larry's WaltzStar of the County Down / I Lost My Love / Cecil MacEachern
3/4/2013 Monday Night Jam
In addition to our Lake City Contra Marathon sets (see 2/25/2013), we played:
Step Around JohnnySheehan's (NEFR version)Ger the RiggerPike's PeakBig BearPete's March / Fourth of JulyOld Woolworth'sTooth Fairy Jig / Over the CausewayKyrklåtenThe Montague ProcessionalThe Clayhole Waltz
2/25/2013 Monday Night Jam
We spent a good portion of this evening rehearsing the sets we'll play for the Lake City Contra Marathon:
Cecil MacEachernThe 98 / The 99 / Obama's March to the White HouseHen's Feet and Carrots / Kitchen Jig / Irishman's Heart to the LadiesBouchard's Hornpipe / Old Grey Cat / Never Been BetterIngelas vals
In addition, we also played:
Lady of the Lake (D)(a bit of another D-major Lady of the Lake)Ross's Reel #4Saddle the Pony / Smash the WindowsShandon Bells / Maggie Browns FavoriteApril WaltzRavenna Bridge
2/23/2013 Potluck and Jam
St. Antoine'sTelephone Tune / Pays de HautSaut du LapinHigh Road to LintonMoon and Seven StarsCamp Pleasant JigReel de MontréalJamie AllenFather Kelly'sBrenda Stubbert'sSpootiskerryThe Girl That I Left Behind (song)Indian Point / Forest WeddingEli Greene's CakewalkMeeting of the WatersAtholl HighlandersWillafjordMarch of St. TimothyFlying Home to ShelleyReel BéloeilLa Belle GaspésieReel BéatriceHewlettUtpick WaltzStar of the County DownSpanish WaltzCrossing to IrelandOver the WaterfallMrs. Jamieson's
2/17/2013 Third Sunday Jam
Old Grey CatFather Kelly'sFar From HomeSandy BoysStan Chapman'sDevil's ChurnBus Stop ReelBoy's Lament For His DragonBatchelder'sThe Hills of SharonPays de HautColeraineAtholl HighlandersAsherTenneessee WaltzHome with the Girls in the MorningKesh JigEvit GabrielFair Jenny's JigIndian PointScollay'sBottom of the PunchbowlAngeline the BakerMeeting of the WatersCamp Pleasant JigShenandoah FallsPeeler Creek Waltz
2/4/2013 Monday Night Jam
Bouchard's Hornpipe / Old Grey Cat / Never Been BetterHen's Feet and Carrots / Kitchen Jig / Aunt May's Canadian JigIrishman's Heart to the LadiesThe 98 / The 99 / Obama's March to the White HouseThe VolunteerIngelas valsNearly NinetyTwigs and TreesRed Prairie DawnElsie's FarewellEquinoxTooth Fairy JigMt. Airy Waltz
1/14/2013 Monday Night Jam
MacArthur RoadThrough the GatesBushy Hair / Brushfire / April StormApple BlossomArizona / BarrowburnJacky Tar / Paddy on the RailroadSackett's Harbor / Dominion ReelSailor's Wife / Batchelder'sApril Waltz
12/31/2012 Vashon New Year's Dance Camp - New Contra Dance Test Workshop
Workshop led by Woody Lane.
Glise de Sherbrooke / Gaspé ReelMorrison's / Moon and Seven StarsBouchard's Hornpipe / Fisher's Hornpipe (in D)Louis Cyr / Telephone TuneSpootiskerry / Saut du LapinPetronella / Reel de MontréalRed Fox (waltz)
12/30/2012 Vashon New Year's Dance Camp - Contra Flourishes Workshop
Workshop presented by Lindsey Miller Dono and Mark Pigman, open band led by Sean Bolton (fiddle) and Amy Worsham Carroll (piano).
Bottom of the PunchbowlThe Sailor's WifePossum Up a Gum StumpIndian Point
12/29-30/2012 Vashon New Year's Dance Camp - Various jam sessions
IdlewildMy Darling AsleepRambling PitchforkThe Wild One!High Part of the Road(Sourgrass?)Coleman's MarchJack's Maggot (English)Haste to the WeddingHaapavesi ValssiLady of the Lake (G)Chorus JigOpera Reel
12/29/2012 Vashon New Year's Dance Camp - One evening dance session
Courtesan's Jig / CoffeePunter's Graveyard / Devil in the StrawstackFar From Home / Speed the PlowFar Away
12/16/2012 Third Sunday Jam
Devil's ChurnFlying Home to ShelleyThe Torn JacketReel BéloeilReel de MattawaJamie AllenDominion ReelReel de MontréalMiss Murray of LintroseGlencollmcilleHollow PoplarScollay's ReelMorrison's JigIndian PointBeth Cohen'sNail That Catfish To The TreeReel St. AntoineHome With The Girls In The MorningOld Grey CatFar Away (Waltz)
11/23/2012 Post-Thanksgiving Jam
Susi's WaltzBig SciotyBeth Cohen'sRed Haired BoyReel St. AntoineRobertson's ReelToo Young to MarryMorrison's JigSt. Anne's ReelYou Married My Daughter and Yet You Didn'tScollay's ReelHome With The Girls In The MorningNail That Catfish To The TreeMacArthur RoadReel de MontréalTelephone TuneCamp Pleasant JigJohn Howatt'sSpotted PonyHollow PoplarWillafjordEnricoRosin the Bow (Acres of Clams)Walk Old Shoe, Heel Come A Draggin'
8/19/2012 Third Sunday Jam
Reel de MontrealMeeting of the WatersRoad to LisdoonvarnaRoad to Lisdoonvarna ReelMorrison's JigForest WeddingLa Maison de GlaceHigh CloudsDeuxième Partie du Quadrille de l'Ile d'OrléansDick Gossip'sThrough the GatesSarah Armstrong's TuneCamp Meeting on the 4th of JulyTelephone TunePays de HautLe Diable Vert / The Devil's ChurnFar AwayEmily's WaltzReel BéloeilReunion JigShenandoah FallsPossum Up a Gum StumpButcher's RowBrenda Stubbert'sStar of MunsterMegajigThe Drunken LandladyLa Valse des Jeunes FillesUtpick (Ookpick) Waltz
8/5/2012 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
(Note: many of these sets came from Lori Prime, and feature one tune from The Portland Collection I and one tune from The Portland Collection II)
Marie Sauce Ton Pan / Lady of the Lake (D, PDX p.122)Miss Thompson's / Mason's ApronDevil in the Strawstack / Johnson GirlEvit Gabriel / The GaleSi Bheag Si Mhor—Elizabeth (English dance)Elsie's Farewell / The Quarry Cross / River FallsCamp Meeting on the 4th of July / Sandy River BellesLa Grande Chaine / Telephone TuneSackett's Harbor / Forked DeerAsh GroveHaapavesiMr. and Mrs. MacLean of SnaigowJohn Ryan's PolkaBig Liza Jane / Shady GroveNixon's Farewell / Nail That Catfish To The Tree
8/3/2012 Orcas Summer Dance Camp
Le Tourment / La Maison de GlaceMiss Thompson's / Jacky TarAmelia's—Pete's March / Meeting of the WatersReel St. Joseph / Reel MontrealFair Jenny's / Morrison's JigReel St. Jean / La Belle Catherine / Reel JosephHome with the Girls in the Morning / Sandy BoysJim and Judy's WeddingMy Cape Breton HomeMargaret's Waltz
8/1/2012 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
All the Way to Galway / Far From HomeIndian Point / Stan Chapman'sMerry Blacksmith (aka Paddy on the Railroad) / Paddy on the HandcarSpootiskerry / Bus Stop ReelLe Tourment / La Maison de GlaceMiss Murray of Lintrose / Riding on a Load of HayLady Anne Montgomery / Reel St. AntoineNail That Catfish to the Tree / Kitchen GirlHaapavesiMidnight on the Water
7/18/2012 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
La BastringueMerry Blacksmith / Paddy on the HandcarOut on the Ocean / Cordal JigHollow Poplar / Through the GatesLe Tourment / La Maison de GlaceGlise de Sherbrook / Reel de MontrealMoon & Seven Stars / Cliffs of MoherSandy BoysAmelia's (Waltz)The Little Girl (Petit Fille?)
7/15/2012 Third Sunday Jam
Father Kelly'sLe Diable Vert / Dick Gossip'sBarrowburnPointe-au-Pic, Reel deArizonaRannie MacLellanBanks of Lough Gowna, TheReel Béloeil / Pays de HautEvit GabrielShenandoah FallsBottom of the PunchbowlOut on the Ocean / O'Keefe's SlideRound the HornSailor's Wife, TheIndian PointLa Maison de GlacePossum Up a Gum StumpLong, Hot ShowerMegajigWhiskey Before BreakfastIce on the WaterTennessee WaltzEmily's Waltz
6/27/2012 Green Lake Open-Band Contra Dance
(jam beforehand: Swinging On The Gate)St Anne's ReelRound the HornOut On The OceanCliffs of MoherJacky TarBottom of the Punchbowl / Paddy on the HandcarPete's March / Mairi's WeddingLa Maison de Glace / Stan Chapman'sHollow Poplar / Sandy BoysMug of Brown Ale / Fair Jenny's
11/1/2003 First Saturday Contra Dance
The Contradictions, with Joe Micheals calling. This list is not in order.
Reel de Montréal / Reel EugeneArkansas Traveler / Liza JaneRed Haired Boy / Scollay's ReelGrumbling Old Man and Woman / Reel Saint-AntoineRound the Horn / Paddy on the RailroadBoys of Tandernagee / Spootiskerry / Robertson's ReelOld French / Balquidder'sLeaping Lulu / Fair Jenny's JigThe Clare Jig / Gallagher's FrolicsStan Chapman's / Mug of Brown AleTop of Cork Road / Indian PointThe Ballydesmond March / Riding on a Load of HayBylbergAshokan Farewell
8/2/2003 Orcas Contra Dance
Sean Bolton, Bill Corral, Paul Englesberg, Phil Katz, Blythe Knechtel, Marcy Kubbs, with Laura Me' Smith calling.
Sackett's Harbor / Lady Ann MontgomerySpootiskerry / Scollay's / Robertson'sMississippi SawyerRed Haired Boy / Old Grey CatThe Clare Jig / Gallagher's FrolicsStan Chapman's / Mug of Brown AleAthol HighlandersBallydesmond March / Riding on a Load of HayHuntsman's Chorus / Road to BostonKaris Pers PolskaAmeliaAnne'sAsh GroveAshokan Farewell
3/16/2003 Sunset Hill Open-Band Contra Dance
Greg and Jere Canote, band leaders. This is an incomplete list:
Wink The Other EyeApple BlossomSam & ElzieOld Yeller DogAbe's RetreatHome on the RangeTake Me Out to the Ball Game
1/19/2003 Sunset Hill Open-Band Contra Dance
Bruce Reid, band leader. This is an incomplete list:
Saddle The PonyLittle Dutch GirlGrowling Old Man, Grumbling Old WomanOld FrenchArkansas Traveler
5/19/2002 Sunset Hill Open-Band Contra Dance
With Greg Canote, Cathie Whitesides, Laurie Andres, and Bob McQuillen. This is an incomplete list:
High Part of the Road, TheMyra'sKesh JigAmeliaStool of RepentanceChorus JigOpera ReelBarrowburnGlise de Sherbrooke
12/16/2001 Sunset Hill Open-Band Contra Dance
Cathie Whitesides, band leader. This is an incomplete list:
The Girl I Left Behind MeShove That Pig's Foot Further Into The FireWestphaliaRobertson's ReelOut on the OceanSt. Anne's Reel, alternating with Jingle Bells