Hunt and Allison

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Children, music and history- a delightful combination. Here we are at MoCo Arts in Keene, taking part in a production of the MoCo Minutmen.
Children, music and history- a delightful combination. Here we are at MoCo Arts in Keene, taking part in a production of the MoCo Minutmen.

Learning Dancing and Deportment in the third grade at the Fuller School, Keene, NH
Learning Dancing and Deportment in the third grade at the Fuller School, Keene, NH

Recorders are real, historic instruments, as demonstrated at the Fuller School, Keene, NH
Recorders are real, historic instruments, as demonstrated at the Fuller School, Keene, NH

Fourth Graders go under the bridge at the Josiah Bartlett School, Bartlett, NH
Fourth Graders go under the bridge at the Josiah Bartlett School, Bartlett, NH

"Getting to know you" introductions at the Josiah Bartlett School, Bartlett, NH
"Getting to know you" introductions at the Josiah Bartlett School, Bartlett, NH

Hunt and Allison at the Surry Village Charter School Fall Festival
Hunt and Allison at the Surry Village Charter School Fall Festival

Hunt's fiddle bow flying at the  Surry Village Charter School Fall Festival
Hunt's fiddle bow flying at the Surry Village Charter School Fall Festival

An impromptu concert at Sunflowers Restaurant in Jaffrey, NH
An impromptu concert at Sunflowers Restaurant in Jaffrey, NH

Performing at a lobster dinner in Frenchboro, Maine
Performing at a lobster dinner in Frenchboro, Maine

Allison teaches students at Roland Park Country School.
Allison teaches students at Roland Park Country School.

Playing for the Saturday night contra dance at the John C. Campbell Folk School.
Playing for the Saturday night contra dance at the John C. Campbell Folk School.

Singing "Maple Sweet" at the Nelson Town Hall.
Singing "Maple Sweet" at the Nelson Town Hall.

Hunt playing "Mr. Fezziwig's Ball" at the Nelson Solstice Party, 2009. Photo by Val van Meier.
Hunt playing "Mr. Fezziwig's Ball" at the Nelson Solstice Party, 2009. Photo by Val van Meier.

Allison tells a story at a Family Dance at Heberton Hall, Keene, NH. Photo by Michael Catanzaro.
Allison tells a story at a Family Dance at Heberton Hall, Keene, NH. Photo by Michael Catanzaro.

Hunt and Allison play for the Nelson, NH contra dance. Photo by Michael Catanzaro.
Hunt and Allison play for the Nelson, NH contra dance. Photo by Michael Catanzaro.

Warming up the audience at the California Maritime Academy graduation, May 2, 2009
Warming up the audience at the California Maritime Academy graduation, May 2, 2009

Regaling the campers at Pinewoods English Week, 2008. Photo by Michael Siemon.
Regaling the campers at Pinewoods English Week, 2008. Photo by Michael Siemon.

Allison and Hunt play accordion, fiddle, and much more
Allison and Hunt play accordion, fiddle, and much more

Calling and playing a dance at Jonathan Daniels School
Calling and playing a dance at Jonathan Daniels School

Hunt performing at the John C. Campbell Folk School
Hunt performing at the John C. Campbell Folk School

Performing at the Society of the Four Arts
Performing at the Society of the Four Arts

Nelson May Day 2013. Hunt and Allison playing for the Maypole dance
Nelson May Day 2013. Hunt and Allison playing for the Maypole dance

Live Free or Pie

Sign for the Live Free and Pie Contradance Orchestra
Sign for the Live Free and Pie Contradance Orchestra

Hunt and Allison played regularly with young friends from around the Monadnock region, ranging in age from 13 on up. We could bring a small or large band to events, and provide a rich and full sound, reminiscent of the contra dance bands of the early to mid-20th century. At the Nelson New Year's Eve party 2014, an old-timer was heard to mention that he hadn't heard a band like us since the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra of the mid-1970's!