Charlie Zahm

Charlie Zahm is an American singer and player of Celtic, maritime and traditional American music. Zahm sings baritone, and plays guitar, tin whistle, and the bodhran, among other instruments.

Personal Life

Zahm was born in 1965 in Florida. He attended Melbourne High School. He was married for 14 years and has one daughter, Julia Zahm. Currently, Zahm lives in Pennsylvania.

Music

For the most part, Charlie Zahm sings Scottish, Irish, and early American traditional music, but in 2009 he recorded a CD of hymns. He has also recorded several albums of self-written songs, composed in the traditional Celtic style. Many of Zahm's recent studio albums and concerts feature former Del McCoury Band fiddler Tad Marks.

Albums

• Precious Memories and Other Special Songs of Faith (2009)
• Best of the Early Years (2009)
• Recent Journeys (2008)
• The Immortal Memory - A Tribute to Scottish Poet Robert Burns (2008)
• Lighthouse on the Shore: An Evening of Classic Melodies with Charlie Zahm(2007)
• Among the Heather! (2005)
• The American Scrapbook (2003)
• Scotland's Heroes (2003)
• Songs for When The Sun Goes Down (2003)
• Out of the Mist (2002)
• Americana (2002)
• The White Snows of Winter (2001)
• A Walk in the Irish Rain (2001)
• The Celtic Balladeer (1999)
• Festival Favorites II The Glory of the Isles (1998)
• Under the Great Northern Stars (1997)
• Stormy Winds Do Blow The Maritime Collection (1997)
• Festival Favorites (1997)
• A Summer's Morning Rare (1995)
• Charlie Zahm Live The Celtic Concert (1995)
• A Song in the Aire (1994)
• Ye'll Tak the High Road (1994)
• Songs of Ireland, Scotland and the Sea (1992)

DVDs

Charlie Zahm has produced two DVDs. Out of the Mist in 2002 and Charlie Zahm: An Evening of Classic Melodies in 2007.

He was also in the movie Gettysburg—Three Days of Destiny.

Sources

• Carey, Art (May 3, 2008), "Adding passion to the folk tradition", Philadelphia Inquirer, http://www.charliezahm.com/inquirer-2008-05-03.html 

External links

• Charlie Zahm's Website

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