News

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  New Photos
  My band Turas did a photo shoot in May, since the last professional photos were taken before I joined the group. I was blown away by JoAnn Watkins’ work! It certainly helped that our most loyal fans let us use their farm… and one of their chickens… Yes, we are an Irish band who likes to go sit in fields. And we look really good doing it. Look how dramatic I am! And just in case I need a smug professional one. Yes, you should pay me $10,000 to play for you.
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  Fiddle Page and Spreadsheet!
  I’ve been doing so much fiddle these days that it feels like an important part of my musical identity. Check out the new fiddle page to read more about my band and other related pursuits! My band Turas did a concert at Eureka College this spring, which was a really fun way to combine my choral conducting and Irish fiddle pursuits. Turas has recorded a new album, which is in the mixing and mastering stage. I’m also planning a solo album that will feature my original fiddle tunes. I did a lot of vocals and fiddle (or… Read more: Fiddle Page and Spreadsheet!
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  Nun better than BACH…
  In the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, John Frayne wrote a lovely review of my Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana concert on Sunday the 5th! None better than BACH in a fine setting  This program entitled Behind the Walls featured Renaissance and Baroque music by Italian convent composers from Isabella Leonarda to Raphaela Aleotti. The BACH Choir was accompanied by two violins and continuo on some of these works.