Funky, homegrown and hot: The Avant Gardeners are fiddler & vocalist Laura Light, George Paul on piano and accordion, piano-genius Dave Wiesler and Roger Gold trading off on guitars. Their tunes are eclectic, original and rootsy American hybrid variety.

The first half of the program will be a concert – the second half will be a contra dance! Hall is air conditioned and refreshments will be available.
As a contra dance band, they can't be categorized in any other way but outrageously fun. You can get legally high off this brand of homegrown… Connoisseurs of homegrown hybrid folk music will definitely want to check out this fresh batch of songs and tunes the feature the writing of all three Gardeners. This group is a non-standard variety, mixing years of misspent youth rock and rolling with endless jams at fiddle festivals, swinging jazz with tinges of klezmer and Irish reels, and classical strains amongst folk melodies.

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