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Genre: Acoustic / Folk
Location Boston/San Francisco/Norway, US
Profile Views: 28601
Last Login: 8/12/2011
Member Since 12/16/2005
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..Mariel Vandersteel grew up in the rich musical scene in the San Francisco Bay Area. She spent high school playing for local contra dances as well as performing and touring with Alasdair Fraser and the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, and the Black Brothers (the brothers of Frances and Mary Black), while she immersed herself in the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland. She received a cultural grant from the Milwaukee Irish Festival in high school and spent several summers studying traditional Irish music at Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in Co. Clare and at the Irish Traditional Music Archives in Dublin, Ireland. .. .... ..Mariel moved to Boston in 2005 to attend Berklee College of Music as a scholarship student and has now received a Bachelor’s in Violin Performance. At Berklee she studied with cellists Eugene Friesen and Natalie Haas, violist Melissa Howe, violinist Mimi Rabson and mandolinist John McGann. While at Berklee, she was a founding member of the eclectic contemporary Scandinavian-Old Time string band, Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers (BMUZ)... .... ..BMUZ has since gone on to perform at the Kennedy Center, the Freight and Salvage (CA), Club Passim (MA) and on the Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour (KY). In 2008 they were selected out of 400 applicants to perform in the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival’s Emerging Artist Showcase. They were voted back to play in the Most Wanted Artists songswap at the 2009 FRFF. The band is currently working on recording a full-length album. In the summer of 2009, Mariel joined The Folk Arts Quartet, which has now changed their name to the Paper Star Trio. The PST is Julie Metcalf on viola, Emma Beaton on cello and Mariel on fiddle... .... ..Inspired by her summers spent studying traditional music in Ireland and across the United States, Mariel decided to study music in Norway after graduating from Berklee. She is studying the hardingfele and Norwegian folk music at Høgskolen i Telemark Rauland. While in Norway, she has performed at outdoor festivals and in the local elementary school where she taught children about American folk music. .. .... ..Mariel has taught at Alasdair Fraser’s Sierra Fiddle Camp, has been an assistant teacher at Fiddlekids, a SF Bay Area fiddle camp for children, and has shared the stage with Alasdair Fraser, Laura Risk, Hanneke Cassel, Natalie Haas, Tristan and Tashina Clarridge, Nic Gareiss, Andre Brunet, and Philip Bailey of Earth Wind and Fire... .... .. She currently lives in Norway and will return to Boston in 2010 where she will teach the fiddle and hardingfele and perform with Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers and the Paper Star Trio... .... .. .. .. .. .. ...... Layout by ..CoolChaser.. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
Members
........D's Waltz/Flask Down Linden:........ Emma Beaton (Cello), Stash Wyslouch (Guitar), Duncan Wickel (Fiddle), Dominick Leslie (Mandolin), Sam Grisman (Bass), Mariel Vandersteel (Hardingfele).. ......New Tunes by Mariel:........ Emma Beaton (Cello), Stash Wyslouch (Guitar), Bronwyn Bird (Nyckelharpa), Mariel Vandersteel (Hardanger Fiddle).. ......The Pheonix:........ Hanneke Cassel (Fiddle), Tristan Clarridge (Cello), Mariel Vandersteel (Hardanger Fiddle).. ......Nili's Polska (J.Metcalf)/Mick's Knitted Triplets........ The Folk Arts Quartet, at the 2009 St. Patrick's Day Celtic Sojourn at the Berklee Performance Center. Hannah Read (Violin), Mariel Vandersteel (Violin), Julie Metcalf (Viola), Liz Maxfield (Cello). .. -
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..Duncan Wickel, Stash Wyslouch, Julie Metcalf, Andy Reiner, Bronwyn Bird, Emma Beaton, Steve Foxx, Nic Gareiss, Cole Degenova and the People's Republic, Sam Grisman, Dominick Leslie, Wes Corbett, Bruce Molsky, Claire Finley, Nate Leath, Avi Gunther, Matt Brown, Mike Barnett, Alex Hargreaves, Simon Chrisman, Sam Amidon, Tashina Clarridge, Tristan Clarridge, Dan Trueman, Jordan Tice, Jeremiah McClane, Trent Freeman, John McGann, Eugene Friesen, Mimi Rabson, Matt Glaser, Laura Risk, Natalie Haas, Hanneke Cassel, Laura Cortese, Rodney Miller, Dave Cory, Hannah Read, The Bee Eaters, The Valkyrien Allstars, Alasdair Fraser, Shay Black, Brian Therialult, Chris Knepper, Peter Kasen, Cathy Chilcott, The Starry Plough...and so many more! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
Sounds Like
........Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers with Nic Gareiss at Blissfest 2009...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..Duncan Wickel, Dominic Leslie, Amanda Kowalski, Nic Gareiss, Abigail Washburn and myself at the Shasta fiddle camp concert .......... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ..Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers on the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour in Lexington, Kentucky...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......
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10 of 146MoreWhat do you think about the 47% Mariel?
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT 47% of America ...
Who are the 47% of Americans that pay no federal taxes?
> 70% are workers who pay payroll taxes
> 17% are the elderly who receive social security
> 13% are students, active members of the military,
the disabled, and the working poor
> They are ordinary hard working Americans who deserve
RESPECT
With Love, Respect, and Peace, my dear friend
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
All That We Are is Because of What We Think Mariel!
"JACKSON'S LOVE - FOR THE LOVE OF A CHILD" - MY BRAND NEW CD - HAS JUST BEEN RECORDED - WATCH FOR IT SOON @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT TRANSFORMING ENERGY ...
“Don't hold on to ANGER, HURT or PAIN.
They STEAL YOUR ENERGY and keep you from LOVE.
Learn to TRANSFORM the NEGATIVE FORCES in your
life into POSITIVE ENERGY and PRODUCTIVE ACTION."
ENERGY AND PERSISTENCE CONQUER ALL THINGS!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Have a GREAT WEEK Mariel!
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT HAPPINESS ...
“HAPPINESS comes of the capacity
to FEEL DEEPLY,
to enjoy SIMPLY,
to THINK FREELY,
to RISK LIFE,
to be NEEDED.”
~ Storm Jameson
THE GREATEST HAPPINESS IN LIFE IS TO LOVE
AND TO BE LOVED IN RETURN!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
What Becomes of the BROKEN HEARTED Mariel?
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS HOW TO MEND A BROKEN HEART ...
"I can think of younger days when living for my life
Was everything a man could want to do
I could never see TOMORROW,
but I was never told about the SORROW
And how can you mend a BROKEN HEART?
How can you stop the RAIN from falling down?
How can you stop the SUN from SHINING?
What makes the world go round?
How can you mend this BROKEN MAN?
How can a LOSER ever WIN?
Please help me mend my BROKEN HEART
and let me LIVE AGAIN."
~ Barry and Robin Gibb
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW TRUE HAPPINESS UNTIL
YOU HAVE TRULY LOVED, AND YOU WILL NEVER
UNDERSTAND WHAT PAIN REALLY IS UNTIL YOU
HAVE LOST IT!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Groove to some SWEET MUSIC Mariel!
Jazz Legend Miles Davis
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS FROM MILES DAVIS ...
"Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself."
"I don't care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing."
"Do not fear mistakes, there are none."
"Don't play what's there, play what's not there."
“It's always been a gift with me, hearing music the way I do. I don't know where it comes from, it's just there and I don't question it.”
~ Miles Davis
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Don't let precious TIME SLIP THRU YOUR FINGERS Mariel!
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT TIME ...
My Dear Friend Mariel,
“TIME is FREE, but it's PRICELESS.
You can't OWN it, but you can USE it.
You can't KEEP it, but you can SPEND it.
ONCE YOU'VE LOST IT
you can NEVER GET IT BACK.”
~ Harvey MacKay
THE GREAT PARADOX OF TIME ~
NONE OF US SEEM TO HAVE ENOUGH OF IT
YET EACH OF US HAVE ALL THERE IS!
USE YOUR TIME WISELY MY FRIEND!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Are You UP For the WEEKEND Mariel?
I AM RECORDING A BRAND NEW CD THIS SUMMER! WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT WEEKENDS ...
"There are NOT ENOUGH DAYS
in the WEEKEND."
~ Rod Schmidt
OLD TIMERS, WEEKENDS, AND AIRPLANE LANDINGS
ARE ALL ALIKE ~ IF YOU CAN WALK AWAY FROM
THEM THEY'RE SUCCESSFUL!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Live a LIFE You Can Be PROUD OF Mariel!
I AM RECORDING A BRAND NEW CD THIS SUMMER! WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT LIFE ...
"My LIFE
is my MESSAGE."
~ Mahatma Ghandi
LIFE IS NOT MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF BREATHS
WE TAKE ~ BUT BY THE MOMENTS THAT TAKE
OUR BREATH AWAY!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
HONOR the Brave Men & Women of our Armed Forces Mariel!
I AM RECORDING A NEW ALBUM THIS SUMMER - WATCH FOR IT @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT MEMORIAL DAY ...
On this Memorial Day
REMEMBER
All gave SOME,
SOME gave ALL!
FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE!
THE PATRIOT'S BLOOD IS THE SEED OF
FREEDOM'S TREE!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com
Sending LOVE to you Mariel!
TODAY'S THOUGHT IS ABOUT AGE ...
"AGE is a case of MIND over MATTER.
If YOU DON'T MIND ~
It DON'T MATTER."
~ Leroy "Satchel" Paige
Satchel Paige was a baseball player whose pitching made him a legend in his own lifetime. He was elected to the BASEBALL HALL OF FAME in 1971, the first player to be inducted from the Negro leagues.
He was the OLDEST ROOKIE to ever play Major League Baseball, and the first black pitcher, at the age of 42. He played with the St. Louis Browns until the age of 47, and was signed to a contract with the Kansas City Athletics at the age of 59. Satchel pitched his last game in organized baseball at the age of 60.
WE DON'T STOP PLAYING BECAUSE WE GROW OLD.
WE GROW OLD BECAUSE WE STOP PLAYING!
With LOVE, RESPECT, and PEACE my friend,
Richard
www.myspace.com/richardharrislive
Please take a minute and give my music a listen!
MY ALBUM "LOVE'S SWEET SONG" HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A WAMMIE AWARD AS JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR! LISTEN TO SOME SWEET SOUNDS - AVAILABLE @ www.RichardHarrisLive.com