The Buzzard Rock Bayou Boys is a four-piece, mostly acoustic band playing
fun music of many styles. We have a flexible ever-growing program of over
75 songs that can be tailored to your specific needs. The four of us play,
at various times, Fiddle, Mandolin, Dulcimer, Guitar, Bass, Percussion,
Cajun Accordion, and we all sing. Our home base is Harrisonburg, VA, in
the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.
Types of programs available: Note: The audio clips are
recorded at a 11025 Hz sample rate, in 8 bit mono, .au format. This is
done to get size of the audio files a small as possible. The tape itself
was digitally recorded at CD quality.
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Cajun Dance:We can play an evening of traditional Cajun music
for dancing, consisting of fast and slow two-steps and waltzes. Tunes
include: Lacassine
Special (105K), Bosco Stomp, La Grosse Erreur, and 99
Year's Waltz (89K).
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Contradance:We have a program of old-time medleys that have
been field-tested on many Central Virginia dancers. We play high energy
music that has dancers whooping. We can work with your caller, or use
our own. Paul Rosen has been calling dances since 1989, and has a large
collection of easy to hard contras and is patient with beginners. Tunes
include: Lady of the Lake, Squirrel
Heads and Gravy (87K), Petronella, and Shenandoah
Falls (95K).
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Swing Dance:We play western swing and blues numbers that are
suitable for jitterbugging. Our repertoire includes both fast and
romantic numbers. Examples include: Choo
Choo Ch'Boogie (93K), Anytime
(115K), Yes
Sir (170K), and Baby
Please Don't Go (102K).
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Concerts and Festivals:We can tailor our sets to fit the mood
of the festival, but we often play one-half set of old-time and western
swing, and the other half Cajun and blues. Most of our songs are
up-tempo and fun, with a smattering of novelty songs. In addition to the
numbers mentioned above, we play They All Ask For You, Red
Stick (99K), Plank Road, and Just
Because (113K).
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Nightclubs:We can add a percussion player if necessary, and
play suitable dancing and background music for a nightclub.
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Wedding receptions and other parties:We can do a combination of
any of the above shows to fit your occasion. If you have a particular
tune you want played, we may be able to accommodate you. Sound
information: We can use your P.A. if it has at least 7 channels, or we can
bring our own for a small extra charge. If we use your P.A., we can still
bring our own microphones. We can also play without a P.A. system, in a
quiet environment.
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