Stronger Than Dirt - The Avant Gardeners"The celebrtated notes of locally based singer songwriter Laura Light's fiddle are a staple of American folk music"�

- Maura O'Brien

Laura Light and the Avant Gardeners are a nationally touring swing and contra dance band, �awesome tunesmiths and songwriters, and fun generators for young audiences. �This is upbeat, swingy, wholesome, traditionally flavored, original American music. Joined by �husband George Paul, of Eagle River Alaska, Laura has recently released a cd of original waltzes, �THE KATCHEMAK BAY WALTZ. Laura and George are currently touring full time, often joined by �gardeners Dave Wiesler, Roger Gold, Scottie Williams and Christen Hubbard in various combinations �or simply as a duo.�

STRONGER THAN DIRT features the fiddling and singing of Laura Light, Dan Sebring on guitar, �mando and fiddle, Dave Wiesler on piano and banjo, Paddy League on percussion and Ralph Gordon �on bass. Laura, Dave, Ralph and Paddy are all veterans on the folk music scene, appearing at festivals �and dance camps all over the country. Based in Virginia, the band is famed for their outrageous �rock and roll contra dance sets, hot swing, and highly original arrangements of traditional music. ��"People are going to LOVE this CD!" �- Charlie Pilzer, grammy award winning recording engineer at Airshow Studio.

"Laura Light, fiddler, singer, composer, betrays the love of tradition I particularly love in composers…" �singer songwriter, John McCutcheon.

CD's and information about the band can be found at LauraLight.com or call434 996 6351