Old New England (Library of Congress Homegrown Concert)

Bob McQuillen, the dean of New England contra dance musicians, will bring his group Old New England down from New Hampshire to play a traditional dance on the Neptune plaza. McQuillan has been playing accordion and piano and writing tunes for more than fifty years. He is the acknowledged master of this venerable genre, and has led countless groups over his long career.Lynn Martin, New Hampshire state folklorist, will introduce the group.