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Some of our local (Florida) dance bands:

  • Barley Thar (Tallahassee): Valerie Arsenault (fiddle), Brian Arsenault (fiddle, vocals), Jim Cox (flute, bagpipe, whistle), and Steve Hodges (guitar, banjo, mandolin, and vocals)
  • Barnstorm (Orlando): Bruce Hartmann, Sharon Hartmann, ?
  • Briarpickers (Jacksonville): Frank Lorenz, Bob Raspa, Jack Piccaol, Jane Royal, Barbara Smith, Ken Carey
  • Carolina Mockingbirds Kerry Blech (fiddle), Leslie Green (guitar), ?
  • Comes When Called (Tampa and Gainesville): Kathie Aagard (fiddle), Rich Crew (recorder), Susan Marynowski (piano and percussion), John McEwen (banjo)
  • Deux Francois (Tampa): Sarah Mitchell, Frances Pisacane, Jasmine Hart, Bill Dudley, John McEwen
  • Fear No Weevil Chuck Levey (banjo), Vic Call (guitar), David Forbes (fiddle)?
  • FFF Allstars Lloyd Baldwin (fiddle), Bill Dudley (guitar), Bill Mansfield (banjo)
  • Flying Turtles String Band : Tom Hogan (guitar), Ellen Hogan (fiddle), ?
  • Full Circle (Jacksonville and others): Veronica Lane (electric bass, flute, whistles, hammered dulcimers), Ted Lane (guitar), Robbie Zukauskas (flute, whistle, recorder), Erik Ievins (cello), Ben Bolker (fiddle)
  • Greasy Strings Band (Tallahassee)
  • Hedgehoppers (St. Augustine): Allen Hood (fiddle), Kathy Zemanek (banjo), Bob Parsons (guitar), Leo Sheppard (bass)
  • Homegrown String Band ?
  • Irrational Exuberance (Gainesville): Ben Bolker (fiddle), Vic Call (guitar), Rich Crew (fiddle and recorder), Susan Trammell (bass)
  • Isotope Feenies (Gainesville)
  • Jammies (Tampa and Gainesville): David Massey (fiddle/guitar), Marietta Massey (?), John McEwen (banjo etc.), Leslie Green (guitar)
  • Physical Medicine Chuck Levey (banjo, fiddle), ?
  • Rafter Ringers (Orlando): Greg Taillon (fiddle), Larry Lewis (guitar), Larry Dolamore (bass), Andy Burr (guitar)
  • RoosterFish (Gainesville): Mike Stapleton (fiddle), Bill Paine (mandolin and other strings), Susan Marynowski (keyboard, feet, and percussion)
  • Roustabout (Florida and Virginia): Bruce Hutton (fiddle, banjo, guitar), Chris Romaine (fiddle), Jim Bollman (banjo), Lars Hanslin (bass), Susan Trammell (bass)
  • Screech Malone Band Jay Gimelli (fiddle), Karen Lockerman (guitar), Aidan Murch (percussion)
  • Southern Jubilee String Band (Tampa): Katie Bailey Waller (fiddle), Peter Easton (guitar, banjo, mandolin), Sandy Meloon (bass), Peter Waller (guitar)
  • Tarragon (Gainesville): Ben Bolker (fiddle), David Cook (guitar, mandolin, piano, clarinet, ...), Annie McPherson (bass, piano)
  • Whistling Anchovy Brothers (Tampa and Gainesville)
  • Whistlin' Rufus (Georgia): Ann Whitley (fiddle), Doug Olsen (guitar), Cindy Olsen (bass)
  • Wind That Shakes The Barley (Tampa): Kathie Aagaard (fiddle), Sarah Mitchell (whistle), Bill Dudley (guitar), John McEwen (banjo)
  • Yazoo Kickstarts (? and Gainesville): Mike Stapleton (fiddle), David Massey (fiddle/guitar), Bill Paine (mandolin), Marietta Massey (banjo)

Last revised 6 June 2007 (Ben Bolker)