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Kate MacLeod
is a versatile songwriter, fiddler, guitarist, vocalist,
record producer and session musician, who has made a name for
herself since her first CD's release on Waterbug Records in
1995. Her 2001 Wind River/Folk Era release, "Feel the Earth
Spin," on which she performed as the sole musician, received
national acclaim. Kate followed that with "Drawn from the Well"
in 2002, a duet recording with Kat Eggleston, and most recently in 2005 she
offered "Breakfast" from "Kate MacLeod & the Pancakes."
Some who know of her as a singer and songwriter may not be
aware of Kate's talent as a celtic-style fiddler. She began
studying violin at age seven near Washington, D. C., and began her
pursuit of traditional music as a young adult. When not performing,
she also teaches music. In the band Kate sings and plays fiddle
and guitar. (See Kate's website.)
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Andrew Morrill descends
from a distinguished line of bagpipers. That line includes
his great grandfather who won the Queen's Jubilee in Scotland
at the age of eighteen and, as his prize, performed for Queen
Victoria. Andrew is also a leader of the Wasatch
& District Pipe Band, has been a winner of individual piping competitions,
and is a sought-after judge for many national competitions.
In addition to playing the Highland Pipes, he is one of the
few players of the Scottish Lowland ("cauldwind" or "parlor")
Pipes. The haunting, seldom-heard call of the lowland pipes
is a distinctive part of the Shanahy's unique sound. Other pipes
Andrew performs on are the Uilleann (Irish) Pipes and the Border (Northumbrian)
Pipes. Andrew also performs on whistle, flute and bodhran.
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A classically trained violinist, Bronwen
Beecher learned Irish and Scottish fiddling
in the lively pubs of New Orleans and Ottawa. She developed
a passion for traditional celtic music and travelled to Cape
Breton, Nova Scotia to play and study with the masters of Eastern
Canadian fiddling. Her curiosity about different styles of music
has led her to play in bands as diverse as an award-winning
bluegrass band and a modern punk band. Now Bronwen loves playing, teaching
and recording celtic music in Salt Lake City, Utah. See Bronwen's
website for information
about her other projects, including her Celtic Rock Band, the Salty Frogs. |
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On his musical journey through Ohio, New Jersey and Utah,
Mark Hazel
has accompanied choirs on piano, played trombone in many ensembles,
sung bass in a madrigal choir, and performed as vocalist and
rhythm guitarist in acoustic settings and an electric rock
and blues group. Although trained as a scientist, Mark continues
to travel new musical paths. In the band he plays guitar and contributes
his resonant vocal harmony that adds to and contrasts with Kate's
vocals. He also sings lead on some songs. |
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It is possible some upcoming Shanahy performances may include
a guest musician on fiddle, accordion, harp, woodwinds or percussion.
THANKS—
Shanahy thanks Dylan Schorer for website consultation. We
thank Salt Lake City, Utah-based photographer and musician,
JKDriggs, for taking the photos of the band. Thanks to all
the performance presenters, sound engineers, music and arts
organizations, instrument makers and sellers, radio hosts,
and listeners who make possible and nurture LIVE CELTIC MUSIC.
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