David Kaynor & George Wilson at the Music Box, Friday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 PM
Appearing at the Music Box in February is the duo of David Kaynor and George Wilson. They will grace the stage on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 PM. These veteran dance musicians happen to have a knack for concertizing as well as dance playing and calling. You'll hear everything from New England, French Canadian, Scandinavian, Scottish, Irish, etc fiddle music played with rich 2-fiddle harmony, to Leadbelly blues and fun old-time banjo songs. It's quite a musical variety show interspersed with lots of fun off the cuff (sometimes informative) commentary. David & George have performed together for over 30 years around the Northeast and with lots of other musicians throughout the US & Europe. They each have CDs of themselves and keep threatening to make one together. The duo is up in Vermont leading a Road Scholar program at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center and will be featured at the Montpelier Contra Dance on Saturday.
David plays the fiddle, guitar, and piano and sings, as well. I'm a dance teacher, caller, and leader. His areas of skill and interest include contra dances and basic Swedish turning dances: Schottische, polska, hambo and snoa. He is a contra dance caller and is able to call and play at the same time and lead dances as a solo fiddler/caller, sort of like what one thinks of as a "dancing master" of the nineteenth century. David has been the Music Director of the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra since 2013 and guest soloist in 2015.

Along with fiddling, George explores some of the roots of contemporary folk music by "visiting" some personalities of the past. Accompanying himself on the 5-string banjo, he sings songs of Uncle Dave Macon (of early Grand Ole Opry fame). He brings this colorful character to life through songs, stories and close representation of Uncle Dave's energetic banjo styles and antics.

All tickets are $10. Kids under 16 free. More can be found at www.davidkaynor.com and www.georgewilsonmusic.com. More also can be found at www.themusicboxvt.org or call 802-586-7533.

The Music Box, a 501 C 3 Nonprofit Arts Organization
Lisa Sammet
147a Creek Rd
Craftsbury, VT 05826
802-586-7533

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