Music Style Traditional Celtic Music

Musical Influences Clancy Brothers, Harry O'Donahue, Wolfetones and Mickle-a-do

Artist History A Native of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, Lance now lives in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. He was influenced by the folk music revival of the late 1960s. Groups like the Clancy Brothers, Peter, Paul and Mary and the Chieftains had a big impact on his musical direction. Lance performed in restaurants and pubs with a friend while attending Texas A&M University. His music took a back seat while serving in the military; but, he was quick to pull out his guitar and sing whenever asked! Being of Scottish and Welsh descent, Lance learned several of the traditional songs and fell in love with the music. His first Celtic instrument after the guitar was the bodhran, a Celtic frame drum. Lance learned to play it by watching those who knew how and by playing along with CDs. He played along with the greats -- the Wolfetones, Chieftains, Battlefield Band, and Clancy Brothers to name a few. He tired of that and wanted to play with real people. In 1999, he contacted a few folks who also loved Celtic music and they started a session group. They met two or three times a month. Little did he know that this bunch would soon turn professional and become the successful group, Mickle-a-do. Mickle-a-do performs throughout Georgia and the Southeast with Lance providing vocals and playing his guitar, bouzouki, bodhran and whistle. He began his solo career after taking a new job in Leesburg, Virginia where he appears locally when he is not performing with Mickle-a-do. Lances repertoire is a sample of the breadth of the Celtic folk music revival that includes songs of nationalism, emigration and daily life. He also performs songs of the great Scottish writers such as Robert Burns and Robert Tannahill.

Instruments Accoustic & Folk Guitar, Bodhr'an, Bouzouki and Low Whistle

Press Reviews Celtic Ways Radio -- Your version of "Maids When You're Young," is great! The fact that you sing it as a classy folk song rather than a raunchy pub song actually adds to it.

Location Harper's Ferry, West Virginia - USA

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