I can perform solo or in a band:
Please click on links below for more information and to watch videos.
1. Ryan Thomson solo - Tell me what you need or would like for your special event. Options
include: flute or violin for your wedding, strolling accordion or fiddle for your festival,
background instrumental music for your corporate gathering, Tin whistle and fiddle for a
celtic party, cajun accordion for a mardigras event, etc. Alternately, I can bring along my
whole collection of instruments and play my favorite tunes. Styles include cajun, celtic,
bluegrass, country, and more. Watch me play various instruments.
2. The Thomsons - My son Brennish and I on a variety of folk instruments including: twin
fiddles, banjo, accordion, wooden spoons, flute, accordion, rub board, and other
instruments. Watch us perform at the Newmarket Heritage Festival.
3. Smoke and Mirrors - A fine New England style contra dance band. Click on our link to
watch us perform tunes and play at a community dance. Purchase our CD! - Really Smokin'
4. Crawdad Wranglers, cajun, zydeco, swing, originals, foot stomping two steps, blues,
rock, sizzling accordion and fiddle. Watch us perform at a cajun zydeco mardigras concert.
I also provide cajun dance instruction on request. Buy a Crawdad Wranglers CD!
5. Neal Hill Caravan - A fun barn dance band with New England roots led by caller Tom
Chiappisi, with fiddle, hammered dulcimer, mandolin, more. A demonstration CD is
available by request. Visit the web site and contact Tom for information on how you can
have us provide entertainment at your event.
6. Squeezebox Stompers - An acoustic roots trio band led by Ralph Tufo featuring dueling
accordions, national steel guitar, flute, fiddle, concertina, and banjo. Our music includes
an eclectic mix of country blues, zydeco, celtic, cajun, songs, and original tunes.
7. Celtic band (Irish, Scottish) available. Watch and listen to Ryan play celtic flute and
8. I teach and call square dances, contra dances, cajun dancing, clogging, and couple
dances. A demonstration video DVD is available on request.
I do interactive educational workshops for any audience, where I incorporate all of the
above.