Artist description Gypsy DNA out now. Also sampler of four other songs. It is with great pride we announce the birth of the two CDs and remind you that "It's no shame if you can't afford to pay." Featuring Mary Hattersley on Barcus Berry violin -- Erin Foster on tablas, dumbek, and Egyptian tambourine -- Cole El Saleh on Korg (accordion sounds) -- Marvin Dykhuis on flamenco guitar, oud, and bouzouki -- Wali Stopher on vocals, drum machine, tambourine, Yamaha DX7 (bass, organ, trumpet, trombone, qamun), rhythm guitar, goat hooves shaker, and finger cymbals. All of us on this CD feel connections with middle Eastern music of all kinds and with flamenco and Sephardic music of Spain.

Music Style Music style: Texas eclectic. American Gypsy music CD, entitled Gypsy DNA, now available for listening. 2002 sampler of four songs also accessible. Listen and Enjoy!

Musical Influences 20th century American music, especially Delta and Texas blues, folk, Dylan; flamenco, Cajun, primitive world, nature, foghorns. 50s-60s rock, r&b.

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Artist History Born above a drugstore in a 2-room hospital somewhere in northern Louisiana. Met up with fellow musicians in Austin. Mary Hattersley plays in Greezy Wheels, the High Rollers, and the WST Bluegrass Band, and teaches violin. Erin Foster plays in The Gypsies, the Middle Eastern Ensemble of UT, and with a Sephardic group based, I believe, in L A. Marvin Dykhuis plays with Tish Hinojosa, is bandleader and player with Threadgill's Troubadours on Wednesday nights, and was featured in a pickup band that played for the President of the USA and guests at Crawford, Texas. Cole El Saleh plays with many bands and performers, including Carolyn Wonderland and Rusty Weir. These are some lovely people and excellent musicians. I am forever grateful to them for helping me put this music together.

Group Members Cole el Saleh, Erin Foster, Marvin Dykhuis, Mary Hattersley, Wali Stopher

Instruments Takamine acoustic-electric guitar, Teisco del Rey electric guitar, finger cymbals, tambourine, goat hooves shaker, Alesis HR-16, Yamaha DX7, tablas, dumbek, Egyptian tambourine, Korg keyboard, Barcus Berry violin, oud, bouzouki, and flamenco guitar.

Albums Millennium Foghorn--for sale at mp3.com for $8.99, Harvest Queen Remix + 2 for sale for $7.99. Gypsy DNA $11.99, 2002 sampler $7.99.

Press Reviews Pending. CD has not been released except here on mp3.com.

Additional Info More art coming someday for 2 new CDs.

Location Austin, Texas - USA

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