Ken Gall with Dead Sea Squirrels (Sunday Contra)

The Dead Sea Squirrels is a versatile band that plays the traditional music of the American South, both instrumental and vocal, a rich stew of archaic British transplanted ballads; haunting modal tunes and songs, African-rooted rhythms and blues; Cajun waltzes two-steps; Celtic-influenced guitar nuances; and old-time fiddle and banjo tunes ? driving and stately, bouncy, quirky and often eerily beautiful.

Cathy Mason on fiddle, Craig Edwards on fiddle, banjo, button accordion, guitar, mandolin and vocals, with Dave Howard on guitar.

Ken Gall journeys from the midwest to call.