- Evan Carawan
Evan Carawan is a
hammered dulcimer player inKnoxville, Tennessee . He is the son of folk musiciansGuy Carawan andCandie Carawan . Evan Carawan learned to play hammered dulcimer from his father, who was a pioneer in reviving American interest in the instrument. Carawan typically plays in old-timey, Irish, and New Age styles.Carawan has been a member of several musical groups, including The Carawan Family (with his parents and other associates, often Will Byers and Don Cassell), and the Atomic City Rhythm Rascals (with David Lovett, Chris McMahon, and Tim Worman).
As a youth in 1972, Carawan taught hammered dulcimer player
Malcolm Dalglish his first hammered dulcimer tune, the traditionalDrunken Sailor .Although best known for his hammered dulcimer playing, Carawan also plays the
mandolin .Carawan is also employed at
McKay Books in Knoxville, TN.Discography
*"Appalachian and Irish Tunes on Hammer Dulcimer" (with
Guy Carawan , 1984,Flying Fish Records )
*"Homeward Bound" (1993, Turquoise Records)
*"A Month of Sundays" (2000, Ponder Productions)
*"Atomic City Rhythm Rascals" (2001, Grinning Deer Music)
*"The View From Home" (2002, Ponder Productions)
*"Five Miles From Town" (David Lovett & friends, 2005, Grinning Deer Music)External links
* [http://grinningdeer.com/sidebars/evancarawan.html Webpage at Grinning Deer Music]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:k9p1z8hajyv2 Biography at AllMusic.com]
* [http://www.metropulse.com/articles/2005/15_15/gamut.shtml "Lifelong Students, Eternal Activists" by Jack Neely] Profile of Carawan's parents from MetroPulse, including information on Evan
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