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An Dro
An Dro performs traditional acoustic music with a creative twist that defies easy categorization. The band's sound is built
on a foundation of Celtic tunes, but while that's the starting point, it's not where the journey ends. You'll hear traditional
Irish melodies, medieval French songs, Breton dance tunes, Scandinavian refrains, Appalachian influences, Latin rhythms, and African
grooves, all injected with an improvisational flair that at times resembles jazz.
This diverse range of musical styles is complemented by an equally diverse array of instruments. Fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bouzouki,
hurdy-gurdy, harp, doumbek, riq, and cajon are just part of the arsenal used to create the band's unique sound palette. The band also
inserts vocal arrangements amidst its instrumental repertoire.
The name An Dro refers to a folk dance from Brittany where the dancers link fingers as they move in a spiral. It translates literally
as "The Turn." Similarly, the band An Dro is a musical turning point for it's members as they explore a new world of musical ideas.
The line up includes:
• James Spalink on bouzouki & hurdy gurdy (formerly of Puck Faire)
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• Michele Venegas on fiddle (formerly of Fonn Mor)
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• Carolyn Koebel on all things percussion
• Fred Willson on guitar, mandolin and vocals
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