Video 1: Eloise & Co.: “Bottle This Stuff” Tune by Rachel Bell
Becky Tracy: fiddle, octave fiddle, vocals
Rachel Bell: accordion, piano, vocals
Video by Dylan Ladds: https://doosterfilm.com/
Filmed at Scott Farm Orchard. Enormous thanks to Scott Farm and the Stone Trust for sharing this magical place with us!

This project is supported in part by the Vermont Arts Council and the Vermont Community Foundation.
Rachel shares, “Thanks to the Artist Development Grant for making it possible!”

Accordionist Rachel Bell is a versatile musician, sought after for concerts, contra dances, French BalFolk dances, English country dances, workshops, and festivals. Her playing spans an enormous range of emotion, from nuanced and sensitive to exhilarating and powerful, pushing the boundaries of what is expected from an accordion. “Bottle This” is their latest video.

Her group, Eloise & Co., features the combined creative force of two of the country’s most sought-after acoustic traditional musicians, Becky Tracy and Rachel Bell on accordion, piano, and vocals with Becky Tracy on fiddle, octave fiddle, and vocals.These two, sometimes playing as a duo and other times joined by one of several powerhouse backup players including Owen Morrison, Bethany Waickman, Rachel Aucoin, and Andrew VanNorstrand, crank out dance and concert music with unbridled energy and soaring beauty.

Rachel’s work is infused with a contagious enthusiasm for her instrument and a deep respect for the musical traditions she carries. She loves to create authentic connections with audiences everywhere—from packed, energized dance halls to small, intimate house concert settings. She is passionate about sharing with others the delight she finds in this music.

Excerpts from her website: Rachel draws her inspiration from Celtic, French, English, New England, and Quebecois traditions. She cranks out new material while deeply respecting and cherishing the melodies that have been around for hundreds of years. She thrives on ensemble projects—especially with her bands Eloise & Co., Peregrine Road, Alchemy, and Old World Charm School—and feels most alive when she’s exploring creative intersections and breathing life into tunes crafted with others. One of Rachel’s most fulfilling projects is a collaboration with choreographer Susan Kevra. Together, they are writing new dance and tune compositions for the English country dance repertoire, and they plan to publish a book and recording of these compositions.

Rachel and Becky sometimes playing as a duo and other times joined by one of several powerhouse backup players including Owen Morrison, Bethany Waickman, Rachel Aucoin, and Andrew VanNorstrand, crank out dance and concert music with unbridled energy and soaring beauty.

Originally thrown together at a gig where Becky led the contra dance portion of the evening and Rachel led the French dance part of the evening, they have continued to fuse these two elements into their concerts and dances, as well as adding songs and original compositions to the mix. Their first recording, “More, Please” was released in July of 2018, and as it name suggests, they are already dreaming of the next recording. Follow Eloise & Co. on Facebook.

Future 2024 performances include:
APR 12: Eloise & Co.: Brattleboro Music Center concert w/pianist Rachel Aucoin @ 7:PM
Brattleboro, VT, United States

APR 13: Eloise & Co. w/Rachel Aucoin: Concert at the Sudbury Meetinghouse @ 7:30 PM
Sudbury, MA, United States

APR 14: Eloise & Co. w/ Rachel Aucoin: Concert at Nelson Town Hall @ 3:PM
Nelson, NH, United States

APR 18: Peregrine Road: Concert and cookies in Vernon, VT @ 7:PM
Vernon, VT, United States

APR 26: Constellation (Rachel Bell, Susan Kevra, Jacqueline Schwab): Spring Dance Weekend 2024 @ 7:PM

MAY 2: Eloise & Co. w/Bethany Waickman: Scout House Contra dance @ 7:30pm
Concord, MA, United States

MAY 4: Eloise & Co. w/Bethany Waickman: Concert at the Clapp Memorial Library @ 2:30 PM
Belchertown, MA, United States

MAY 5: Eloise & Co.: Concerts and cookies in Vernon, VT @ 3:30 PM
Vernon, VT, United States

JUN 7: Eloise & Co. w/Bethany Waickman (guitar): Contra dance weekend at Dancing Fish @ 7:PM
Melrose, FL, United States

JUN 16: Alchemy: Hey Days Music and Dance Week 2024 @ 7:PM
Rohnert Park, CA, United States

JUN 23: Constellation: (Rachel Bell, Susan Kevra, Jacqueline Schwab) Lady of the Lake June Camp 2024 @ 7:PM
Harrison, ID, United States

Eloise & Co., photo by Dylan Ladds

For further information: Rachel@rachelbellmusic.com