Artist description Rowan is a four piece, acoustic band based inWichita, KS. Rowan is known for high energytraditional jig and reels and original ballads.

Music Style Traditional celtic and contemporary folk

Musical Influences De Dannan, Altan, Jethro Tull, Dervish, everybody

Similar Artists Altan,Arcady,Bothy Band,Boys of the Lough,Cherish the Ladies,Chieftains,Clannad,DeDanann,Dervish,Gaelic Storm,Kornog,Nomos,Oisin,Patrick Street,Planxty,Solas,Wolfstone

Artist History Rowan was formed in the Fall of 1997 by DougHarvey, Anne Crane, Dean Karres and LanceZimmerman. The band gave its first show on St.Patrick's Day 1998. This was followed by acassette titled "So Many Tunes, So Little Time"in the Spring of 1998. This was followed by manymonths of performances from Kansas City, MO toTulsa, OK. Everywhere audiences were asking for aCD so in the Winter of 1998 Rowan began work ontheir self-produced debut CD "Grandfather'sHorse".

Group Members Anne Crane: 6 and 12-string guitars, whistle, flute, bodhran, keyboards, vocalsDoug Harvey: Cittern, 12 string guitar, tenor banjo, whistle, vocalsDean Karres: bodhran (and other percussion), whistle, low whistle, vocalsLance Zimmerman: fiddle, vocals

Instruments 6 string guitar, 12 string guitar, flute, cittern, tenor banjo, fiddle, whistle, low whistle, keyboards, bodhran

Albums "Grandfather's Horse" [CD only, UPC: 750458259825], "So Many Tunes, So Little Time" [Tape only]

Press Reviews "They've put thought and care into the playing andarranging of their tunes... a band with a lot ofpromise..." (Dirty Linen, December 1999/January2000, page 69)

Location Wichita, KS - USA

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