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 ALEX
BEATONAlex Beaton is the most popular and successful Scottish folk singer in North America. The KSW Board of Directors and his many fans welcome him back to the Kentucky Scottish Weekend! Alex is the featured performer at all the major Scottish festivals, including Maxville and Fergus Highland Games in Canada, North Carolina’s Grandfather Mountain, California’s Santa Rosa and Costa Mesa, and the Stone Mountain Highland Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He appears regularly in concert and is equally at home in clubs and on the banquet circuit. He has recorded fifteen albums and hosted three full-length musical travelogue videos of Scotland. He is the founder and President of Glenfinnan Music, and has made numerous television appearances both in America and Great Britain. A native of Glasgow, Scotland, Alex began his music career in the early 1960’s as a member of the British folk group, Cumberland Three. Along the way, he performed on the same bill with such legendary groups as Mann. After emigrating to the United States in 1965, he served in the United States Army, entertaining troops in the Third Army Soldiers’ Show and the Seventh U.S. Army Chorus in Germany. Alex has earned national acclaim by winning the International American Song Festival County Music Award. His rich baritone, commanding stage presence and outgoing personality has drawn a large and loyal following from coast to coast. In a continent rich in Scottish/Irish culture, at a time when more and more people are interested in those Celtic roots, Alex Beaton brings out the best in that musical heritage for a following ever eager to know more of a world their ancestors left behind. Check out more at www.alexbeaton.com | ||
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MOR"MacTalla Mor, Gaelic for Great Echo an exciting Celtic Roots Band featuring The Great Highland Bagpipes, Piano, Vocals and Bodhran in a dynamic mix of Traditional Celtic, Roots Rock, Calypso, Blues and Jazz is taking America by Storm" Their champion pipers Jesse & Levon and award winning Gaelic singer Ilana, along with a variety of acclaimed musicians, set them apart and make them a crowd favorite throughout North America. Their energetic performances receive rave reviews, standing ovations and instant invitations to return wherever they perform. Along with Traditional Irish and Scottish tunes, MacTalla's original songs, arrangements and driving rhythms create an engaging and magical blend of the past and the present. In addition to headlining at major Festivals, Universities and Celtic Events they've appeared at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, on ABC and NBC TV, played for HBO Studios, New York City's Steinway Hall and Central Park's Tavern On the Green and are heard daily on radio stations throughout the world and recently helped break attendance records at Grandfather Mountain Highland Games NC, the largest Scottish Clan gathering in America with over 50,000 people in attendance. MacTalla Mor Band is called "Compelling and Powerful" by the Ale Street News and "Celtic Music for the Masses" by the Hartford Advocate. Traditional Gaelic singing (Sean-nos) and Puirt a' Beul (Mouth Music) meet original Celtic Roots Rock and Fusion. Join MacTalla for their special brand of Earth Shaking, Dance Making, Ground Breaking Celtic Rock and Fusion "The Pipes Are Calling...Resistance Is Futile"! MacTalla Mor features renowned Great Highland Bagpiper Jesse MO' Ofgang of Metro NY's famed Kenmure Pipe Band on Pipes, Whistles, Drums, Percussion and Vocals, his sister Ilana Regina on Piano, Organ, Bass Pedals and Vocals, their brother Levon on Bagpipes, whistles, Percussion and Vocals, their mom Patty Devlin Ofgang on Bodhran, Percussion and Vocals, their brother, Songwritter & Magician "MageErik" on Vocals and Magic, and acclaimed musicians and dancers from around the world on Vocals, Bass, Pipes and Percussion. Check out more at www.mactalla.com | ||
KENTUCKY WILD HORSE The band Kentucky Wild Horse is named after an eastern Kentucky fiddle tune. They play traditional old-time, bluegrass and swing music learned directly from earlier generations of Kentucky musicians, both professional and amateur. Members of the group have been playing this music all their lives. All members of the group can speak with authority to audiences about the historical background of the music, the performers they learned from, and the stories associated with them. John Harrod (guitar, fiddle and vocals) has documented, recorded and performed traditional music foe over 35 years. In the 1970s and 80s, he played with a number of bands such as the Progress Red Hot String Band, the Bill Livers String Ensemble, and the Gary Eagle Band that re-introduced old-time musician such as Bill Livers and Lily May Ledford to Kentucky audiences. During this time he also worked for three years as a folk artist-in –residence in Kentucky schools. Along with Mark Wilson and Guthrie Meade, he has produced a series of field recordings of Kentucky fiddle and banjo players that is available on Rounder Records. He as taught fiddle classes as many festivals and workshops. John was the recipient of the 2004 Folk Heritage Award of the Governor’s Awards in the Arts for his work in traditional music. Paul David Smith (fiddle) learned his craft from legendary Pike Co. fiddler Snake Chapman. He has played with a number of different bands over the years and has been featured as a guest artist and master fiddler at such prestigious gatherings as the Appalachian String Band Festival at Clifftop, Virginia, the Augusta Heritage Workshops and Fiddlers’ Grove. He accompanied Snake Chapman on this two Rounder CD’s and is featured on his own Rounder CD, “Devil Eat the Groundhog”. Jeff Keith (madolin, guitar, tenor banjo, and vocals) represents the younger generation of talented up-and-coming traditional musicians. He has performed with the Hogwash Revival, the Wayward Members fo the Mud Bay jug Band, and the Shanty Hollow Boys. Jeff is a graduate student in American History at the University of Kentucky. Jim Webb (banjo, guitar, mandolin, and vocals) is a legendary songwriter and performer Kentucky, known for his work with the Falls City Ramblers, the Old Louisville Express, the Buzzsard Rock String Band, the Gray Eagle Band, and the Juggernaut Jug Band. He has worked for a number of years in Kentucky’s artist-in –the- schools program. Jim and his wife Stephanie have their own CD “Old Time Tunes form East Kentucky.” Don Rogers (lead guitar and vocals) was a founding member of the rock band Green Genes, but his roots in old-time Kentucky music run deep. His grandfather and great uncles recorded on the Gennett label in the 1930s as the Kentucky String Ticklers. Silas Rogers, leader of the group, was well-known throughout central Kentucky for his fiddling and step-dancing. Don has received and updated his family tradition with his won group, the New Kentucky String Ticklers. Kevin Kehrberg (bass and vocals) is a much sought-after studio bassist who has toured with the Wildwood Valley Boys and recently provided the bass on Chris Sharp’s ne w project. Kevin is a graduate student in musicology at the University of Kentucky with a special interest in the music of Bill Monroe. | ||
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