Van's fluid and lyrical fiddle playing has taken him many places, appearing on A Prairie Home Companion, playing for dance camps and festivals from Alaska to Texas to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia . Van plays with several bands including The Moving Violations, Big Bandemonium, and the Fourgone Conclusions. Several of his compositions can be heard on The Moving Violations' recordings, 'Quick Spin' and 'Faster Than A Walk'. Van has a studio in Amherst, Mass., where he teaches violin and fiddle. If you can't find him on stage, you may find Van kicking up his heels on the dance floor.

Ron contributes his great enthusiasm and charisma on both fiddle and mandolin in The Moving Violations and Swallowtail. He enjoys helping to mold the energy that happens between the dancers and the music. "It's like making a sand castle at the beach with a talented and creative group of friends, delightful while it lasts, and washed away with the next tide, with nothing to clean up!"

When not playing music, Ron works as an engineer, building equipment for radio telescopes, and fixing a really beat up old lawn mower.

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Marnen Laibow-Koser, the most recent addition to the band, adds a wonderful creative energy and broad talent  to The Moving Violations, where he mainly plays piano, but occasionally also has a chance to pick up his viola and flute. He is an avid composer and performer, as well as a Web designer. He is involved in a myriad of music related activities; To find out more, you can check out his website - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Chuck plays with several bands from both the contra and balkan dance worlds such as Xopo, Trei Arcusi, Beeswax Sheepskin and the Fourgone Conclusions.  He enjoys playing a multitude of instruments which include bass, guitar and dumbek with the Moving Violations band.  He is involved with many outdoor pursuits, particularly with long distance hiking on trails such as the AT, LT and PCT.