I play solo, or with a band:

Please click on a link below for more about each style

1. Captain Fiddle Band - In this ensemble I play my favorite music on fiddle, accordion, flute, and banjo, along with my back up band. Styles include cajun, celtic, bluegrass, and more. A demonstration video DVD of a live performance is available by request.

2. Cajun and Zydeco - with my band, the Crawdad Wranglers, foot stomping two steps, blues, rock, sizzling accordion. A demonstration DVD of a live performance is available by request.

3. The Squeezebox Stompers - An acoustic roots trio band featuring dueling accordions, national steel guitar, flute, fiddle, concertina, and banjo. Our music includes an eclectic mix of country blues, zydeco, celtic, cajun, songs, and original tunes. Larry Plitt, Ralph Tufo, and Ryan Thomson. Purchase our new CD! - Squeezebox Stompers. Video samples of our performances and cajun zydeco dances can be viewed here.

4. I play with several contra, square, celtic, and barn dance bands. All include old fashioned barn dance music with a fiddle led band and caller, no experience necessary, all ages. These bands include:

Smoke and Mirrors - A solid New England style contra dance band. Purchase our new CD! - Really Smokin'

Neal Hill Caravan - primarily a barn dance band with New England roots - Fiddle, hammered dulcimer, mandolin, more. A description. A demonstration CD is available by request.

5. Scottish Country dance band - dance teacher and caller available. We were the featured band at the Robert Burns Night dinner/dance.

6. Irish Ceili Band - dance teacher and caller available

7. Celtic - Hear samples of my music: pennywhistle, flute, fiddle. Read more about what I do, and my musical influences in celtic music.

8. I teach and call square dances, contra dances, cajun dancing, clogging, and couple dances. A demonstration video DVD is available on request.

I do interactive educational workshops for any audience, where I incorporate all of the above.