2013 Northwest Folklife Festival

High-Energy Celtic Folk Bio: Blackthorn’s repertoire celebrates the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland and Canada. First formed in 1988, the group has travelled a long road of traditional and not-so-traditional Celtic music. Website: http://www.blackthornband.com Get Recordings: http://www.blackthornband.com/pages/recordings.php Performers: Michelle Carlisle - lead vocals, flute, whistles Rosie Carver - fiddle, background vocals Tim Renaud - lead vocals, bass, octave mandolin, bodhran Michael Viens - lead vocals, guitars... Read More →

Dynamic Celtic Fiddler-Kierah Bio: Kierah is a multi award winning Celtic fiddler from B.C. who has recently achieved her classical violin teaching level with the Royal Conservatory of Music, receiving the highest mark in Canada. However, Kierah's passion is learning, composing and... Read More →

Quebec & Acadian Trad Music Bio: Born of a time when family and friends would gather in the warmth of the kitchens of Québec and New Brunswick to play and dance time-honoured tunes together, La Famille Léger keeps that rich tradition. Website: http://www.lafamilleleger.com Get Recordings: Yep! www.cdbaby.com/cd/lafamilleleger Performers: Devon Leger - fiddle, feet Louis Leger - accordion, fiddle, vocals Dejah Leger - piano, guitar, vocals, feet Barbara Richert - guitar... Read More →

French Canadian Tunes & Dance Bio: Playing music in the backyard cabin has morphed into a group of rhythmic women playing tunes and having fun! Get Recordings: Not available Performers: Pascale Lelong - accordian & vocals Julia Derby - guitar & feet Emily Doolittle - fiddle Alicia... Read More →

Cape Breton Father/Daughter Duo Bio: Sami, who turned 15 on May 23, has played fiddle since age six. She plays acoustic string music with The Onlies, and Cape Breton tunes with her dad. She's a freshman at Garfield High School. Get Recordings: Sami's group The Onlies recently released... Read More →