KENNY JACKSON - TOM SAUBER - NANCY CONESCU -BRIAN CHRISTIANSON - ROSE CONWAY FLANAGAN - EAMON O'LEARY - ROB HINSON - LINDA HICKMAN - BRIAN DeMARCUS - MARY  SCHALLERT - JIM KERR - DENISE MARTIN - JAY MARVIN - SUZI FOWLEY PERRI - LIA ZITO - and more...

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	KENNY JACKSON Kenny Jackson has been called "one of the finest old-time musicians active today." Best known for his fiddling, rooted deep in old, pre-radio Appalachian styles, Kenny is a compelling singer, banjo player and guitarist as well. In the last couple of decades, Kenny has been a part of one influential string band after another—in the mid-80s, with Leftwich, Higginbotham, and Jackson, since 1988 with The Rhythm Rats (as a founding member), and since 1999 with Big Medicine (again as a founding member). Apart from performing and recording, Kenny enjoys sharing his knowledge, and he's a sought-after teacher who works with individual students as well as at workshops and music camps like the Augusta Heritage Arts Workshops and Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camp.
	TOM SAUBER Tom Sauber is a master musician in a variety of styles, a multi-instrumentalist (banjo, fiddle, guitar, and mandolin) and singer, well grounded in tradition, with a comprehensive grasp of style and an exceptional ability to teach. He has devoted nearly 40 years to playing old-time, bluegrass, and Cajun music and is particularly known for his long-time partnerships with Oklahoma fiddler Earl Collins (with whom he recorded the classic LP That’s Earl) and North Carolina banjo picker Eddie Lowe, both now deceased. Tom’s contributions to traditional music include hosting a radio show for 12 years on station KPFK in Los Angeles. He holds a masters degree in folklore, and contributed musical analyses to the notes for two landmark recordings: the anthology of Mississippi fiddle music Great Big Yam Potatoes, and Eck Robertson, Famous Cowboy Fiddler. He is also an exceptional teacher who is in demand at the major traditional music workshops across the country.
	NANCY CONESCU Nancy is best known for her singing in traditional Irish and American ballads. A Native New Yorker, she was exposed at an early age to the music and traditions of many cultures. Since her introduction to Irish music in the late 1970's, she has come to embrace the tradition's transformational qualities-its narrative depth, innate lyricism and incomparable melodic shifts. Although known for remarkable voice, Nancy Conescu is also a fine guitarist. Her imaginative and polished accomplishment style keeps her in high demand, and she has performed with many of the world's, most respected Celtic musicians, including fiddlers Martin Hayes, Kevin Burke, Brian Conway, Gerry Harrington, piper Gerry O' Grada and accordionist Charlie Piggott. Nancy has toured extensively throughout Ireland and France, and appeared on both TV and radio there. She has also performed at festivals and concerts throughout the US, and her vocal technique workshops have become very popular with singers of Irish traditional songs. Visit nancyconescu.com
	BRIAN CHRISTIANSON has been playing fiddle since age eight. In 1997 he was named Minnesotaís Top Country Instrumentalist and has won several fiddle contests across the state. Brian moved to Nashville six years ago and began working at The Violin Shop. His work as a luthier has earned him a special backseat pass to many great jams when they break out in the shop with a mirage of great fiddlers including Aubrey Haynie, Stuart Duncan, Buddy Spicher and Alison Krause. Constantly being around these great musicians, Brianís fiddling has taken flight incorporating many styles such as Bluegrass, swing, Irish, and old time. He is currently playing with Grand Ole Opry star Mike Snider and his string band; and also with PlaidGrass, a group of talented musicians that incorporates Irish and bluegrass styles into a hybrid sound.
	ROSE CONWAY FLANAGAN Rose Conway Flanagan is an traditional Irish fiddle teacher from Rockland County in New York who originally began music lessons as a child with Martin Mulvilhill while was growing up in the Bronx.  She further developed her Sligo style of playing with the help of Martin Wynne and her older brother Brian. She was an original member of the all women Irish Group "Cherish the Ladies". She currently has a large fiddle school in her hometown of Pearl River where she is hard at work preparing the next generation of great fiddle players which include several All Ireland winners and medalists. In her spare time she has been a regular instructor at the Catskills Irish Arts Weeks, runs various seisuns, and plays with her group the Green Gates Ceili band in the tri-state area.
	EAMON O'LEARY While growing up in Dublin, Eamon O'Leary developed an interest in Irish music through his friendship with Emer, Breda and John Mayock, a noted family of trraditional musicians from Co. Mayo. His first instrument was the guitar, which he started playing while in his teens. When he moved to New York City in 1991, he met guitarist John Doyle, fiddle player Patrick Ourceau and other New York based musicians, and has since become a fixture in the city's thriving Irish music scene.
	ROB HINSON is working with Gary Mackey and Hank Bones in the innovative swing trio "Picking Party", and with oldtime music legends Bruce Greene and Don Pedi on two CD's for Whitewater Studios. Rob, Don and Bruce will be appearing for their second season at the Fall Frolics Festival at Biltmore Estates through September and October, 2007. Websites: robhinson.com and donpedi.com
	LINDA HICKMAN Flute player, singer and tinwhistle player Linda is well known to Irish music fans in America for her performances with the popular group Celtic Thunder, performing three times at the White House. She performed at Maison de la Musique in Paris in a concert featuring Irish music from New York City and is a regular instructor at Catskill Irish Music Week. In addition to her rigorous performing schedule, Linda also brings music therapy programs to nursing homes throughout the New York area. More on Linda
	BRIAN DeMARCUS has been involved in calling, playing traditional music, dancing and research for the past 30 years. From roots in the rich traditional heritage of North Carolina, he has shared his joy of music and dance at many dance camps, festivals, workshops and fiddlers' conventions around the world. He was an original Green Grass Clogger, dancing with them for 10 years. He has won many flatfooting, clogging, calling, banjo and band awards.
	JIM KERR Jim has been performing professionally since 1978 as a juggler and has been professionally teaching juggling since January 1979. He taught Alaska's only college accredited juggling courses at Anchorage Community College.in 1981 and 1982. He also plays back-up guitar with Anchorage bands Jubilee and Anchor Steam, and enjoys tinkering on fiddle and banjo. Jim's web site
	DENISE MARTIN has been playing hammered dulcimer in and around Anchorage for over 20 years. She performs regularly with her guitarist husband Jim Kerr. They play instrumental music from a variety of traditions, and specialize in danceable music from Irish and American fiddle traditions. Together they have produced 3 recordings of hammered dulcimer music, and another with their band Jubilee. Denise plays her dulcimer all summer at Anchorage's downtown Saturday Market. She also plays English concertina, and can be found playing either of her instruments at dances, fairs, festivals and cafes. Denise's Dulcimer Site
	MARY SCHALLERT has been teaching in the Anchorage area since 1982. She has worked with youth and adults in private lesson settings as well as in ensembles. She is the Director of Alaska City Folk Arts youth camp. She sings and plays fiddle, bass, guitar, piano and in multiple styles. Mary has taught at various traditional music camps around the state as well as workshops in rural Alaska. Her best teaching quality is that if she knows how to do something then she can show you how and make it seem simple.
	JAY MARVIN has been actively involved in Alaska's bluegrass scene for years as one of the state's best bluegrass banjo and guitar players. He is well-known and respected for his tasteful backups and solos.
	SUZI FOWLEY PERRI has been an accomplished percussionist for many years. She was the drummer for her 1970's band Suzi and the Dreamboats, past bass, tenor, and snare drum player for the Anchorage Scottish Pipe Band, and has been playing bodhran for over 20 years. Suzi is an active promoter of Irish festivals and concerts in the Anchorage area. She regularly hosts Irish music sessions, where she also plays buttonbox Irish accordion, at her Scottish/Irish import shop in downtown Anchorage. Suzi's Woollies
	LIA ZITO Lia teaches fiddle and plays mostly Irish fiddle. She began with the Suzuki method at 6 but figured out soon enough that she was much more interested in Irish music than classical violin. Doing her best to mimic the people in the recordings she admired, Lia recently made a pilgrimage to James Kelly to get some real instruction and direction in how to sound like the old guys. She hopes in her playing to move towards an older sound, and in her teaching to demystify this strange box we move our appendages around to help people get closer to playing for joy.Lia's web site
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