New Hampshire Fiddle Madness assembled about 8 years ago, though the individual members have been playing together in various configurations since the late 1970s!

Annual concerts in Bass Hall, at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture in Peterborough, have been the primary event for the group.

New Hampshire Fiddle Madness is available to perform throughout central New England. There is always an interesting and entertaining narrative in between great tunes.

The 2023 Bass Hall concerts (November 18, 18) featured tunes written by several New Hampshire composers, including members of the band.

Contact Gordon Peery for bookings.

Skip Gorman’s natural affinity for Celtic music has been reinforced by his many trips to Ireland, Scotland and Shetland. He masterfully captures the intricacies of each genre with his fiddling. Skip’s breadth as a musician includes also being a master mandolin player (in the tradition of Bill Monroe) and a cowboy singer.

Jane Orzechowski has been a mainstay at contra dances for several decades. She is the 2019 recipient of the Governor’s Arts Awards for Folk Heritage. Her original interest was in Swedish fiddling, but her repertoire quickly grew to include all the influences, including Celtic, that form the basis for New England contra dance music.

Sarah Bauhan stared playing flute and penny whistle as a teenager, and while her music encompasses the broader New England styles, she has a special affinity for Scotland, where she visits as often as possible.

Randy Miller co-authored (with Jack Perron) and published the New England Fiddler’s Repertoire, Irish Traditional Fiddle Music, and William Marshall’s Scottish Melodies. He has played for dances and concerts throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. He is the 2021 recipient of the Governor’s Arts Awards for Folk Heritage.

Nat Backes learned to accompany fiddle tunes by playing guitar at the Nelson contra dance. They played in the dance bands Trip to Nelson, and the Harlow's All Stars, and then developed their fiddle style as a street performer in Denver, Colorado. Nat now lives in Nelson, New Hampshire, and plays a variety of instruments.

Gordon Peery  has played piano for contra dances for over four decades. He moves seamlessly from high-energy accompaniment for driving reels (one fan called his style “barrelhouse Irish”) to subtle accompaniment for delicate airs.