Some of the allied artists and organizations who have worked with Kiltartan Road since our inception in 1993:Andrew Bird: the splendid fiddler and songwriter with Bowl of Fire (Rykodisc) was Kiltartan Road's fiddler for the Bailiwick Theatre, Barter Theatre, and Theatre-On-the Lake productions of "In the Deep Heart's Core" (1994-96). He is featured on the CDs "In the Deep Heart's Core, Vol. 1" and "Kiltartan Road Christmas." www.bowloffire.com Tim Britton: one of the foremost American players and builders of the Irish uillean pipes. Recorded with KR on "In the Deep Heart's Core, Vol. 1." www.skep.com/britton Clay Buckner: the longtime Red Clay Ramblers fiddler performed with Kiltartan Road in the Philadelphia production (1996) and during the 1997 national tour. www.redclayramblers.com/musicians.htm Sean Cleland: powerhouse Chicago fiddler now a mainstay of the great Irish band Bohola, performed "In the Deep Heart's Core" in 1995 and 1998, and toured with Kathy Cowan and Joseph Sobol with their Irish traditional music show. www.bohola.com Al Ehrich: versatile bass player and mainstay of Chicago jazz, folk, and theatre scenes; performed and recorded with KR from 1994-1998, heard on "DHC vol. 1" and "KR Xmas." Elizabeth Falcone: marvelous pianist, arranger, and vocal coach, performed in the original production of "In the Deep Heart's Core" at the Bailiwick Theatre, and recorded on "DHC Vol. 1" and "KR Xmas." John Floeter: rock solid bass player, at home in classical, folk, and jazz, performed "In the Deep Heart's Core" in its 1993 premiere at the Old Town School, and also on "Cast a Cold Eye." Aaron Krister Johnson: wonderful, inventive pianist, performed "In the Deep Heart's Core in 2003 at the Old Town School of Folk Music and Beverly Arts Center, and recorded on "In the Deep Heart's Core, Vol. 2: Cast a Cold Eye." www.aaronandlorna.com/aaron Howard Levy: possibly the most astonishing harmonica virtuoso on the planet, laid down a couple of sizzling solos on "DHC Vol. 1" and "KR Xmas." www.levyland.com Robbie Link: brilliant bass player from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who accompanied the first-ever performances of the Yeats songs that became "In the Deep Heart's Core," at the Art Center in Carrboro, NC in 1984. Recorded with KR in 2003 on "Cast a Cold Eye." Brendan McKinney: powerful Irish and Highland piper, flute player, and host of Chief O'Neill's Pub on Chicago's Northwest Side. Recorded on "KR Xmas" and on Joseph Sobol's "Citternalia." www.chiefoneillspub.com Laura Risk: remarkable Scottish, Irish, and Quebecois fiddler now resident in Montreal, Laura has performed in "In the Deep Heart's Core, "Kiltartan Road Christmas," and with Kathy Cowan and Joseph Sobol in their traditional music show. In addition, Joseph has performed and recorded with Laura and Ken Kolodner in their group Greenfire. She plays all the fiddle parts on "Cast a Cold Eye." www.laurarisk.com John Williams: Chicago-born accordion and concertina virtuoso with roots in the Co. Clare, recorded with KR on "Joy in the Morning," and with Joseph Sobol on "Citternalia." www.johnwilliamsmusic.com Organizations:Bailiwick Repertory Theatre: important center for classic and contemporary theatre on Chicago's North Side was the home of the premier production of "In the Deep Heart's Core" in 1994-95. The production directed by Bailiwick Founder and Artistic Director David Zak won a Joseph Jefferson Citation for Outstanding Original Score (Joseph Sobol). www.bailiwick.org Barter Theatre: outstanding regional theatre in Abingdon, Virginia since the early 30s. "In the Deep Heart's Core" ran there in February-March, 1996. www.bartertheatre.com Old Town School of Folk Music: Chicago's premier folk teaching and concert center, where Kathy Cowan has been a longtime core faculty member. Kiltartan Road made its debut performances of "In the Deep Heart's Core" there in 1993 and 1994, and first performed the Christmas show there in 1995 and 2001. www.oldtownschool.org Yeats Society of NY: Longtime friends of Kiltartan Road, we made our first road trip to perform at their "Poet, Pass By" concert at Miller Theatre, Columbia University in 1994 (our fiddler for that show, a young woman named Eileen Ivers, fairly tore the roof off the place). www.yeatssociety.org/aboutus.html |