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Heart Strings ~ Music for the Soul
St. Petersburg Times, 2002.

Preserving traditions through music, stories, and skits at concerts, festivals, cultural events, and workshops.

Traditional music?

Tunes that built countries
- Heritage US
- Traditional Irish and Scottish
Songs to capture a spirit
- Florida Folk & Originals
- Early 1900’s

It has been our honor to carry forth the traditions at events including the Florida Folk Festival, Will MacLean Festival, Gamble Rogers Festival, Ft. Myers Celtic Festival, Peace River Celtic Festival, South Florida Folk Festival, The Villages, MacArthur State Park, Grassy Waters Nature Center, La Posada and the Carlisile residents.

Bill...

the Florida folk enthuasiast, provides backup guitar, bass, and lead vocals. He is a skilled sound man and often is found ‘behind the scenes’ in the sound booth or festival organization.

To his credit, he has provided sound support for
- Bob Carlin
- Cosy Sheridan
- Grant Livingston
- Jack Williams
- John McCutcheon
- Ken Perlman
- Larry Ungar
- Mindy Simmons
- Rex Blazer
- and South Florida contra dances.

Bill directed the South Florida Folk Festival for 12 years.

 

Harp Competition 2005

Marg
a performer and educator who shares the traditions from workshops to festivals and health care to weddings.
She is equally at home with the folk and Celtic traditions...

Scottish Harp Master, 1st Place, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002
Harper of the Day, 2007, 2005, 2002
at the Northeast Florida Scottish Games

Best New Harp Composition, 2004
Florida Harpers and Friends Conference

Old-time Banjo, 2003
Florida Old-time Music Championships

On the instructional staff at…
- Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp (2000-2006)
- Will McLean Festival (2001-2006)
Periodic classes at
- Florida Folk Festival
- Florida Harpers and Friends Conference

Music for Healing and Transition Practitioner working with non-profit organizations to provide live music in health care situations.

The level harp has been the ‘magic carpet’ to uncountable friendships, experiences, and hugs.

 

Updated June 27, 2007
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