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The Wyndbreakers |
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Ennis Pruitt Guitars, mandolin, flute, whistles, bodhran, banjo Originally from Greensboro, NC, I got into Irish music the first time I saw Mike Cross play (still one of my favorite fiddlers). From there, it was a downward spiral into Planxty, the Bothy Band, Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, and that fateful day when a friend said, “And these guys are the Tannahill Weavers. You’ll like them.” Fateful words, indeed. I love bagpipes of all kinds, and very nearly play border pipes, epipes, and uilleann pipes—being equally awful on each of them. I once jammed with Matt Molloy from the Chieftains, and when I asked advice for beginning fluters Matt grabbed my flute, played a few bars and said, “You need a better flute”. I finally got one.
Craig Thomas Flute, fiddle, recorders, keys, mandolin A native Floridian (one of 6, at the time of this writing), and the best musician I have ever played with. Period. He grew up playing recorder and violin in various classical and baroque groups (or gangs). Loves early instruments, hence the hurdy-gurdy, kortholdts, violas de gamba, crumhorns, etc. He has no dudelsack or sackbutt, but really, who does anymore? Plays for church services, volunteers at hospitals, and collects small ensemble sheet music from nefarious shady purveyors of outdated yet RETAIL broadsheets.
Steve Brewer djembe, percussion An ordained minister, a devoted husband/father/grandfather, a lover of life AND an outlaw in Ukrainia, cabasa afficianado, Irish tenor, ladies man (retired), conga slappin’, bodhran tippin’, ex-FBI G-man, jamblaya cookin’, Mustang Sally singin’, part time Wyndbreakin’, full time good guy kinda fella. He hopes none of his classical vocal instructers get wynd of him singing “Cain‘t get NO satisfaction”. |
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The Band |
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