Colcannon Crooked Jack

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Colcannon brings the traditional music to today's audience, and brings it with a flair. This version of Crooked Jack will send chills down your spine. It is from their 1994 album, Athens Hotel. Enjoy the tune and the verse...and the skill which Colcannon brings! • Colcannon is a Colorado based group which is comfortable playing in festivals to orchestras. They are outstanding musicians in their own right and formed as the bandColcannon in 1984 in Boulder Colorado. They were named ensemble-in-residence at The Colorado College, the first non-classical musical group to be awarded this position. • Check out their site. They offer free shipping on CDs! www.colcannon.com/ • The group consists of : • Mick Bolger: • Mick Bolger who sings in both English and his native Irish (Gaelic). He also plays the bodhrán (the Irish goatskin drum). His stories and unexpected flights of humor keep audiences enthralled. • Mike Fitzmaurice: • Mike Fitzmaurice plays both guitar and acoustic bass in Colcannon. His musical tastes run from bluegrass to blues band to ballet orchestra. He is also a skilled composer. • Jean Bolger: • A fiddler of both power and technique, Jean began playing violin at the age of six: She brings great control to her fiery playing. She also composes and has a website devoted to teaching Irish fiddle tunes at www.irishfiddlecoach.com. • Brian Mullins: • Brian originally joined Colcannon as a guitarist and mandolin player in 1994. He has played many new insturments including the mandocello, cittern, erhu (Chinese spike fiddle) and flute. He is also a composer. • Cynthia Jaffe: • Colcannon's newest member, Cynthia has been performing in the Celtic music scene since 2002. • She is a multi-instrumentalist with classical roots, but has chosen to specialize in the Irish flute. • ** Much of this info and photos are from their home site, listed below** • You will find tour dates, bio information, a cd store, AND a listening library at their websites below. Please check it out: • www.colcannon.com/ • www.colcannon.com/files/ColcannonInfo.pdf • Contact Colcannon directly: • 3209 Ursula Street • Aurora CO 80011 • 303-455-7509 • 800-341-7694 • mickATcolcannon.com • http://www.colcannon.com • OR through our representatives at: • Producers Inc • 11806 N. 56TH ST • TAMPA, FL 33617 • (813)988-8333 • http://www.producersinc.com

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