- Stonecircle
Stonecircle is an acoustic Celtic-Fusion band, formed in
1993 inSalt Lake City ,Utah by George Schoemaker (12-string guitar,harmonica , vocals). Current members of the band are Krista Baker (fiddle , violin), Nina Cooley (flute ,percussion , background vocals), Brian Dobson (uilleann pipes , Irish whistle,bodhran ) and Mary Johnston-Coursey (vocals, whistles, percussion). The stated goal of the band is "to create a musical experience that is both ethereal and beautifully uplifting."The Celtic-Fusion sound mixes traditional tunes from
England ,Scotland ,Ireland andBrittany with original vocal and instrumental songs in the Celtic style. Schoemaker writes many of the original lyrics, drawing fromGreek mythology , Celtic folk tales, and historical episodes fromFrance and the British Isles.Stonecircle has played at Kingsbury Hall, the Downtown Olympic Festival during the
2002 Olympic Winter Games , and at numerous other venues throughout theIntermountain West .Discography
*"Serendipity"
*"Alchemy"
*"In Concert"
*"Winter Sky" (to be released Fall 2005)External links
* [http://www.stonecirclemusic.com/ Official website]
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