Catapult! The National Contra Showcase: La Banane Enchantee

La Banane Enchantée:

Hometown: Somerville, MA

Lineup:

Peter Buchak (button accordion, concertina, jaw harp)
Julie Vallimont (piano)
Edward Wallace (fiddle)

Contact: labananeband@gmail.com

Profile:

La Banane Enchantée play driving melodies on accordion and fiddle, giving the piano space to do its groovy thing,spreading from boomchuck across the map. They focus on French-Canadian and Irish tunes, carefully chosen for danceability. Outbreaks of fiddle harmony, jaw harp, and pop songs lend variety and keep dancers entertained. A dance with La Banane Enchantée never stops pushing the feet round the floor, and is always a party.

Contradancers of the world, unite! Don your dancing shoes, fancy costumes, and french accents, et préparez à être transporté par la musique puissante de La Banane Enchantée!

Links:

labananeenchantee.com
Julie on piano with Nor'easter (audio)
Edward on fiddle at Scout House (video)
Peter on the physics of the Accordion (photo)