Bard:Live! Programs
LINKS
Tret Fure www.tretfure.com
Rachel has backed up this wonderful songwriter in concert. Rachel opened for Tret at Acoustic Sounds Cafe in Little Rock, AK, and opened for her again in a St. Paul, MN concert November 2006. Tret, Rachel, and Tracy Jane Comer appeared together in concert as "3 of Cups" in Feb. 2007.
Tracy Jane Comer www.tracyjanecomer.com
Rachel opened for Tracy and backed her up in concert at Hobgoblin Music in Red Wing, MN last spring. Tracy, Rachel, and Tret Fure joined in concert as "3 of Cups" in Feb. 2007.
Tribes Hill http://www.tribeshill.com/
I met these folks at the Austin 2006 Folk
Alliance conference, and found in them kindred spirits. Fred Gillen, Jr.,
Steve Chizmadia, and Steve Kirkland (Hope Machine) are my special friends in
this clan. I was honored to have my "Peaceworker's Farewell" appear on the
Tribes Hill biannual CD compilation at Nerfa '06. This year's CD had the
timely theme of peace. I am honored to be a Kindred Folk of this Hudson
Valley tribe. I encourage you to visit their site! Here is their
vision:
"We believe that music is an affirmation of the spirit
and is capable of transcending the human condition. We also believe that we must
learn to coexist on this planet and that music, as a profound language, has the
ability to unite people in a common experience, as well as help us better
understand our differences. We see our organization as being a unique channel
for music and its appreciation."
Circle of Life - Julia Butterfly Hill's organization www.circleoflife.org
Activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill, subject of the song "Julia Butterfly," started this organization when she climbed down from her home in the redwood tree called Luna.
Circle of Life is commitment is "to transform the way humans interact with the Earth and with all living beings." In addition to sponsoring programs and events, they offer a K-12 teaching companion to Julia's book The Legacy of Luna, her story of living in and with the tree Luna for over two years.
Granary Girls www.granarygirls.com
Rachel plays fiddle and banjo on the Granary Girls CD Wild Roses.
"The Granary
Girls are a traditionally-based folk duo, deep in prairie roots and social
conscience. . . Rachel Nelson's work on fiddle and banjo is a sparkling addition
to these women's' enduring message: at the end of the day, it is still and
always love that gives life meaning."
Andrew Calhoun - Singer/Songwriter - Waterbug Records
Drum Outlets for tar, tambourine, tambo-tar, and riq-style frame drums:
Ellis Drum Shop in St. Paul, MN, (651-603-0848) www.ellisdrumshop.com
Cooperman Drums of Vermont, www.cooperman.com.
Black Banjo Then and Now www.blackbanjo.com
A website devoted to the renaissance and knee-to-knee transmission and preservation of black banjo stringband music.
Listed below is a list of the presenters at the 2005 Black Banjo: Then and Now conference in Boone, NC. This event found African- American and African banjoists connecting and comparing styles and instruments--a weekend of discovery.
Check out the Black Banjo website to learn more.
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