Artist description Mark Simos is a songwriter, tunesmith and composer, dance fiddler, and guitar and piano accompanist, who weaves a lifetime's love of many traditions—Irish, Southern old-time, New England, Quebeçois, bluegrass, and Klezmer among others—into innovative musical forms.Mark's original songs have been recorded by such respected artists as Alison Krauss & Union Station, Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum, Kate Brislin and Jody Stecher, the Del McCoury Band, Peter McLaughlin, Ranch Romance and Freyda Epstein.

Music Style folk, traditional and celtic influenced music

Musical Influences Spookier strains of traditional American fiddle music (Luther Strong, Ed Haley, John Salyer, Hiram Stamper), Joseph Spence, Martin Carthy, Olivier Messiaen, Naftule Brantwein, Bobbie Zimmerman, Clare fiddler and flute player Joe Murtagh, Balinese gamelan, Madagascar valiha, Laotian mouth-harp, French hurdy gurdy (vielle le roux), Bulgarian gaida, and Doc Boggs (not in that order).

Group Members Mark Simos: fiddle, piano, mandolin, vocalswith: David Cahn: electric bass, mandolin, guitar Jere Canote: guitar Peter Langston: tenor guitar, acoustic bass Dirk Powell: fiddle, banjo, mandolin, acoustic bass, Cajun accordion Daniel Steinberg: piano, flute, melodica Molly Tenenbaum: banjoAnd Guests: Mark Graham: harmonica Piper Heisig: snarehead, vocals Molly Stouten: vocals

Albums Race the River Jordan, Crazy Faith

Press Reviews "Simos provides not just exciting new music that uses elements of traditional music; his work continues and gives back to the tradition. These are campground tunes for the 21st century--experience them now!"--Art Menius, Bluegrass Unlimited"Great material, beautiful production, and an all-star cast make this one of the most enjoyable collections of instrumental music I've heard in a dog's age." --Mary DesRosiers, Sing Out

Location Boston, MA - USA

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