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Following a spell inside the Purcell School of Music, Paul Sartin took up a choral Scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford. This led to five years with the Cathedral Choir of Christ Church, Oxford. Along with his freelance performing and session career he works with the English traditional ensemble, Doctor Faustus, and with the a cappella quartet, Mouth and Trousers. Paul also teaches, facilitates workshops, produces records, is Performance Consultant and Tutor for the National Youth Folklore Troupe of England, and is Consultant and Conductor of the Andover Museum Loft Singers. We'll hear Paul playing oboe and violin, and encounter his wicked sense of humour.
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Barbara
Greenberg Dance bands A Band Named Bob, Hold the Mustard, A Joyful Noise, and Reunion feature Barbara (fiddle), whose lyrical and driving fiddle palying lifts dancers off the floor.
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Noel CraggNoel has been playing for Mayfield Morris and Sword since 2000, and all who've heard him know he is an excellent display dance musician. A man of many musical talents, he studied music at Oberlin Conservatory and participated in many early music and baroque ensembles. Noel has degrees in Musicology (Music History) and Computer Science (to some perhaps a bit odd, but not to us!). Before that Noel wasted his youth playing the oboe and piano. At camp he'll be playing for display dance classes.
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Wayne
HankinWayne (wind instruments) is taking a leave from Cirque du Soleil to join us at English Dance Week. Wayne specializes in wind instruments and has performed with early music groups such as New York's Ensemble for Early Music and Piffaro, The Renaissance Band.
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Shira
KammenShira earned her degree in music from UC Berkeley and studied vielle with Margriet Tindemans. A member for many years of Ensembles Alcatraz and Project Ars Nova, she has played in numerous other groups and is the founder of Class V Music, an ensemble dedicated to performance on river rafting trips. Shira has performed and taught all over the world, and in addition to playing exquisite English country dance music, currently performs with the medieval ensemble Fortune's Wheel; a new music group, Ephemeros; an eclectic ethnic band, Panacea; and Trouz Bras, which specializes in dance music of Celtic Brittany. This summer Shira will also be appearing at the CDSS English-American and Early Music weeks at Pinewoods. The strangest place Shira has played in is the elephant pit of the Jerusalem Zoo.
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Daniel
BeerbohmDaniel (clarinet, flute, whistles) is a member of Hold the Mustard, A Joyful Noise, and Reunion. He mixes a strong classical background with a dash of klezmer and swing.
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Ruth
Anne FraleyRuth (piano, accordion) plays piano for English country dances and enjoys improvising backup and harmony. Ruth Anne also plays a mean accordion and composes tunes, especially waltzes.
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Rebecca
King Another classically trained musician who later discovered dance music, Rebecca (piano, accordion) plays with Flashpoint, Luceo, and other noted scoundrels.
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