Bayou Bedlam is the annual contradance festival held in Houston, Texas. The 2025 festival, our 31st, features Lisa Greenleaf calling to Stringrays.
Lisa Greenleaf is a well-loved dance caller specializing in contras, squares, family programs, and leadership workshops.
Note: Lisa will be using gender-free terms throughout the weekend.
Stringrays are Rodney Miller on fiddle, Max Newman on guitar, and Stuart Kenney on bass and banjo. They are an inimitable three-some of musicians with a shared interest in exploring great fiddle tunes. Their playing is fueled by a love of the living tradition of New England fiddle music and its cousins. Expect dynamic, lyrical improvisation and fresh, dance-inspired interplay.
Our Saturday morning band is Tea&Whiskey from Charleston, South Carolina. Tea&Whiskey is Karin McQuade on fiddle and vocals and Andrae Raffield on fiddle and guitar.
There will be a pre-event callers workshop with Lisa Greenleaf. It is tentatively planned for Friday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, but that may change to Thursday evening. It will be at a different location than the other weekend events, and it is not included in the price of the weekend. We'll have all the details soon.
All events except the callers workshop take place at the Knights of Columbus Roemer Hall, 607 E. Whitney 77022. Details on the location page.
If you are in the Houston area, visit this page for very important information.