Jacob Chen
musician, educator, composer
English/contra recordings
At the start of the pandemic, the folk dance world temporarily shifted to a world of online dancing. Scissortail Traditional Dance Society hosted a series of online dances and needed audio recordings to pull it off. Jacob Chen, Kathy Dagg, Ashley Green, and Shanda McDonald collaborated in the safety of their own homes for over 1.5 years and recorded over 150 tracks of various English and contra tunes for the dance participants. These tunes are now archived and are free to use for calling practicing or live dancing. Most tracks run five times through the tune. The whole collection is a labor of love donated to the folk dance community. Should you want to donate for the use of this archive you may donate to Jacob via the online handles below.