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Abby
Newton | Laura Risk | Kim
Robertson | Sabra MacGillivray
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Abby Newton is well known for her groundbreaking work in the revival of the cello in American and Scottish traditional music. In the the mid-seventies, she began performing with John Cohen and Jay Ungar in the Putnam String County Band, making it the first modern string band with a cello. At the same time, she began an active and continuing recording career. She has produced and performed on over a hundred folk recordings including 16 CDs with Scottish singer, Jean Redpath. Abby's solo CDs "Crossing to Scotland" (1997) and "Castles, Kirks, and Caves" (2001), have earned her critical acclaim both in the US and abroad. She has appeared on Prairie Home Companion and in 2001, Fiona Ritchie, of the nationally syndicated NPR show Thistle and Shamrock, did a feature program on Abby’s music and her influence on the folk cello movement.
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In addition to many workshops conducted in Scotland promoting the use of the cello as both a melodic and rhythmic instrument in traditional music, Abby has taught in the US at Gaelic Roots, the National Strings Workshop, the Swannanoa Gathering and Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp. Mel Bay published her first collection of Celtic tunes for cello and the second is in the works. The combination of her teaching, performing and publishing have inspired many amateurs and professionals to play traditional music on the cello. | www.abbynewton.com
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Laura Risk grew up in the thriving San Francisco
Scottish fiddle scene, learning her craft from master fiddler Alasdair
Fraser. Recognized for her expressive, versatile playing and her unusual
interpretations of traditional Scottish and Québecois tunes, Laura has
performed and taught across North America, the United Kingdom, and New
Zealand. In addition to her work with Ferintosh, she currently performs
as a soloist and with Triptych and Greenfire. She has also toured with
Ensemble Galilei, the John Whelan Band, and Québecosse.
Now living in Montreal, Laura has over ten albums to her credit, including her latest release
2000 Miles, which offers a distinctly Québécois take on classic Scottish
fiddle tunes. Her debut album Celtic Dialogue was named one of the
Boston Globe’s "Top Ten CDs of 1999”. Laura is a co-author of The
Glengarry Collection: The Highland Fiddle Music of Aonghas Grant, which
will be published by Mel Bay in late 2008. She also taught fiddling for
five years at Wellesley College, where she founded the college’s first
Celtic music ensemble. | www.laurarisk.com |
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Kim
Robertson is a renowned performer and instructor
who has stretched the boundaries of the harp for a new
generation of performers and audiences. As a pioneer
in the N. American folk harp movement, she combines
an improvisational spirit with a passionate sense of
tradition, bringing a contemporary touch to a centuries'
old instrument.
Born in Wisconsin, she is classically trained on piano
and orchestral harp. In the mid-70's, Kim's discovery
of the Celtic harp grew into a profound love for the
instrument, setting her upon the path of exploration
for which she is now widely known. She tours throughout
the USA, Canada and Europe, and is recognized as one
of the most popular lever harpists performing today.
Her work encompasses over 20 album projects, 11 volumes
of published harp arrangements, three instructional
videos and an international itinerary workshops and
retreats. Her latest releases are "Dance to Your
Shadow" (Narada) and "Searching for Lambs"
(Gourd). | www.kimrobertson.net |
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Guest
Dancer: Sabra MacGillivray is a
champion highland dancer, step dancer, choreographer
and percussionist. Featured on many Nova Scotia tourism
commercials and television specials, Sabra MacGillivray
is one of the Atlantic region's leading ambassadors
of Highland and Scottish step dancing.
A dance instructor as well as a choreographer, Sabra
is also a member of the award-winning group, the Macquarrie
Dancers. With her cutting-edge choreography and breathtaking
performances, Sabra adds an exhilarating visual and
rhythmic dimension to the music of Ferintosh. | www.sabramacgillivray.com
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