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Contact: allen lutins
rosetree@lutins.net
607-953-9803
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| 1-line write-up: | Celtic, Americana, Eastern European, Scandinavian and other traditional styles |
| Short 1-paragraph write-up: | Rosetree features Celtic, Americana, Eastern European, Scandinavian and other traditional styles on fiddle and guitar. Amy Shapiro (violin/nyckelharpa) is a long-time performer who is well known to the Binghamton region folk scene; allen lutins (guitar/whistles) is a multi-instrumentalist/ethnomusicologist who has played professionally since the late 20th century. Amy and allen have performed for scores of contra dances throughout New York and Pennsylvania since 2003. |
| Long 1-paragraph write-up: | Rosetree consists of Amy Shapiro (fiddle & nyckelharpa) and allen lutins (guitar). Amy, well known to the Binghamton region folk scene, plays violin and nyckelharpa (a Swedish folk instrument). Allen performs on guitar and winds with numerous acoustic ensembles in New York's central and Southern Tier regions, including Rosetree, Klezmer Kings, Cornell University Klezmer Ensemble, Bardo Brothers and Playford Gang. Amy and allen have played together since 2003. Their duo performances feature European folk music (especially Celtic, Eastern European and Scandinavian), and Old Time, Bluegrass and other 'Americana' classics. Their website is www.rosetreemusic.com. |
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Rosetree consists of Amy Shapiro (fiddle & nyckelharpa) and allen lutins (guitar). The duo brings a breadth of traditional styles to the dance floor and festival scene. Amy, well known to the Binghamton region folk scene, plays violin and nyckelharpa (or "keyed fiddle"), a formerly obscure Swedish instrument gaining prominence on the Scandinavian folk music scene. This haunting instrument, with its series of sympathetic understrings, is a member of the hurdy-gurdy family, and dates back to Medieval times. Amy started out playing classical violin and viola, coming to folk music later in life, and has studied Scandinavian and European music at folk workshops in Germany. allen lutins is a Binghamton area-based multi-instrumentalist/ethnomusicologist best known for his work with several Ithaca-based klezmer ensembles. In addition to Rosetree, he also co-founded the klezmer group Klez Project and early music ensemble Playford Gang, and performs with folk-rock fusion group Bardo Brothers. His primary instruments are clarinet, Irish whistles and guitar. He also dabbles in Turkish saz and various percussion instruments, and received two years of training in Hindustani classical music on the sitar. Amy and allen have played together since 2003. Their performances feature European folk music (especially Celtic, Eastern European and Scandinavian), and Old Time, Bluegrass and other 'Americana' classics. Their schedule is posted to the Rosetree website at www.rosetreemusic.com. |