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The 2007
Musicians & Dancers List
All musicians may not be performing on all festival days. Please check with Customer Service for daily performance schedule. Schedule is subject to change.
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Albannach
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Albannach comes from Glasgow, Scotland to perform for the first time at the Festival. Experience their unique blend of pipes and drums, which produce a sound that is powerful, passionate and primal.
www.albannachonline.com
Performing 10/20-10/21. |
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Bayfield Brass
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Anthony Valerio, director. James Bean, Dan Orban - Trumpets; Anthony Valerio - Horn; Rhoades Whitehill - Trombone; Jared Williams - Tuba, Matt Manturak-drums.
Fantastic brass music masterly played. Sundays for duration of the run, except 9/2. |
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Camerata Musica, singers of madrigals
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Dan Brandt, Sherri Calvo, April Curnow, Laura Denz, Bruce Hampton, Bethany Hopper, Buckley Hopper, George Kenter, Katherine Lee, Samantha Mauceri, Emily Pagano, Lynn Reggia
Camerata Musica is an energetic group of costumed singers who specialize in madrigal pieces with rich harmonies. Their repertoire includes music in many languages dating from the middle ages and the Renaissance, as well as later periods during the holiday season. The ensemble has performed at the Renaissance Festival for twenty-three seasons, and have also sung at the Kennedy Center, various festivals, weddings and private parties. They encourage audience interaction and are happy to adapt their show to any event or audience age level. Based in Howard County, Camerata Musica is available for booking in the Baltimore/Annapolis/DC area.
Performing on 10/6,7 |
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Cat and the Fiddle Morris
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Joseph Shelby and Cyd Shelby as William Larkin & Cydony Bowman
Fiddle and dancing on the pathways of Revel Grove. Performing all dates except 9/15,16 |
Consort Anon.
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Marketa Ebert, Mary Anne Espenshade, Kevin Gilson, Eric Schwartz
http://home.earthlink.net/~consort_anon/index.htm
Performing 9/14,15,29,30. |
Cercamon
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Pierre-Alexandre Saint-Yves, Andrew Wells-Oberegger, Jean-Phillippe Parent
Performing for the entire season! From Montreal, L’ensemble Cercamon brings their unique blend of ancient music, instruments and harmonies into the modern world, combining their incredible voices (both human and instrumental) with today’s world beat. Their original music will have you up on your feet, swaying and dancing to the novel rhythms and sounds. Enjoy! www.ensemblecercamon.com |
E Muzeki
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Jenny O’Connor, Mark Varelas, Joshua Amyx
New to the Festival! Traveling beyond the boundaries of language and culture, E Muzeki presents a realm of musical journeying that enlightens audiences and transports them to unique and unknown spaces. Come listen to Gypsy and Celtic violin, Greek bouzouki and a vast array of exotic world percussion. Since the release of their first CD in 2003, they have independently sold over 15,000 copies of their albums, nearly all out-of-hand at live shows. This is a testament to the band’s live emotional impact and diverse appeal. www.emuzeki.com
Performing weekends: 8/25 through 9/23. |
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Esty’s Harp and Voice
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Bob Esty - harp, voice, pennywhistle. Sue Esty- harp, voice, bowed psaltry, drum.
Performance of Renaissance and folk music of the British Isles with an emphasis on Scottish music as well as children’s songs. |
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Faith and Begora!
Irish Music and Dance
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Melodious Ditty (Cathy Palmer, the fiddler from the Washington-based bands "Connemara" and "Moonfire") and Harmonius Ditty (Bill Palmer, playing guitar and bodhran) on occasion joined by their daughters Faith and Begora - Christa, an award-winning Irish stepdancer, and Abbie playing the Celtic harp |
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Flatpickin’ - Renaissance & Celtic music
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Lory Werths- mandolin & fiddle; Karen Harrison -mandolin, guitar, & fiddle; with guest artists Jean-Guy Barbeau, fiddle.
http://www.flatpickin.org
Performing 8/25,26; 9/2, 8,9,16,30; 10/7,14,21 |
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Fol-de-Rol
family- friendly
folk songs and madrigals
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April Curnow, Sharon McKinley, Ellen Waff
The family-friendly vocal trio encourages audience participation, especially by children. Find them in the pathways on. 8/25,26; 9/22,23. |
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Gregory of Carrolton, guitarist extraordinaire
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Greg Freyman
Virtuoso solo guitarist playing a large repertoire spanning many centuries. Versatile enough to play anything from “Bach to Rock”. www.gregfreyman.com |
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Gypsophilia,
Balkan Music
and beyond
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Scott Robinson, Alfred Goodrich, Hoagy Wing, Jackie Cohen.
Gypsophilia plays Greek, Turkish Jewish and Balkan music with enough energy to get you up off the Ottoman – and that’s no Occident! www.gypsophilia.com Performing 8/25,26; 9/8,9; 10/20,21 |
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The Hooligan
Brothers
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Tim O’Kane - guitar & vocals, Justin Murphy- Irish flute, bodhran, vocals
Enjoy a rollicking good time with the Hooligan Brothers. The Hooligans performing as a duo on weekends 8/25, 26; 9/1,2,3; and 10/20, 21. Enjoy the tunes of single Hooligan Tim O’Kane on the other dates! |
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James of Perry Hall, drummer & percussionist
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James Gummer
James has been part of the “soundtrack” of the festival since 1997. Visit him online at www.jamesgummer.com
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Key School Consort
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Rick Layton, director. Performing 9/30 & 10/15 |
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Larksong,
a capella ensemble
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Drew Carlson, tenor; Martha Connolly, alto; Andrea DeSanti, soprano; David Pumplin, baritone/bass; James Raistrick, tenor; Janet Simons, soprano.
Larksong is a close troupe of six harmonious voices who love the sound and the performance of beautiful a capella music. www.larksongsings.com
Performing 9/1,3,16,30; 10/7,20,21 |
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The Mediaeval Baebes
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Katherine Blake, Sofia Escobar, Maxine Fone, Bev Lee Harling, Melpomeni Kermanidou, Emily Ovenden, Claire Rabbit
Beautiful, bedazzling, magical and mysterious. International recording artists The Mediaeval Baebes will seduce you with their interpretations of mediaeval music and poetry and transport you to an enchanting world very far from our own. In ten years they have placed three of their albums at the top of the UK classical charts, and performed to standing room only crowds in the UK and United States. And yes, they are babes. www.mediaevalbaebes.com
Performing 10/20,21. |
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Neidfyre
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Mel Ginsberg-Stevens as Katya Vasha Splinterovich
The classically trained violinist and vocalist strolls the village delighting you with Celtic tunes. Visit her website at www.neidfyre.com Performing 10/6,7,13,14. |
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Nero’s Fiddle
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Jenn Botari, Lesley Quinn, Laura Wombwell, Angela Whyte, Jennifer Smith.
New to the Festival! A live show that is as much about comedy as music – performing traditional pub songs with a fresh twist that is at the same time bawdy and beautiful. Nero’s Fiddle has been describes as the love child of the Spice Girls and the Rankin Family – but you can see for yourself! Performing 9/8, 9. |
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Darcy Nair,
hammered dulcimer music.
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Solo hammered dulcimer music featuring Celtic tunes. www.darcynair.com |
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The O’Danny Girls
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Liz Demery, Cami St. Germain, & Courtney Fontaine
“A harmonius trio that is ribald for your pleasure!”
Very nice girls singing very naughty songs. “. . . a delightfully raunchy yet cleverly PG-13 trio of singers. . .” –washingtonpost.com
http://comedyindc.com/odanny.htm |
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Pipe Organist
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Jackie Huber
Renaissance organ music played at 10am daily at the Lyric Stage. |
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Pluck,
harper and harp maker
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Lee Davenport
Celtic harpist Pluck will play the harp for your enjoyment, and be happy to demonstrate the instrument and its music. Pluck plays for us on Saturdays and Labor Day Monday. |
The Pyrates Royale
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Brad Howard,Paul DeBlasi, Jennifer Garman, Chelle Fulk, Darcy Nair, Craig Williams
The Pyrates Royale entertain at both the Globe Theatre and the White Hart. Enjoy fabulous music and comedy with the (in)famous pirate band
www.pyrates.com |
Renaissance Revelers,
madrigal ensemble
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Monica Boruch, Karen Cain, Van Corey, David Jackson, Margo Lehman, Carol Loman, Bruce Papendick, Michael Pierson, Matt Roberts, Randy Rogers, Erick Singley, Meredith Stewart, Bill Trac, Viola Whieldon
Renaissance Revelers is a madrigal ensemble performing medieval and Renaissance music. They have performed at the Festival since 1987. Performing 8/25,26 and 9/8,9. |
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The Rogues
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Richard Kean, E.J. Jones, Nelson Stewart, Randy Wothke
Everyone becomes a Scot during a Rogues show! Smokin’ bagpipes and driving percussion create a Celtic joyride of heart stirring music. Formed in Houston Texas in 1994, the Rogues have performed all over North America and in Scotland. They’ve become a favorite act at numerous festivals and Scottish events, and shared a stage with Steeleye Span, The US Air Force Band, and Natalie McMaster. Exciting and moving music combined with their unique presentation makes for an unforgettable show. www.therogues.com |
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Maggie Sansone - Hammered dulcimer extraordinaire
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Maggie Sansone
America’s premier hammered dulcimer player and recording artist. Maggie Sansone’s pioneering artistry has brought the ringing beauty of her music to hundreds of thousands of music lovers around the world. Maggie is the recipient of numerous WAMMIE awards from the Washington area Music Association for Irish/Celtic instrumentalist. Maggie’s music has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, Performance Today and The Thistle & Shamrock. For bookings, tour schedule, and recording information, visit her website at www.maggiesmusic.com. Don’t miss her stage show ‘A Celtic Fair’. All dates except 9/15; 10/6 |
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Isobel Scop,
small harp
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Susan Wilzer
Isabel plays small harp in the pathways of Revel Grove. 8/26 – 9/9. |
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Seraphim,
women’s quartet
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Phyllis Fong, Charlotte Knapp, Martha Lawrence, Kathleen Peery.
Seraphim is a women’s quartet that performs Renaissance, holiday and 1940's music. They interpret the music with dance and dialogue, in addition to their beautiful singing. Contact SeraphimQuartet@aol.com Performing 9/2,15; 10/6,13 |
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The Singers Madrigale,
madrigals
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Donna Dixon Ervin, director; Dan Brandt, Perry Brown, Jane Cartney, Beth Colley, Susan Dargusch, Dani Diehlmann, Don Farrell, Claudia Frantz, Val Hymes, Ed Igoe, Charlotte Kerns, William Kerns, Michelle Kerr, Kathleen Meckley, Rhonda Rose, Richard Seabrook, Larry Tom, Sherrie Ugolini, Jill Whitall, Ann Marie Wilkinson,
Performing 9/22,23,29; 10/14. |
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Slaveya
Vocal ensemble
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Tatiana Sarbinska, Artistic Director; Theadocia Austen, Julia Borland, Karen Chittenden, Courtney Deines-Jones, Helen Fedor, Anne Harrison, Natalia Kornilova, Andrea Lowenwarter, Yvette Osborne, Diane Weinroth, Elin Zurbrigg
New to the Festival! Slaveya Vocal Ensemble, founded in 1984, takes its name from the Bulgarian word for ‘nightingale’. The members of Slaveya are women living in America who are united in their love of women’s traditional songs from the Balkan region. Their repertoire is drawn primarily from the Slavic vocal heritage of Bulgaria, Macedonia, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Russia and Ukraine. Traditionally sung by women, the songs reflect the constants of village life: the harvest, war and its heroes (folk & real), matchmaking, flirtation, loves lost and found, birth and death. Under the direction of Tatiana Sarbinska, an internationally recognized performer and teacher in Bulgaria and the United States, Slaveya has performed in many venues, including the Strathmore Music Center, Kennedy Center Millennium Stage concert Series, the Washington Folk Festival and in 2005 at the the International Folk Festival in Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria. This year Slaveya was nominated for the World Music Duo/Group WAMMIE. www.slaveya.org
Performing 8/25, 26; 9/15,16,22,23. |
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Jonathan Strum,
old world troubadour
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John DuRant, Sr. with John DuRant, Jr.
Strolling old world troubadour with songs of wit, romance and heroism. Great music for drinking and carousing! Performing 8/25,26; 9/22,23; 10/14,15,20,21 |
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Thomas Tallis,
master virginalist
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Gary Schwartz.
A composer of the shire and master virginalist who performs on authentic reproductions of renaissance harpsichords (virginals). www.musicbythemaster.com |
Wolgemut
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Michael Gartner, director
They’re back! Wolgemut, an ancient Germanic word which simply means “to be in a good mood”, has performed its blend of high-energy historical music at festivals throughout Europe and in the United States. The Wolgemut Show combines music, comedy and dance into a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s a Renaissance rock show guaranteed to put you in a good mood. For more information visit their website at www.wolgemut.net
Performing 10/6,7,13,14,20,21.
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