Search - Bob McQuillen and Old New England :: Old New England ONE:III

Bob McQuillen - piano, Jane Orzechowski - fiddle, Deanna Stiles - flute, ++++++++++++++++ Old New England is New England Contra at its most joyful and dancer-friendly, propelled by Bob McQuillen's famous boom-chuck piano style. Bob's melodic purity shines throughout this disc, which contains a number of McQuillen originals. Mary DesRosiers of Harrisville, NH says - The members of Old New England have come by their music in the old way: they have learned it from other musicians in that unbroken chain which stretches back to the British Isles, France and beyond. Through their passion for keeping the old tunes alive, as well as adding new ones that fit our dance tradition, they have themselves become a precious link in that chain. I defy anyone to listen to this music and not feel the urge to get up and dance: that's what it's all about. The combination of skill, passion, and plain old nose-to-the-grindstone work that these three musicians bring to their craft is unbeatable. And David Millstone says - Bob, Jane and Deanna bring to this recording more than 100 years of playing for contrandances; you can feel their love of traditional New England music in every note. These three friends provide soaring melodies with rich harmony and lively improvisation, backed by piano accompaniment as solid as New Hampshire granite.