Episode 39 - Becky Tracy

Contra Pulse

The intro and interstitial tracks from today’s episode are La fille dans le bois/Reel d’IIas Boudreault from Becky’s 2001 Solo CD Evergreen, Eugene O’Donnell/Bea Maye’s/Tuttle’s/Lady Ann Montgomery from Nightingale’s 1996 album Sometimes When the Moon is High, Chili and Chocolate from Eloise & Co.’s 2018 album More, Please, Big Reel/Rare from Wild Asparagus’ 2001 Wherever You Go recording, and Nobody’s Fool from Becky and Keith’s 2020 duo record Golden.

See the Contra Pulse website for transcripts and more. Or click here to download it directly.

And the Country Dance and Song Society for information about Contra and English country dance across the continent.

See and hear Becky in action:

• To read more about Becky, check out the Black Isle Music website.
• Watch this video to see Becky and Keith play together.
• Read about Becky’s collaboration with Rachel Bell, Eloise & Co., on Rachel’s website.
• Here’s the band website for Wild Asparagus!
• Here’s a video of Nightingale playing at the New England Youth Theater in Brattleboro, VT in 2010.
• Becky mentions a tune that Nightingale played once, but couldn’t quite remember the name in the moment. That tune is Return to Camden Town! You can watch a video of Nightingale performing it at the Fiddling Frog Dance Festival in 2011, during a dance called by Sue Rosen!
• Becky’s 2001 solo album Evergreen.

Odds and ends mentioned in this interview:

• Becky mentions a beautiful moment with the gospel singer Kathy Bullock. You can learn more about Kathy’s work on her website.
• Becky shares the nostalgia of her home dance hall, the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
• Learn more about the St. Croix dance weeks here!
• Becky and Julie mention George Marshall a few times throughout this conversation. Check out George’s episode on Contra Pulse here!
• Watch this video by Ray Sebold, where Becky plays fiddle with her Celtic music students at a benefit event for David Kaynor at the Guiding Star Grange.