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Lisa Ornstein & Dan Compton - Berkeley June 5 - music from Quebec, Appalachia & beyond

Some great music from Quebec (and Applachia & beyond) coming up.  And don't take just my word for it - here's what Bob Schwartz has to say:

"These two are great. Lisa is THE authority on Quebecois music and her fiddling is just beautiful, and Dan's guitar work is superb. Their CD deserves to be much more well-known, and their live show, which we saw in Olympia, WA, earlier this year, is engaging and full of everything a duo show should be."

Wed June 5 7:30pm
Lisa Ornstein & Dan Compton
Berkeley house concert
RSVP to me or to BerkHouseConcerts AT gmail.com
See below for additional appearances and other upcoming Quebecois music.

http://www.lisaornstein.com/lisa-ornstein-and-dan-compton/
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/lisadancompton

Lisa Ornstein - fiddle

Fiddle virtuoso Lisa Ornstein is an outstanding interpreter of the traditional music of French Canada and Appalachia, blending compelling and inventive playing with impeccable tune choice. Befriended by North Carolina fiddle legend Tommy Jarrell while she was in her teens, Lisa quickly became an accomplished fiddler in the Round Peak style. A musical friendship with Franco-American fiddler Louis Beaudoin set her on a path to Quebec in 1978. When La Bottine Souriante -- Quebec's internationally renowned traditional supergroup -- invited her to join the band, Lisa's projected six-month stay began to stretch, eventually lasting twelve years. While in Quebec, Lisa spent countless hours visiting with older musicians and playing in kitchens and dance halls. She also squeezed in a master’s in folklore on the life and music of master fiddler Louis “Pitou” Boudreault. She has taught, concertized, and toured extensively in North America and Europe with some of Quebec's finest musicians.

Dan Compton - guitar

Multi-instrumentalist Dan Compton has been part of Pacific Northwest folk music scene for many years. With a strong background in classical guitar (MM in guitar performance) and traditional Irish fiddle (numerous trips to Ireland), Dan melds both worlds in exploring what the guitar can do in traditional music. Equally adept with a flatpick or fingerstyle, he uses an array of textures and a sophisticated sense of harmony to take traditional music new places. Dan is also a noted composer of tunes: a number of them have been paid the ultimate compliment by being absorbed into the tradition, surfacing at sessions and dances here, there and everywhere.



OTHER APPEARANCES BY Lisa Ornstein & Dan Compton
all 7:30pm

Tues June 4 Sebastopol house concert
jberger AT sbcglobal.net

Thurs June 6 Santa Cruz House concert
Concerts AT instantharmony.com

Fri June 7 Mt View house concert (and fiddle & guitar workshops at 4pm; potluck at 6:30pm for workshop participants)
SV.houseconcerts AT gmail.com


OTHER UPCOMING QUEBECOIS MUSIC:


* Le Vent du Nord (now with Andre Brunet!):

Tues July 16 Freight
https://www.thefreight.org/event/1853931-le-vent-du-nord-berkeley/

Wed July 17 7:30pm Mendocino Music Festival
https://mendocinomusic.org/event/le-vent-du-nord/

Thu, JUL 18
The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for The Arts, Sacramento
https://bstreettheatre.org/show/sbl-entertainment-presents-le-vent-du-nord/

Author: David Brown Posted: 5/21/2019 6:36 PM Replies: 0 Last Reply: 5/21/2019 6:36 PM

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