~ Asside from my solo work I also play with the following groups
Perpetual Motion - This is one of my duo projects with Ed Howe who plays the electric 5 string fiddle specializing in high energy contra dance music. Ed plays with amazing energy and has a very creative approach to exploring sounds.
Muisette - Another of my recent duo pursuits featuring Steve Muise on fiddle. Steve is the most amazing improvisor I know on the fiddle and his styles are too many to mention here. He and I draw from jazz, Quebecois and Celtic traditions.
Duo with Fiona Schubeck - Fiona has been a long time fiddler for the first Saturday dance in Blue Hill Maine and perticipant at Maine Fiddle Camp. After collaborating wth her for a few sets on her first solo recording "IS" I've continued to join her on the stage to play for dances and concerts. Her quick absorption of music and cool stage presence make her a joy to work with.
Bustopher Jones - An offshoot of Wake the Neighbors this group is the new house band for the second friday dance series at Bates college and features Anthony Shostak on the uillian pipes/banjo/didgeridoo, Alfred Lund on percussion, myself on guitar and Greg Boardman, a fantastic tunesmith and teacher, on fiddle. Greg has long time been a pivotal influence for traditional fiddlers and other instrumentalist in the Lewiston/Auburn area and is one of the creators of Maine Fiddle Camp, is a summer camp fostering musicianship on all instruments bases on regional traditional music.
Wake the Neighbors - one of my longest collaborations and sole recordings to date. Asside Anthony Shostak , Alfred Lund and myself this ensamble features Jim DiCarlo on wooden flute and Jessie Gagne-Hall on fiddle. We specialize in instrumental music for contra dances and take a world music approach to our melodies and arrangements.
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