Cascade Crossing

UBC in Vancouver, BC

Cascade Crossing on YouTube

Cascade Crossing is currently one of the hottest and most sought after bands in the Pacific Northwest region. They have developed a reputation for intense creativity, breadth of instrumentation, and energizing dance crowds. Cascade Crossing's music is influenced by many styles, with touches of baroque, Caribbean, Celtic, Klezmer, traditional, northern, southern, jazz and ragtime. With many original tunes, expect the unexpected, from hard-driving reels to smooth, mysterious jigs. Using their wide range of instrumentation and styles, Cascade Crossing fills the dance hall with an exciting palette of musical colors and textures.

"The best contra dance band at the festival!"
"There aren't enough superlatives to describe Cascade Crossing!"
       - Dancers at NW Folklife Festival, Seattle
"Unique. Full sound! Lots of variety!"
       - Dancers from Portland, Oregon
"Nothing like our usual bands!"
       - Organizers and dancers virtually everywhere

Cascade Crossing consists of:

Lori Prime on fiddle

Carl Thor on piano, hammer dulcimer, and drum

Rich Goss on guitar and percussion

Sarah Goss on bass, whistles, and oboe

Schedule and contact links:

• Schedule
  
• Stage Plot
  
• Booking and Info e-mail:
  

Listen to MP3 samples:
Reels   More Reels   Jigs   Waltz

Some of our favorite links:

• Talisman Music
• Hands4
• Rich's calling website
• Portland Country Dance Community
• Portland Folk Events (Contra/English Dancing)
• Corvallis Folklore Society
• Ted Crane's Contra Dance Database
• Charlie Seelig's Contra Dance Page
  ...and Festivals, Camps, and Weekends