The Bands
The Dam Beavers |
Tune Drivers |
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Once upon a time there was a small rodent named Bevo who woke up suddenly one morning after having a really good dream. In this dream, he had seen dancers dancing and smiling together, all moving in sync to a three piece band of beavers playing instruments. Bevo set out to find the musicians he had seen in his vision. He looked in rivers, lakes, and even ponds! To his dismay, he couldn't find any beavers that played music or even had any interest in playing an instrument. Since Bevo had already booked a contra dance weekend with his Beaver band, he called Ben Schreiber, Scotty Leach, and Ness Smith-Savedoff to fulfill his vision. Luckily, they all were super excited about Bevo's ideas. As Bevo hung up the phone, Scotty heard him exclaim, "Those Dam Beavers!!!" and that's how our name was born.
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Tune Drivers is a contra dance band centered in Upstate SC. Our members have played music together since 2013, and we debuted Tune Drivers as a dance band in 2022 featuring Fred Stoll on fiddle, Pam Stoll on fiddle and bass, Amy Buckingham on bass and guitar, and Bob Buckingham on guitar and banjo. We play strong melodies, fired up with harmony and improvisation, grounded in seamless rhythm.
Amy and Bob are multi-instrumentalists and vocalists who play frequently for dances with Battleaxe Band, Blue Ridge Rounders, and other ensembles. They are highly sought as instructors for regional music camps and workshops. Pam and Fred have played fiddles in the popular midwestern bands Stringdancer, Brittany Bay, and Pigtown Alley, and regionally with Stollen Gold (Moondance 2015), Kudzoo, and Hey 4 Four. |
The Callers
Steve Zakon-AndersonIn 1980, Steve walked into his first contra dance not knowing how it would change his life! He started calling three years after that and has now danced, called, taught and organized contra dances for over 40 years. In that time, Steve has called and taught at dance events in 43 states, and a number of other countries.
Steve is appreciated by dancers for his skill at programming the right dances for the hall, for his clear and efficient teaching, and for his sense of humor, and he is appreciated by dance bands for his considerate weaving of his calling with their music. Steve embraces the role of facilitator in aiding the joyful connection between the music on the stage and the dancers on the floor. He has also written over 30 contemporary contra dances, many of which are used by callers around the country. |
Terry DoyleTerry has been a loving, competent and enthusiastic CONTRibuter to contradance culture for over two decades as an expressive dancer; a warm and clear, energetic, melodic caller; an effective workshop instructor in flatfooting, waltzing and salty dog rag; and a prolific co-producer of the ContraBlossom weekends and the nationally recognized Contradancers Delight Holiday (CDH) weeks. A community college educator by profession, and from a musical background, she is well-suited to enhance any dance weekend.
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Sound
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Weogo ReedWeogo has been involved in contra dancing as a dancer and sound engineer for over 25 years, providing great sound for HMFS, Old Farmers Ball, previous Moondances as well as other events and dance weekends including LEAF for many years. His expertise, experience and dedication to quality sound is simply awesome.
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