Crossover
Crossover are Alex Cumming (she/they), Len Bittenson (they/them) and Carol Bittenson (she/her). They have been performing together for close to a decade, playing for Contra and English Country Dances across New England and beyond. With Carol and Len's driving New England fiddle style and glorious harmonizations and Alex's robust and rhythmic backing, you are in for an exciting and very danceable few hours of music.
Appearances include Concord Scout House, Guiding Star Grange, Glen Echo Ballroom, Dancing Fish Dance Weekend, Peterborough NH Contra, Portland Intown Contra, BIDA Contra, CDS Boston Center English Country Dance, New England Folk Festival and many more.
Outside of Crossover you can find Alex performing with Bellwether, Red Case Band, Audrey Jaber and The Teacups, as well as solo work. Carol can be found performing with Free Association and more. Len can be found performing with various groups including Loose Threads. Both Len and Carol perform with Debbie Knight as Full Tilt and have also been known to grace the stage with legendary Not Enough Fiddles.
Alex Cumming: Accordion, Piano, Foot Percussion
Carol Bittenson: Fiddle
Len Bittenson: Fiddle, Viola, Recorders
Find Crossover on Facebook:
facebook.com/crossovercontra
Crossover family lore;
Carol is Alex’s wife’s auntie and Carol is Len’s mother, which makes Alex Len’s cousin in law! (put simply, it’s a lovely family band!)