stellar06235.jpgThe first ever Waltz Etcetera Ball will be held this Thursday, September 11th, at the Salida Scout Hut in Riverside Park from 8:15 - 10:15pm with a waltz lesson at 7:30pm. The evening will feature live music by Notorious of Boston and include original and traditional waltzes, jazzy swing tunes, and other danceable numbers. Cost is only $7 per person. The Waltz Etc Ball concludes a four-week waltz lesson series co-sponsored by Arkansas Valley Music and Dance (AVMAD) and Salida Recreation. AVMAD president, Eleanor Fahrney, states, “The Waltz Etc evening will be fun and casual and include waltzes, swing dancing, and more. All abilities are invited to enjoy the music and no partner is needed because we often trade around. Switching partners builds community and adds variety to the dancing. We’re most excited about the incredible dance music that Notorious is bringing to Salida.”

Notorious musicians Eden MacAdam-Somer <www.fiddlegarden.net> and Larry Unger bring together traditional and contemporary acoustic music from around the world, creating a dynamic, swinging sound that is sure to get you on your feet. With Eden on fiddle and vocals and Larry on guitar and banjo, their music is full of rhythmic drive and melodic candor. Their show is always new and exciting, presenting everything from traditional American and Celtic fiddle tunes to jazz, blues, and the group’s original compositions.

At home in the worlds of both classical and popular music, Eden MacAdam-Somer is one of the most exciting and versatile young violinists performing today. She has been a featured soloist with symphony and chamber orchestras, jazz and swing bands, bluegrass, DAWG and American folk groups. Eden is also well versed in the music of other cultures, including Irish music, Gypsy music, Sephardic music, and European music from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. She has been a guest artist at the Aspen and Beijing International Music festivals, soloist at Texas and Wimberly jazz festivals, performer at Texas and St. Louis Renaissance fairs, and has appeared on numerous recordings in folk, rock, jazz, and classical genres.

Larry Unger has been a full time musician since 1984 and has presented a diverse range of musical performances at dances, festivals, and concerts across the United States, Canada, France, Scotland, Denmark, and Sweden. He has played guitar, banjo, and bass with many top contra dance bands, including Reckless Abandon, Uncle Gizmo, Big Table, and the Reckless Ramblers, and has accompanied such fiddlers as Judy Hyman, Elke Baker, Rodney Miller, Alasdair Fraser, Matt Glaser, Ralph Blizard, and Lissa Schneckenburger. His solo concerts include a wide variety of music, including fingerstyle blues and slide guitar, rags, and oldtime banjo tunes as well as melodies played on a handful of unusual instruments including banjo-guitar, fretless banjo, and piano-harp. Larry’s original waltzes and fiddle tunes have been played and recorded by musicians around the world. He has a great breadth of understanding of traditional music to complement his considerable technical proficiency and enjoys telling stories about the origins of his music and the people who taught him.

For more information about the Waltz Etcetera Ball or other AVMAD events visit: www.avmad.org or call Eleanor at 221-2074.

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