Changing the face of contra dance music in a random way.

We are:
Dave Langford - fiddle/guitar
Bill Tomczak - clarinet/saxophone/banjo uke/dumbek
Peter Barnes - piano/guitar/flute/harmonica

Combined, we represent over 60 years of playing for contra dances, english country dance and a variety of miscellaneous musics often related to folk dancing of some sort or another (or not). Every time we played together we consistently had such a great time, we decided to name the band and even record a CD or two. And we're still having a blast!

 

The Latter Day Lizards are versatile artistic masters of the highest known reaches of modern dance propulsion technology. Bill Tomczak, Peter Barnes and Dave Langford have emerged all-powerful from the forging fires of decades-long engagements in the misty world of the Bands of Legend - yonder in the mysterious East. Prepare, for they are driven to drive YOU.
— Warren Argo

 

Date Location
February 12-14
Houston, TX — Bayou Bedlam
with Ralph Gordon
March 19-21
Lake Wylie, SC — Gypsy Meltdown
with Stuart Kenney
April 2-4
High Springs, FL — Vernal's Weekend
with Stuart Kenney
April 9-11
Harbin Hot Springs, CA — Dance Awakening
with Stuart Kenney
June 20-26 Coeur d'Alene, ID — Lady of the Lake
August 13-15 San Francisco, CA — Balance the Bay
with Stuart Kenney
September 3 Glen Echo, MD — Friday Night Contra
September 4 Shepherdstown, VA — Saturday Contra
September 5 Glen Echo, MD — Sunday Afternoon Waltz
September 5 Glen Echo, MD — Sunday Night Contra
2011
January 14-16 San Luis Obispo, CA — Contra Carnivale
Woody the Lizard