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Music for the Dances of Fried de Metz Herman

Fried de Metz Herman	"It's fun!  Don't be so serious." Dancers who attend Fried-for-All weekends, dances and workshops know that after her exacting directions, Fried wants beautiful dancing to be pure fun. Her love of the dance is clear, by both her joy at dances and the incredibly lovely choreography which flows from her. Fried's creativity is built upon a lifetime of study and experience in the world of dance. She began dancing and creating dances in her native Netherlands. As she moved to England and then the United States, she continued to choreograph, developing her unique style. In the past twenty-five years, she has published seven dance collections (an eighth is on the way) which have become staples of the English Country Dance repertory. the Bonds of Harmony includes both newer efforts along with older, previously unrecorded dances which have become favorites of the Greater New York dance community. The lush orchestrations and style of play exhibited here are concepts Fried had in mind when she created these wonderful dances. We hope that you will enjoy listening to them, dancing to them — and savoring Fried's genius. A companion booklet* of instructions for these dances is available. You may order the booklet or CD by clicking here for a PDF file Order Form. * Only a few booklets are left.  Order now to be sure you get one!
About the Band Hudson Crossing	Hudson Crossing is based in the Hudson Valley, with its home venue at Stockport, NY with the Columbia County Country Dancers. The members have been playing for some eight years at dances and music festivals throughout the Northeast.
George Davis, violin, viola	George has played the violin since he was a child, but seriously turned to music upon his retirement from financial services. Since then, he has become a fixture at dances; he also plays with Garden Variety and Bob's Your Uncle. George also composes country dance music; he wrote the tune for the first dance, Got a Dance — by George!!!
Sue Polansky, clarinet	Music is Sue's vocation and avocation. She leads the music department at the Hallen School in New Rochelle, and has played in concert orchestras and for musical revues. As an English country dance musician, she has played frequently at dances and also as a member of Musical Cheers and Garden Variety.
Cara Schuman, recorders, flute, tin whistle	As she weaves beautiful lacework around English Country tunes, Cara also has woven music around her life as a businesswoman. She is a versatile musician and singer who has toured nationally and internationally, performs frequently at historic sites in the Hudson Valley, and plays for dances in the tri-state area. She is also a member of The Three Muses.
Cynthia Shaw Simonoff, piano	As a pianist, vocalist and music director, Cynthia leads a varied musical life. She plays regularly for English and contra dances in New York with The Tubadours and The Fish Family and has been on staff at Pinewoods and Buffalo Gap; as a soprano, she sings regularly with the New York Philharmonic and The American Symphony Orchestra, and has made several recordings including the award-winning The A Cappella Singer. Her work in music direction includes Broadway and off-Broadway, regional/touring companies, and the New York Christmas Revels for the past nine years.

Produced by Margherita Davis • Artistic Direction by Fried de Metz Herman

Recorded at Palladio Recording, Hudson, New York ( PalladioRecording.com )

Recording, Editing & Mastering: Tony Gravett, First Light Studios (FLstudios.com )

Logo Design: Judy Grunberg • Graphic Design: Tony Gravett

Liner Notes: Margherita Davis • Photography: Tony Gravett & Paul Ross

Duplication Services by HAVE, Inc., Hudson, New York ( www.HAVEinc.com )

©2003 Hudson Crossing, 184 Orchard Road, Hudson, New York 12534

Telephone: (518) 828-6181 • E-mail: info@HudsonCrossing.org

All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

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CD Track Listing:

(Click on titles to listen to a short except)

Track	Title	Key	Rounds	Duration
1	Gotta Dance - By George!	G	7	4:22
2	the Ponderosa Pine	D	7	7:02
3	Satisfaction	G	7	4:28
4	the Introduction	Am	8	7:08
5	Green Leaves	G	6	3:29
6	A Very Shadow	Dm	7	5:14
7	Randolph Farewell	G	6	5:04
8	Litchfield Sundays	Am	7	4:35
9	Yola's Invitation	modal	6	3:47
10	the Bonds of Harmony	Bm	7	6:08
11	Opal Circle	G, A	8	4:36
12	the Dance of the Lakes	C	7	4:43
13	3D Waltz	A	7	9:15
14	Thursday Mixer	D	7	4:28

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