• Music for Vermont Weddings
  • Music of Lake Champlain
  • Musical presentations of Vermont history
  • Music for contra dance
  • Traditional New England Music
  • Music for Folk Festivals
  • Music for contra dance weekends
  • Traditional music for Vermont Weddings
  • Concerts of New England music
  • Concerts of traditional New England music
  • Music for Vermont celebrations
  • Traditional music for Vermont celebrations
  • Concerts, Weddings & Contra dances in VT
"Subtle and complex. . . Like a fine wine, Atlantic Crossing's take on tradition is a taste worth acquiring."
Pam Polston - Seven Days VT
About us, in brief:
For over 15 years, the Vermont band Atlantic Crossing has been thrilling concert audiences and contra-dancers with traditional songs and acoustic instrumental music from New England - music which has deep Celtic roots in the British Isles and in French & Maritime Canada - together with original compositions inspired by these traditions.

Performances we offer:
Concerts - theaters, town greens, coffee houses, Arts Council events, folk clubs, college series, school presentations etc;
Festivals - folk festivals, expositions, agricultural fairs and more;
Contra Dances - major and local dance series, festival dances, dance weekends, wedding dances etc;
Celebrations - weddings, anniversaries, civil unions, you name it;
Corporate Events - acoustic music for background, for listening or for dancing;
and more besides - not being listed here does not exclude your event. Try us!

News
We now have a
Facebook page! Thanks to Tristan for doing this, and also for posting videos of some sets from our recent concert in Lincoln (14th Jan). Thanks to Michelle for her camera skills.

Upcoming events: Peter, Rick and Brian
Mad Robin contra dance in Burlington on Friday 27th Jan
Flurry Festival in Saratoga Springs on 17th - 19th Feb. Advance tickets are for sale online at a discount (see
calendar).

We're very close to being able to accept PayPal payments for CDs, but there's one glitch to iron out. Peter and our web-guru have to bang their heads together. We'll let you know when it's up and running.

More about us:
For many years, Atlantic Crossing have been accepted to the Vermont Arts Council's juried artists register, a selection of the state's best artists, and, in recognition of our contribution to the cultural heritage of the state, were designated "American Masterpiece" artists in a joint (now discontinued) program of the Vermont Arts Council & Vermont Folklife Center. Some of Atlantic Crossing's performances are eligible for grant aid through the Arts Council.

Rich harmonies and compelling rhythms imbued with a deep love of the tradition, high levels of creativity and emotional expression, and a healthy dose of fun are the hallmarks of an Atlantic Crossing performance. The band is bringing to life the music of the Helen Hartness Flanders Collection of traditional New England songs, and we research, write and perform material relating to local history.

Atlantic Crossing have appeared at numerous festivals, concert series, and on Public Radio. We have toured frequently in the USA and in the UK and, as a high energy contradance band, have played at many of the major US dance series as well as dance weekends. We now have five recordings to our name on CD, as well as a compilation of sets of dance tunes available on CD and by digital download.


Peter has published two volumes of his own compositions, entitled "North Country", containing a total of 77 tunes written since 1990. These books are available only from him. He is also the musical director of the Champlain Valley Scottish Fiddle Club. And to find out more about his cedar-strip canoes, please visit Otter Creek Smallcraft.

Any problems with this website - please email Peter