Join the Band
CD*NY has two volunteer bands — one for contra and one for English dance. The bands play a couple of times a year for their respective dances. This is a terrific way to do something for CD*NY, improve your musical chops, and have fun making music! To participate, you must be a current CD*NY member – join here!
Contrapolitans
If you are interested in joining the Contrapolitans, please send an e-mail to Contrapolitans+subscribe@groups.io
The Contrapolitans (2009)
Anglopolitans
To join the Anglopolitans and get all updates, repertoire, rehearsal schedule and gig dates, please send an email to Anglopolitans+subscribe@
A Message from Christina Conroy, Anglopolitans Organizer:
Hello, passionate musicians. I look forward to leading Anglopolitan rehearsals come September and would be delighted to have you as part of our ensemble. We are a combination of highly skilled and relatively new musicians who love English Country dance tunes. Long-time players and newbies playing any acoustic instrument are welcome to join.
Although the three paid musicians who play weekly on Tuesdays get their list of dances in advance, they improvise their arrangements on the spot. By contrast, we Anglopolitans, sometimes numbering a dozen, rehearse several times with set arrangements before playing an evening dance. Melodic instrument players must be able to read music but have time to practice tough tunes between rehearsals. Harmonic instruments can play along by only reading chord symbols.
Rehearsals are in Manhattan. Most recently, we met in my apartment in Greenwich Village or another player’s apartment on the upper west side.
Cheers!
Christina Conroy
The Anglopolitans (2019)
For questions about either band, please contact:
Jake Moskowitz
jm@optimum.net
jake11561@yahoo.com
(516)-582-8474