New England Tradition - the bandBob McQuillen - piano, accordionPeter Colby - banjoApril Limber - fiddle--------------America saw big changes in the 1960s and early 70s with new ideas, new mores, and new music. In New England, the contra scene was in ferment, with exciting things being done by bands like New England Tradition, The Canterbury Dance Orchestra and the Miller Brothers. This recording, featuring Bob McQuillen, April Limber and Pete Colby, is a classic and has lost none of its magic with time. Bob McQuillen has recently received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts recognizing his long contribution to folk tradition in New England.----------------NEW ENGLAND TRADITION was formed in 1978 with the purpose of continuing the rural contra dance tradition of southern New Hampshire. Our repertoire reflects the diverse cultural heritage of our region: French-Canadian, Scottish, Irish, Cape Breton, and English tunes all make a contrubution. Bob McQuillen played