Friday, May 16, 2008
BANDS
CELTIC GUMBO
Email Address: corknderry@yahoo.com, gmccutc@lsu.edu
Contact Information:
5657 Parkhaven Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, .
Description:
Celtic Gumbo plays primarily traditional Irish music (reels, jigs and slip jig sets) with some Scottish mixed in, as well as traditional songs from both coutnries. Celtic Gumbo also plays a few originals composed by bandmembers.
Genre:
Folk
History:
The original Celtic Gumbo was formed about 8 years ago.
Who are they like? Chieftains, The Poor Clares and Clandestine
Band members:
Kate Kane Laborde - vocals, guitars, bodhran (pron. bow-rawn) "Irish Drum"
Julia Higdon - vocals, bagpipes, small pipes, penny whistle, bodhran
Pete Dawson - flute, penny whistle
Garrett McCutchan - vocals, fiddle, guitars, banjo
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