Chelsea House Orchestra
The Chelsea House Orchestra provides a varied and colorful performance repertoire with the majority of the music derived from traditional Celtic sources. However, other folk music sources are used to provide students with an eclectic musical experience. Over 30 young musicians perform on violins, violas, cellos, basses, guitars, flutes, oboes, bodhrans, djembes, and harp. Visit them at www.chelseahouseorchestra.org.
Melinda Crawford
Melinda Crawford is the 2003 National Scottish Fiddle Champion. A primarily self-taught fiddler, Melinda was eleven when her parents bought her her first fiddle book, The Scottish Violinist, while they were attending a highland games. She had just started to play the violin in school, and fiddling sounded like "fun." She will be performing and conducting a fiddle workshop at the Games. Visit her at www.melindacrawford.com.
Bare Bones (formerly the Missing Person Soup Kitchen Gospel Quartet)
Bare Bones brings their sweet blend of voices to the festival once again. Becky Kimmons tells it best: "In 1980, I met and married Bill Kimmons, and we began singing with friends as the Soup Kitchen Gospel Quartet. The quartet was so often reduced to a trio that we gave up and became The Missing Person Soup Kitchen Gospel Quartet, and finally, simply Soup Kitchen. I often said that if we ever changed our name, we'd call ourselves No Longer the Missing Person Soup Kitchen Gospel Quartet, and I must say, that name is mighty tempting. But Bare Bones came to me recently, and there was no denying that it suits us perfectly. Bare Bones we are, and Bare Bones we will be." Visit them at www.barebonesare.us
The Maidens IV
The Maidens IV are four part harmony with four sisters! Tradition meets flair as this fiery Celtic group takes the stage. Whether they are playing, singing, or just plain living Havilah, Heather, Abigail, and Tabitha sparkle with true musical delight! Visit them at www.maidensmusic.com