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Bio:
Born in Delaware and raised in Maryland, Scott Williams took up the hammered dulcimer in college after a spontaneous purchase of one at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. A few months later, he was playing Christmas carols for the family church Christmas Eve service.
With Celtic, colonial, medieval, rock, and Renaissance influences, Scott has developed a repertoire of songs on the hammered dulcimer which he now performs at Downtown Disney, Scottish and Celtic festivals, street fairs, and shopping malls throughout Orange County, Central and Northern California, Las Vegas, and San Diego.
As a multi-instrumentalist, Scott plays and records the majority of what he calls his "backing tracks." These tracks are studio mixes of guitars, cello, bass, drums, mountain dulcimer, mandolins, and synthesizers to create the foundation of his music. As you listen, everything but the Celtic harp is performed and arranged by Scott to accompany his live hammered dulcimer.
Scott has four studio albums, The Burning of the Piper's Hut (American folk / colonial), The Road to Lisdoonvarna (Celtic), Home for the Holidays (Christmas), and Tristan of the Western Sea (massage / yoga / meditation).
Since the hammered dulcimer is such an unusual instrument, people are very drawn to it. Children, especially, find it mesmerizing. "It's perhaps the best part of this adventure," Scott says, "…watching the expressions on children's faces, talking to them, and the best is letting them play the dulcimer. There are always several that leave an impact on me whenever I play. It's very heartfelt and magical."
(Hammer Hands Music WebSite)
(Scott Williams WebSite)
Born in Delaware and raised in Maryland, Scott Williams took up the hammered dulcimer in college after a spontaneous purchase of one at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. A few months later, he was playing Christmas carols for the family church Christmas Eve service.
With Celtic, colonial, medieval, rock, and Renaissance influences, Scott has developed a repertoire of songs on the hammered dulcimer which he now performs at Downtown Disney, Scottish and Celtic festivals, street fairs, and shopping malls throughout Orange County, Central and Northern California, Las Vegas, and San Diego.
As a multi-instrumentalist, Scott plays and records the majority of what he calls his "backing tracks." These tracks are studio mixes of guitars, cello, bass, drums, mountain dulcimer, mandolins, and synthesizers to create the foundation of his music. As you listen, everything but the Celtic harp is performed and arranged by Scott to accompany his live hammered dulcimer.
Scott has four studio albums, The Burning of the Piper's Hut (American folk / colonial), The Road to Lisdoonvarna (Celtic), Home for the Holidays (Christmas), and Tristan of the Western Sea (massage / yoga / meditation).
Since the hammered dulcimer is such an unusual instrument, people are very drawn to it. Children, especially, find it mesmerizing. "It's perhaps the best part of this adventure," Scott says, "…watching the expressions on children's faces, talking to them, and the best is letting them play the dulcimer. There are always several that leave an impact on me whenever I play. It's very heartfelt and magical."
(Hammer Hands Music WebSite)
(Scott Williams WebSite)
Hammer Hands Music
Scott Williams
Scott Williams
Michel Olson and Christy Horne are the husband and wife
team who have History Ringing in the ears of audiences all over
the United States! Combining Fabulous Storytelling with Live
Anvil Accompaniments, they have come up with a unique form
of "Edutainment" for the entire family!
Having 25 Different Half Hour Shows with all hand forged items like Items like Salt Spoons, Wee Wizards horseshoes, kilt pins, candle holders etc. given away in free drawings following every show makes a cool story to tell if you are one of the lucky ones to get a net gift from the fires of Michel. Michel the Master Blacksmith will make Sparks Fly with 380# Anvil and tons of Antique Tools, While on Florence the Time Machine with elevated draw bridge stage with two extending Turrets and a Functional 5' Redwood Water Wheel one of the greatest looking backdrops for any show. They will be 20 Interactive Museum Quality Displays including one with a huge lock that really works and one with a real meteorite you can feel and touch for your selves around the stage. They will be a very special Dragon Tears and Story Scrolls given away to the children following all the shows.
(gypsy time travelers WebSite)
This show is a Sonora Celtic Faire must see!
Having 25 Different Half Hour Shows with all hand forged items like Items like Salt Spoons, Wee Wizards horseshoes, kilt pins, candle holders etc. given away in free drawings following every show makes a cool story to tell if you are one of the lucky ones to get a net gift from the fires of Michel. Michel the Master Blacksmith will make Sparks Fly with 380# Anvil and tons of Antique Tools, While on Florence the Time Machine with elevated draw bridge stage with two extending Turrets and a Functional 5' Redwood Water Wheel one of the greatest looking backdrops for any show. They will be 20 Interactive Museum Quality Displays including one with a huge lock that really works and one with a real meteorite you can feel and touch for your selves around the stage. They will be a very special Dragon Tears and Story Scrolls given away to the children following all the shows.
(gypsy time travelers WebSite)
This show is a Sonora Celtic Faire must see!
Gypsy Time Travelers
Lion Harp Music
Aryeh Franfurter
Aryeh Franfurter
Bio:
Since 1994, Aryeh has been delighting audiences around the globe with his passionate, enduring and evocative music. His uncommon approach to the Celtic harp and folk harp repertoire, his multi-instrumentalist abilities and his numerous critically and commercially successful albums have earned him credit as a musician, recording and performance artist of extraordinary talents and abilities.
Aryeh Frankfurter currently pursues a career as a full time free lance musician, performance and recording artist based in San Francisco/Bay Area region of California. His notable performances include anywhere from playing in an intimate setting for Prince Charles and Lady Camilla Bowles Parker to extremely large audiences of 3400 in the outdoor ampitheatre Dalhalla in Rattvik, Sweden, to Sweden's oldest and largest music festival, Musik Vid Siljan, to Harpcons 2000, 2005 and Festival of Harps 2003, 2005 and 2006. His music has been featured on the internationally syndicated music program Echoes (PRI) as well as countless other radio stations throughout the world.
(Lion Harp Music WebSite)
Since 1994, Aryeh has been delighting audiences around the globe with his passionate, enduring and evocative music. His uncommon approach to the Celtic harp and folk harp repertoire, his multi-instrumentalist abilities and his numerous critically and commercially successful albums have earned him credit as a musician, recording and performance artist of extraordinary talents and abilities.
Aryeh Frankfurter currently pursues a career as a full time free lance musician, performance and recording artist based in San Francisco/Bay Area region of California. His notable performances include anywhere from playing in an intimate setting for Prince Charles and Lady Camilla Bowles Parker to extremely large audiences of 3400 in the outdoor ampitheatre Dalhalla in Rattvik, Sweden, to Sweden's oldest and largest music festival, Musik Vid Siljan, to Harpcons 2000, 2005 and Festival of Harps 2003, 2005 and 2006. His music has been featured on the internationally syndicated music program Echoes (PRI) as well as countless other radio stations throughout the world.
(Lion Harp Music WebSite)
Bio:
Mountain Mischief a one of kind performance team made up of Kevin Axtell and Brandi Axtell has been performing together for over ten years, and has been a favorite act at the Sonora Celtic Faire, Ironstone Vineyards' 4th of July Celebration, ICES Childrens Fair, the Angels Camp Jumping Frog Jubilee, Magic of the Night, several churches throughout Tuolumne County, and the Sierra HOPE Red Dress Fundraiser just to name a few. This means that They have the experience and the skills to make our event unforgettable!!
Mountain Mischief Fire Show
Stunning. Hypnotic. Amazing. You've never seen anything like it!
From flaming swords and fire balls to torches, poi, and staff, words can't do this show justice.
Thier juggling day shows include:
-club juggling
-diabolos (chinese yo-yos)
-Audience volunteers
-ball juggling
-crystal ball manipulation (contact juggling or "Fushigi ball")
-a “danger portion”* that has knife juggling and fire swallowing
-plus much more!!
(Mountain Mischief WebSite)
Mountain Mischief a one of kind performance team made up of Kevin Axtell and Brandi Axtell has been performing together for over ten years, and has been a favorite act at the Sonora Celtic Faire, Ironstone Vineyards' 4th of July Celebration, ICES Childrens Fair, the Angels Camp Jumping Frog Jubilee, Magic of the Night, several churches throughout Tuolumne County, and the Sierra HOPE Red Dress Fundraiser just to name a few. This means that They have the experience and the skills to make our event unforgettable!!
Mountain Mischief Fire Show
Stunning. Hypnotic. Amazing. You've never seen anything like it!
From flaming swords and fire balls to torches, poi, and staff, words can't do this show justice.
Thier juggling day shows include:
-club juggling
-diabolos (chinese yo-yos)
-Audience volunteers
-ball juggling
-crystal ball manipulation (contact juggling or "Fushigi ball")
-a “danger portion”* that has knife juggling and fire swallowing
-plus much more!!
(Mountain Mischief WebSite)
Mountain Mischief
Bio:
They are a brother juggling duo as real brothers. Their shows can be seen all over California and Nevada.
They are skilled in the juggling arts, balancing, acrobatics, uni-cycling, entertainment, comedy, and tap dancing.
They are a brother juggling duo as real brothers. Their shows can be seen all over California and Nevada.
They are skilled in the juggling arts, balancing, acrobatics, uni-cycling, entertainment, comedy, and tap dancing.
The Knodor Brothers
Comedy Variety Show
Siamsa le Cheile, is a Scottish and Irish dance and music
troupe based in Northern California. We perform at many
Renaissance faires, Celtic festivals, and other events.
We could be described in the simplest of terms as a dance troupe... but we are really much more than that. We practice the traditional music and dance of Scotland and Ireland, and we all share a love of traditional Gaelic culture. Many of our members have made serious study of traditional Gaelic arts, and we try to pass on our love of the arts and traditional folk cultures through our performances.
Continuing these ancient traditions is very important to us, and we also come from varied contemporary backgrounds. Our members have earned academic degrees in history, theatre, anthropology, psychology, business and medicine. Many of our members are still in school, and are enjoying ways to combine our love of traditional Gaelic culture with modern academia.
(WebSite)
We could be described in the simplest of terms as a dance troupe... but we are really much more than that. We practice the traditional music and dance of Scotland and Ireland, and we all share a love of traditional Gaelic culture. Many of our members have made serious study of traditional Gaelic arts, and we try to pass on our love of the arts and traditional folk cultures through our performances.
Continuing these ancient traditions is very important to us, and we also come from varied contemporary backgrounds. Our members have earned academic degrees in history, theatre, anthropology, psychology, business and medicine. Many of our members are still in school, and are enjoying ways to combine our love of traditional Gaelic culture with modern academia.
(WebSite)
Story Theater brings new relevance to the ancient art storytelling, as
Victoria Goring creates new stories live from children's suggestions.
Each story is a fresh new journey into imagination, with positive
messages and guaranteed surprises all weekend long!