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Banshee in the Kitchen! - http://www.bansheeinthekitchen.com/
The official website of Banshee in the Kitchen (and hammered dulcimer player Brenda Hunter). Photos, bios, calendar, CDs, humorous commentary.
Molly Bennett - http://www.knotworkme.com/
Molly Bennett's life continues in the Mile High City of Denver, with a new dance studio and a staff of 15. Ceili dancing abounds and music lessons continue at Swallow Hill Music Associations and Colorado Free University. Drop in and take a turn around the floor or the score.
Michael Patrick Breen - http://www.irishdancelosangeles.com/
Michael Patrick Bren is originally from the village of Derradda near Newport, County Mayo, Ireland. He has taught Irish dance in Ireland and the U.S. National Championship Team Titles and Southern California Men's Championships. He has performed with the Chieftains; at the Aura International Folk Festival in Brittany, France; on the Carnival Cruise Line; at the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las vegas; Cabaret Shows; and has appeared on U.S., English, Scottish and Irish National T.V. Michael is Director of the Los Angeles Irish Set Dancers, founded in July 2000. The group hosts regular Irish Ceilis, weekend workshops and weekly set dancing classes.
Robbie Byrne - http://www.bagpiper-weddings.com
Robbie Byrne is internationaly known for his piping and writing of stage plays and novels. There is a great store of information about the history of Walney Island folk and traditional music festival, sample cd's, info on wedding pipers, Uilleann pipes, festivals, reviews and much much more for the traditional music fan and folk fan alike.
Sandii Castleberry - http://www.sandiicastleberry.com
Sandii Castleberry is a performing artist/entertainer from Southern California that specializes in Americana roots music. Sandii is a guitarist, vocalist, harmonica player, and songwriter. She offers several folk music assemblies for schools that integrates U.S. history with American folk music.
Joanna Cazden - http://www.voiceofyourlife.com
Joanna Cazden is a singer, musicologist, and voice specialist who has participated in the festival since 1987.
Dan Crow - http://dancrow.com
Dan Crow is one of America's most beloved family entertainers and recording artists. Appearing regularly on Nickelodean and The Learning Channel, Dan writes and plays songs for Winnie the Pooh and Dumbo and children all over the world. He presents more than 200 school concerts a year and is the recipient of the "Professional Artists in Schools" Lifetime Achievemnet Award. As a talented musican and storyteller he shares his love and respect for nature, humor, and the value of friendship in his songs and tales.
Dan DeLancey - http://www.lindadan.com
Dan has been playing guitar in the Flatpick style for over 25 years and has won many contests. He has been featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine twice, and has participated in several recording projects for the magazine. Dan performs throughout the US and Europe with hammered dulcimer player Linda Thomas.
Festival International des Arts Traditio - http://www.cvpv.qc.ca
in Quebec, from October the 6th to the 9th, 2006.
Artists from Brittany, Denmark, USA and Quebec.
Programming on the website available on the end of june.
Dave Firestine - http://www.dave.firestine.com
Dave has played traditional dance music for 25 years. he plays mandolin, tenor banjo and bouzouki, and occasionally sings an amusing song or two. Dave plays with two traditional Irish bands, "Round the House" and "The New Potatoes", and also with an old-timey band, "The Privy Tippers". He is also the Jam Meister of Carp Camp in Winfield, Kansa.
Rayna Gellert - http://www.raynagellert.com
Rayna Gellert grew up listening to oldtime music, and took up fiddling in 1994. She has toured with the Freight Hoppers, Frank Lee, the David Holt Trio and others. She has taught at many workshops and festivals, including Augusta, Swannanoa, and Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camp. Her album 'Ways of the World' was released in 2000.
Georgiana Hennessy - http://www.riverrunusa.com
Georgiana Hennessy is a founding member of Atlantic Crossing, playing fiddle, accordion and vocals on music of Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe and the USA. In her other life she is a biochemist. Atlantic Crossing has recordings of the Appalachian music and traditional Irish music.
Susie Glaze - http://www.susieglaze.com
Susie Glaze is a singer with heavy roots in the Appalachian music of the 30's and 40's. She has appeared at the Summer Solstice Festival as backup for Jean Ritchie and will appear at the 2004 Festival with her own band Hilonesome. Note that her site uses Flash and may take awhile to load, but wait for it - it worth it.
Neal Hellman - http://www.gourd.com
Neal Hellman has active inperforming, writing, teaching, and recording acoustic music for the past three decades. His albums include; Autumn in the Valley, Dream of the Manatee and Oktober Country. One of Neal's compositions was featured in a recent Ken Burns Documentary. Neal has written a number of books for mountain dulcimer, including titles specializing in Shaker music and the Beatles.
Brenda Hunter - http://www.bansheeinthekitchen.com
Brenda Hunter discovered hammered dulcimer in 1993, and the world of traditional music soon after, although her introduction to music began in her early childhood with her families love of singing together. She studied piano, violin, saxophone, guitar, and voice, and has played a wide spectrum of styles of music from rock to Renaissance, Celtic to classical. She won the National Hammered Dulcimer Competition in Winfield, Kansas in 1996. She performs with Gill England and Mary Tulin in Banshee in the Kitchen.
Jon Gindick's Harmonica Central - http://www.gindick.com/
Jon Gindick's Harmonica Central is your source for anything and everything about harmonicas.
Elena-Beth Kaye - http://www.elenaweb.com
Elena-Beth Kaye has been a storyteller for twelve years, performing folktales, myths, and personal stories. Elena-Beth has been a featured teller at the CTMS Summer Solstice Festival. The Los Angeles Dream Shapers wrote: “a dynamic and powerful teller”.
Audrey Kopp - http://www.storyteller.net/tellers/akopp
From mathematics teacher to storyteller, that sums up Audrey’s careers. Now she uses that expertise to teach storytelling in schools and privately, in addition to performing in venues from New York to Mexico the Yukon as well as locally.
Kossoy Sisters - http://www.kossoysisters.com
Kossoy sisters are the duo of Irene Saletan and Ellen Christensen, identical twins singing together since the early 1950's. They performed at the first Newport Folk Festival and were part of Greenwich Village's Washingon Square music scene in the 60's. Their album from the mid 50's, Bowling Green, has inspired and influenced many singers over the years. Their song, "I'll Fly Away" was in the film "O Brother Where Art Thou?" Their latest CD features southern mountain traditional songs as well as two original songs by the sisters.
Michael Lampert - http://www.sojournerrecords.net
Michael received his BA in music theory and composition from Drew University, and his Master's from the New England Conservatory of Music. A blues and jazz specialist, his latest CD, "Jacaranda," on Soujourner Records, fearues his virtuoso jazz mandolin playing and original compositions.
Mark Lewis - http://www.laughingmooninc.com
Mark has won two Emmys and performed on the Tonight Show in his 30 years of professional experiance in storytelling. His goal is to re-awaken the art of storytelling in the world of today, and to re-introduce imagination and creativity to his listeners young and old. His expressive style makes him a popular favorite at festivals and concerts.
Michael Mendelson - http://www.SlidingScaleMusic.com
Santa Barbara area fiddler, guitarist, recording artist and tune composer.
Member of "alternative" contradance bands "Chopped Liver" and "The Fiddle Tunas" amongst others.
Mesmera - http://www.mesmera.com/
Mesmera has spent the last twenty years performing and teaching dancing throughout the United States.
Adam Miller - http://lauralind.com
Adam is a traditional folksinger and autoharp virtuoso, he taught autoharp workshop at the Claremont Folk Festival, The Berkeley Free Folk Festival, The San Francisco Free Folk Festival , The Willamette Autoharp Gathering and the Mount Laurel Autoharp Gathering.
Cliff Moses - http://www.cliffmoses.com/
Hammer Dulcimer Player. Site provides instructional material on techniques for playing the hammered dulcimer in the Irish traditional style.
Alfredo Rolando Ortiz - http://www.alfredo-rolando-ortiz.com
Internationally acclaimed soloist of the "arpa paraguaya" (Paraguayan harp), a composer, author, educator and recording artist. With a mutlicultural repertoire which covers folk, classical and popular music of many countries, Dr. Ortiz has performned for audiances of all ages and backgrounds. He has recorded over 30 albums and is the author of several books and articles.
Paddy Tutty - http://www.prairiedruid.net
Paddy has been performing traditional music for almost three decades. She specializes in ballads singing with fretted dulcimer and guitar, and her repertoire focuses on British Isle music spanning several centuries. Based in Saskatoon, she has toured extensively in her native Canada, and has critically acclaimed recordings on her unique lable, Prairie Druid Music.
Cathy Barton and Dave Para - http://bartonpara.com/
Cathy Barton and Dave Para have been acclaimed for 25 years for their variety and expertise in vocal and instrumental music. They have celebrated the musical traditions and folklife of Missouri and the Ozarks across the U.S. and Europe.
Patty McCollom - http://www.musicbypatty.com
Patty plays banjo, tinwhistle and sings with the band Atlantic Crossing. She also is a member of Lilies of the West, an all-women old-time band, which recently toured Virginia, Tennessee and Iowa. When she isn't playing music, she teaches Chemistry for the Whittier School District.
Phil & Gaye Johnson - http://www.radioyur.com/pngsp.html
Phil & Gaye Johnson of Green Creek, NC have lived the Southern Appalachian country music tradition as an acoustic duo for the past 25 years. They are 2002 Festival Artists and hosts of the King Pup Radio Show featuring the best in Old Time Country and Bluegrass music. The show can be heard here on the Internet.
Pierre Schryer - http://www.pierreschryer.com/
Pierre grew up in a family famous for its great traditional fiddle music. A gifted performer, he plays and composes in a wide range of styles, including Irish, Scottish, French-Canadian and American Swing. Although fiddle is his primary instrument, he is talented in mandolin, tenor banjo, and foot percussion. After winning many awards and competitions, he has focused on performing, and since 1995 has been touring with his own group, The Pierre Schryer Band.
Joseph Pimentel - http://jp.thedance.net/
Joseph has been dancing since high school in the late 70's, drawing on many years of experiance as he teaches English country dance, contras and square dance weekends, special events and in elementary schools. His calling combines cool dances, clear teaching, youthful perspective and respect for tradition. Several of his own dances have made their way around the country as he travels to dance events.
Pint and Dale - http://members.aol.com/Pintndale/
Pint and Dale. "William Pint and Felicia Dale rank among North America's most exciting interpreters of music based in the traditions of the British Isles and France... unconventional but spine-tingling... unique and mesmerizing " - Dirty Linen
Jean Ritchie - http://www.jeanritchie.com/
Jean Ritchie is one of the legendary folk singers. She was born in Viper, Kentucky and has been performing for over 50 years. Besides launching what is usually referred to as the "dulcimer revival" through her performances and books, Ritchie has been vital in awakening an interest in the music of Kentucky. And with her own compositions, she has proved an important spokesperson for the inequities of the Appalachian region. She was given the Folk Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, and was among the first group for performers to be inducted into The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in February 2002. Jean was the recipient of the Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship for service to the folk and traditional arts field as a whole in June 2002. A 2002 Festival Artist.
Kim Robertson - http://www.kimrobertson.net
Kim discovered the Celtic harp in the mid-70s, and since than has helped redefine the rich traditions of this instrument with her innovative style and improvisational spirit. With her artistry and sense of tradition, she brings a contemporary touch to an ancient instrument. She has been involved with 20 albums, 11 volumes of published harp arrangements, three videos and international touring schedule of concerts, workshops and retreats.
Jerry Rockwell - http://www.jcmusic.com
Jerry has been playing, teaching and promoting the mountain dulcimer since 1970. he is a custom builder of this unique American Folk instrument, and has written instructional text. In college at Ohio State Univerity he studied music theory and composition. Jerry lives and works in the Appalachian foothills of southeast Ohio, and regularly teaches dulcimer at workshops acroess the country.
Gaili Schoen - http://www.gailischoen.com
Gaili was born with perfect pitch and a great love of music. She has been playing and composing music since the age of 4. After hearing Steve Lewis play banjo in 1988, her interest turned to traditional and old-time folk music and eventually they teamed up with Daniel Slosberg, forming contra dance band Turtle Creek. Gailia composes music for film and television, and teaches.
Daniel Slosberg - http://www.cruzatte.com
Daniel started fiddling when he was 5. Forty years later, he is still amazed by the music a fiddle can make. He plays in the Los Angeles area with Turtle Creek, and tours nationally with his one-man show, "Pierre Cruzatte: A Musical Journey Along the Lewis & Clark Trail."
Beverly Smith - http://www.smithnjones.net
Beverly grew up in Southern California where she was introduced to Carter Family songs by her sister's guitar teacher, Jerry Garcia. She continued her exploration of old-time music, and has become a respected name as a caller, singer, guitar and fiddle player. She has recorded and performed with many leading names in folk and traditional music, and played at festivals and concerts all around the world. Her most recent colaboration is a CD with Carl Jones.
Alex Spurkel - http://www.universaldrumming.com
Alex has 15 years experiance with both western and non-western drumming traditions. He has studied Middle Eastern, African, Celtic and Indian percussion and has learned from master drummers such as Souhail Kaspar(Arabic Doumbek) and Francis Awe (Nigirian talking drum). For many years he toured and recorded as a world/ electronic drummer with Electric Skychurch and has been a steady resident with Shaman's Dream World Groove ensemble in Los Angeles. Alex teaches drum weekly in Los Angeles.
Linda G Thomas - http://www.lindadan.com
Linda has played music her entire life. She received a BS in Music Education with an emphasis on the keyboard, and a MA in teaching. After winning a number of competitions and championships, she now resides in Kansas City, and tours extensively as a performer and a teacher. Her highly regarded hammered dulcimer instructional materials can be found in the Mel Bay Publishing catalog.
Rick Thum - http://www.rthum.com
Rick taught himself to play guitar and drums at the age of 12. After playing in rock bands and leading a church choir, he bought a hammered dulcimer on a whim. That led him to playing in a folk band, co-owning an acoustic instrument shop, and winning contests and competitions. Rick now tours as a performer and teaches at festivals across the country. He also builds hammered dulcimers, and has three recordings of music.
Tina Gugeler - http://www.home.earthlink.net/~balanceandswing/
Tina is a Denver-based hammer dulcimer performer and teacher. She has won many local and regional music competitions, and in 2000 was named the US National Hammered Dulcimer Champion. Tina has taught at festivals in Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma and Arizona as well as performences around the United States. She appears on recordings by Denver's High Strung.
Tom Corbett - http://www.tomcorbett.net/
Tom Corbett has almost 30 years of experience on mandolin and guitar. Tom has toured with John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt band, the Accousticats, and The is currently performing with his own band to promote his new CD “Upstairs at Charlie’s”.
Tony Davoren - http://www.irishdancecamp.com
Tony is fom Co. Wicklow, Ireland, and is one of the most popular and respected bouzouki players on the Irish music scene today. He has played with musicians from Clannad, Altan, Planxty and the Chieftains among others. Donal Lunny was influential in Tony's career to take up the Irish Bouzouki and mandolin in 1993. He was part of Anuna, which led to performing in Riverdance. He is working on a solo album and is a director of Crossroads Summer Camp which specializes in Irish dance.
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