Central New York contradance band Hearts Delight consists of David Smukler on fiddle or calling, Laurel Sharp on whistle and recorder, Eileen Nicholson on fiddle, Zeke Smukler on mandolin, banjo, and other instruments, and John Wobus on piano. David is a well-known CNY contradance caller, instrumentalist, and organizer who also calls English Country Dances. David has been in many bands including For Old Times Sake and Three Wheel Drive. Laurel plays a mean whistle and has been known to throw in a bit of bombard or digeridoo. Laurel is also in Three Wheel Drive as well as Two Laurels (with Laurie Hart) and Near Mrs . Eileen grew up playing both violin and fiddle and adds a smooth sound to ensemble. Eileen also often plays for contradances and English Country Dances with Tom Hodgson, and plays for English Country Dances with John. Zeke grew up in a household filled with music and has mastered a plethora of instruments, usually playing the mandolin for the group. John, who provides the group's rhythm, is also in Contranella with Megan and Charley Beller and Rosie's Ready Mix, with Hope Grietzer and Curt Osgood.
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To date, Hearts Delight has played mostly in Syracuse but David, Laurel and John have played dances throughout upstate New York for two decades.
| Date/Time | What? | Place | Caller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday October 9, 2008 8:00PM | Contradance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road | Katy Heine |
| Date/Time | What? | Place | Caller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday January 11, 2002 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Bob Nicholson |
| Saturday June 1, 2002 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Catherine Burns |
| Friday January 10, 2003 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Joyce Rossbach |
| Friday June 13, 2003 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Joyce Rossbach |
| Friday September 12, 2003 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Bob Nicholson |
| Saturday January 3, 2004 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Joyce Rossbach |
| Friday August 13, 2004 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Hilton Baxter Sitting in: Zeke Smukler |
| Friday November 5, 2004 8:00PM | Contradance | Cooperstown, NY Otsego Dance Society The Farmer's Museum, Route 80, just north of Cooperstown | Katy Heine |
| Thursday March 24, 2005 8:00PM | Contradance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road | Richard Sauvain Sitting in: Eileen Nicholson & Zeke Smukler |
| Friday May 20, 2005 8:00PM | Contradance | Skaneateles, NY Cabin Fever First Presbyterian Church, 97 East Genesee Street (Rt. 20) | Tom Calwell & Myra Hirschberg Sitting in: Eileen Nicholson & Zeke Smukler |
| Friday May 27, 2005 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Peter Blue Sitting in: Eileen Nicholson & Zeke Smukler |
| Friday October 28, 2005 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Bob Nicholson Sitting in: Eileen Nicholson & Zeke Smukler |
| Thursday December 22, 2005 8:00PM | Contradance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road | Ceidlen Beller Sitting in: Eileen Nicholson & Zeke Smukler |
| Saturday January 7, 2006 8:00PM | English Country Dance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | David Smukler Sitting in: Eileen Nicholson & Zeke Smukler |
| Saturday March 4, 2006 8:00PM | English Country Dance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Carmen Giunta |
| Saturday March 11, 2006 2:30PM | English Country Dance | Toronto, ON Toronto English Country Dancers St. Barnabus Church Hall, 175 Hampton | David Smukler Sitting in: Eileen Nicholson & Zeke Smukler |
| Saturday March 11, 2006 7:30PM | Contradance | Toronto, ON Toronto Country Dancers St. Barnabus Church Hall, 175 Hampton | David Smukler Sitting in: Eileen Nicholson & Zeke Smukler |
| Thursday May 4, 2006 8:00PM | Contradance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road | Kenny Wilson |
| Saturday May 20, 2006 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers Madison Hall, NYS Rt. 20 | Tom Calwell & Myra Hirschberg |
| Thursday October 26, 2006 8:00PM | Contradance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road | Richard Sauvain |
| Saturday November 4, 2006 8:00PM | English Country Dance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Carmen Giunta |
| Saturday December 30, 2006 8:00PM | English Country Dance | Buffalo, NY Queen City Country Dancers Unitarian-Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave | David Smukler |
| Saturday March 24, 2007 8:00PM | Contradance | Milford, NY Upper Susquehanna Contradance Upper Susquehanna Cultural Center, North Main St., St. Route 28 | David Smukler |
| Thursday March 29, 2007 8:00PM | Contradance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road | Ceidlen Beller |
| Saturday June 30, 2007 8:00PM | English Country Dance | Buffalo, NY Queen City Country Dancers Unitarian-Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave | Pam Goddard |
| Sunday September 16, 2007 7:30PM | English Country Dance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Friends Meeting House, 84 Scio Street | David Smukler |
| Saturday September 22, 2007 8:00PM | Contradance | Morrisville, NY Morrisville Dance Madison Hall, NYS Rt. 20 | Sharon Perry & Gary Kielar |
| Thursday October 18, 2007 8:00PM | Contradance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road | Sharon Perry |
| Saturday October 20, 2007 10:30AM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Phylla Mae Fall Festival Pastime Athletic Club, 1314 N. Salina Street | Kathy Anderson |
| Saturday October 20, 2007 1:00PM | English Country Dance | Syracuse, NY Phylla Mae Fall Festival Pastime Athletic Club, 1314 N. Salina Street | Bob Nicholson |
| Friday November 16, 2007 8:00PM | Contradance | Skaneateles, NY Cabin Fever First Presbyterian Church, 97 East Genesee Street (Rt. 20) | Bob Nicholson |
| Saturday December 29, 2007 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Sarah Ziegler & David Smukler Sitting in: Andrew VanNorstrand |
| Sunday January 6, 2008 7:30PM | English Country Dance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Friends Meeting House, 84 Scio Street | Richard Sauvain |
| Friday March 21, 2008 8:00PM | Contradance | Crary Mills, NY North Country Community Contra Dance Tri-Town Community Center | Beth Robinson |
| Thursday May 8, 2008 8:00PM | Contradance | Rochester, NY Country Dancers of Rochester Covenant United Methodist Church, 1124 Culver Road | Sharon Perry |
| Saturday May 31, 2008 8:00PM | Contradance | Syracuse, NY Syracuse Country Dancers United Church of Fayetteville, 320 E Genesee Street | Carmen Giunta |
Note there is some controversy as to whether the name Hearts Delight needs an apostrophe, and if so, where.