Bands

~ Aside from my solo work I also play with the following groups ~

	Perpetual e-Motion - This is a colaboration with fiddler and one time member of Wake the Neighbors Ed Howe. Ed has been on the vangard of electric fiddle sound with his Ned Steinberger 5 string for which he is an endorsed artist for. Coupled with my Godin guitar and foot percussion we take a creative appraoch to exploring sounds in our creation of high energy traditional dance music.

Muisette - Another of my recent duo pursuits featuring Steve Muise on fiddle. Steve is a truly consummate musician, capable of amazing improvising and a plethora of styles. Steve teaches strings in the Farmington school district and directs the Franklin Country Fiddlers. 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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