Randy Barrett
“Artfully crafted lyrics supported by Randy’s powerful, warm and deep vocals”
- Craig Ferguson, Telluride Bluegrass Festival
“One of the best songwriters to ever come out of Washington”
- Eric Brace, The Washington Post
The Bog Wanderers
“….celebrate the Irish diaspora with the vitality of a first-rate ceili band…The group’s versatility produces some colorfully woven and textured arrangements that enhance an unusually broad assortment of traditional and contemporary tunes”
- The Washington Post
Debra Cowan
“An emotionally powerful performer, just close your eyes and one of her ballads comes alive”
- Dave Palmater, WUMB FM Boston
Michael DeLalla
“One of the very best acoustic guitarists in the world….music of the most exquisite order.” -Matt Fink, All Music Guide
Tabby Finch
Hammered dulcimer, Celtic harp, accordion and piano spanning a world of musical traditions
Michael Fitzgerald
“Michael Fitzgerald is a truly great artist”.
- Rudolph Serkin, concert pianist
Linda Hickman
“…a timeless sincerity and soulfulness….Hickman’s compositions appear to come straight from the heart.”
- Mike Joyce, The Washington Post
Madeline MacNeil
“Hearing Madeline MacNeil sing ‘Shenandoah’ brought tears to my eyes”
- Gregory Peck, actor
Andrew McKnight
“Pick your favorite poet or balladeer and McKnight will equal them with an Appalachian soul.”
- Victory Review
Candice Mowbray
Her warm, clear tone, fiery power, and nuanced dynamics transform the six strings into a veritable orchestra of musical colors.
Mucho Gusto!
An eclectic and lively musical mix: Cajun meets Mariachi meets Celtic.
Oxymora
“Their work crosses boundaries, finds new textures, makes daring departures, often with startlingly fine results…..the innovation of this group deserves wide recognition” -Bob Sherwood, Clarke Times-Courier
Keith & Joan Pitzer
“…Just when the audience didn’t think it could get any better, the Pitzers blew the house away with ‘Underneath a Blackened Moon’ – a great ballad about… mountaintop removal ”
- WV Life & Recreation
Planina: Songs of Eastern Europe
Penetrating harmonies, asymmetric rhythms, and gorgeous melodies permeate their haunting and beautiful songs of eastern Europe.
The Unfortunate Rakes
“a multi-instrumental and spirited sonic assault… a raucous mix of Celtic-influenced music… left listeners tapping their feet.” – Northern Virginia Daily
Hi Mike – excited to hear your yo-yo tour this summer will be on the east coast. Please let me know about dates in bergen county, nj or rockland county, ny or NYC. Hope all is well,
Love,
Cuz
Unfortunate Rakes ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love my copy and have introduced Rakes Alive! to my children who love dancing to it. And thus, two more fans (hoepfully more soon to come) also love this album. (not that i’m bias, but the quality of the production is amazing!
) The artists have many compliments from a fan, a friend, and an avid listener.
wow…thanks for this. The album wasn’t amzaing but they were great live, and Strasbourg was one of my singles of 2004.BTW my blog, 17 seconds, has just notched up it’s 100th post.
Hello! Just want to say thank you for this interesting article! =) Peace, Joy.
tkahns for these, when to see them yesterday and they were amazing (:
I really like your writing style, good info , thanks for putting up : D.