Eric Curl

"I learned to call in 1993, and have been calling regularly since 1996, after several years of practice! I like calling because I like people. I enjoy interacting with the bands and with the dancers, and like the rapport that this involves. I like to call dances that get people dancing fairly quickly, without excessive walkthroughs. I have also been involved in developing other callers in the local area. In addition to calling regularly in the Foothills and Sacramento, I occasionally call in the North Bay, Chico, Reno, and Felton. Although I like the calling (and dancing), my true love is the associated music, and am attempting to learn mandolin."

Joyce Miller

"After dancing for seven years or so, I started learning to call in early 1999 with the encouragement of my mentor, Eric Curl. I am fortunate to call regularly in Sacramento and the Foothills and sometimes in the North Bay, Reno, Chico, and Arcata. I know what I like in a caller and try to embody those skills, thanks to the groundwork laid by the callers, musicians, and dancers who have built this tradition. I love dances that have an intuitive flow, and enjoy the challenge of concise teaching. I'm a member of the Foothill Country Dancers board, where my particular interest is retaining more and younger dancers."

Paul Moore

[bio to come]

Hot Cider

Hot Cider is made up of Rudy Darling on fiddle, Barry Angell on mandolin, Ken Nilsson on guitar, and Mark Botic on electric bass.

Star Thistle

Star Thistle is Lonna Whipple on fiddle, Chetani Cheryl McKinney on keyboard, Dave Kistler on a variety of instruments, and David Wright on fiddle.