John Wobus - Contradance Pianist

I play piano for contradances and English Country dances. I've played at Glen Echo, NEFFA and other dances and dance weekends around the east with Contranella which is fiddler Megan Beller, multi-instrumentalist Charley Beller, and me.

I also play with Henry Jankiewicz and Curt Osgood as Tailwind and with Eileen Nicholson Kalfass as, well, Kalfass & Wobus (but we're thinking about changing the name) and with other Central New York fiddlers and contradance musicians.

You can find me fiddling and playing piano at jams in Central New York. Currently I'm into Cape Breton music, so contact me if you are in the area and play Cape Breton fiddle.

Recent & Upcoming Appearances

Date/Time What? Place Caller
Friday
September 19, 2025
6:30PM
Eileen Nicholson Kalfass & John Wobus
Contradance
Rochester, NY
Rochester Freedom Dance

The Well Church, 335 Helendale Rd.
Evan De Smitt
Sunday
September 21, 2025
2:00PM
Tailwind
Contradance
Owego, NY
Tioga County Contra and Square Dance

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 117 Main St
Hilton Baxter
Saturday
October 11, 2025
7:00PM
Crystal Peebles, Gordon Bonnet & John Wobus
English Country Dance
Manlius, NY
Syracuse Country Dancers

Manlius Village Auditorium, #1 Arkie Albanese Avenue
Jennifer Staples

 

Past appearances.

 

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