Great Bear was a North American contra dance band composed of brothers Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand, their mother Kim Yerton, Chris Miller, Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens, and Dana Billings.
[7] Great Bear draws from a mix of genres, including those traditionally used for contra dance music, such as jigs and reels.
In the 2010s, its style became increasingly modern, mixing traditional fiddle tunes infused with pop-rock dance grooves and original compositions in the same vein.
[8] The band's website states that it is known for its "epic dynamics, genre-transcending arrangements and deep dance grooves".
[10] Another reviewer said it "strongly implies the sound of traditional music in places, and also creates an interesting stylistic mix, from old-time Appalachian to rock to country".