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Andreas Transø
Celtic / Acoustic / Roots Music

Did you make any change in the world you found?



Ocooch Mountains, Wisconsin
United States

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Member Since4/9/2006
Band Websitewww.andreastranso.com
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InfluencesLIFE! ENERGY! PEOPLE!

I love and take great inspiration from the energy of many things. Some of my favorite musicians and their bands include: Paul Brady, Dick Gaughan, Christy Moore, Ronnie Drew, Máirtín de Cógáin, Pat Dermody and Steppin Out, Luke Kelly, John Spillane, Eric Bogle, Stan Rogers, The Corries, The Dubliners, Planxty, Andy Irvine, Steve Tilston, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, John Lennon, John Coltrane, Fairport Convention, Karl Busch and the whole Busch clan of musicians, Steeleye Span, Dervish, Danu, The Pogues, Deanta, Grada, Flook, Athas, Lia Luchra, Lunasa, The Chieftains, The Fuchsia Band, The Tea Merchants, Gaelic Storm, Tommy Makem, Liam Clancy and the Clancy Brothers, Ewan MacColl, Tony Byrne, Chris Wood, Andy Cutting, Karen Tweed, Ian Carr, Peter Yeates, Billy Leatham, Tim Jenkins, Luka Bloom, Tommy Sands, Frogwater, North Cregg, Karan Casey, Cara Dillon, Solas, John Doyle, Liz Carroll, Cherish the Ladies, Boys of the Lough, The Battlefield Band, Silly Wizard, Michael McGoldrick, Patrick Street, At First Light, Gráda, Old Blind Dogs, Jim Malcolm, Johnny Cash, The Boulder Acoustic Society, Kris Drever, Lau, Kate Rusby, Millish, Scythian, Rising Gael, Slide, Beoga, 9 Yards, Ce, The Barra MacNeils, De Danaan, Altan, Arcady, The Incredible String Band, Bach, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Radiohead, Tim Reynolds, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Arlo Guthrie, Paul Simon, Gogol Bordello, Fat Maw Rooney, The Underground Trio, DJ Food, Bjork, Sigur Ros, The Decemberists, Bob Marley, Dougie MacLean, The Skillet Lickers, Bela Fleck, The Flecktones, Greg Brown, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Hedningarna, Iris Dement, Johnny Cash, Le Vent du Nord, Digable Planets, Modest Mouse, Tom Waits...all my friends in the traditional music scene of southwestern Wisconsin and the tri-state area, from the southern Driftless and the Palisades to the Kickapoo Valley and the Ocooch and up to the Lacrosse Coulee, all the great players in the Madison area and over on the east coast of Wisconsin in the mighty Cream City (Milwaukee)...all those fellow buskers out there really going for it...and many many more...

FOR BOOKING, PLEASE CONTACT ANDREAS TRANSØ @

andreastranso@yahoo.com

or through this myspace account

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THANK YOU!

Sounds LikeI play:

-a 19'' Brock Robinson bodhrán (Green Bay, Wisconsin maker)

-a Paul Hathway mandola (London, England maker)

-Rob Forkner's Metloef bodhráns (www.metloef.com)

-a late '70s/early '80s Yamaha FG-375 SII guitar (formerly Steve Twigger's of Gaelic Storm...brought to America in early '80s from Coventry, England - www.gaelicstorm.com)

-a 1994 Gordon Bischoff 2JR-078 guitar (an Eau Claire, Wisconsin luthier - www.bischoffguitars.com)

-Will Kilkeary bones (a LaFarge, Wisconsin maker - www.willkilkeary.com)

-tin whistles...any that survive the road

-various spoons, preferably of the soup variety

-my face

CHECK OUT www.bodojo.com for a fantastic online bodhrán community!

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   About Andreas Transø
I am Andreas Transø, musician and storyteller from the Ocooch Mountains of Southwestern Wisconsin!

Please come out and see me, or my band, THE HANDFUL OF EARTH, perform!

2008 Semi-Finalist in the Prairie Home Companion "People in their 20s Talent Show"

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Burgundy Ties





May 19 2009 2:11 PM

Village Fest IV @ Marc Dzian's this Sunday 5/24 @ 5pm. $10 for all the beer, food and music you can handle! Burgundy Ties performs with special guests. Don't Miss This Show!
peggy





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goldenbloom





May 15 2009 7:18 AM

Duuude what up
Eric here just seeing how life is?

Late
~Katie Rose~





Apr 8 2009 7:34 PM

Wuts up A-funk? lol are you outta state already? I'm assuming so - lucky devil lol...just sayin Hey, and hope ur having fun with that excess of Vitamin D lol :P
~Katie Rose~





Feb 24 2009 10:32 PM

I love both of the songs you've got on your page- but I'd love to hear more!! lol awesome sounds :P
Matt Mills and the Wandering Past





Feb 17 2009 7:35 PM

hey, thanks for the add..

hope you like the music..
Celtic Crossroads





Jan 1 2009 9:23 PM

Hey Andreas!
Can you give me a call? Would love to meet up with you for a pint before I head off on the next tour!
Kevin
Burgundy Ties





Dec 26 2008 8:18 PM

Merry Holidays to you lad from the blood brothers of Burgundy Ties!
Zonni™





Dec 19 2008 1:43 PM

Well, here's a big smile right back from Northern Michigan ^_^.
~:.Abbey Lane.:~





Dec 16 2008 4:22 AM

love your songs! had to add to my playlist!
Ian Gould





Dec 4 2008 6:50 PM

We plan to go home after St. Paddy's for about 10 days. Hope you enjoy your time. See ya soon. Keep in touch.
Ian
Heather Lewin-Tiarks





Dec 3 2008 7:34 AM

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

.. ..Send your own ElfYourself eCards....

Have a great trip!
Alissa





Dec 3 2008 4:52 AM

I'm so happy you have music back up.
:) Thanks!
Amanda





Dec 2 2008 11:59 PM

nah...how about a bunch...
in moderation...??...
i hear that's how the irish
do it...hehehe!!
:)
Amanda





Dec 2 2008 11:53 PM

ireland, eh??
sing a song and
have a beer for me...
:)

peace**
amanda
Jon





Nov 27 2008 7:37 PM

ahhh, good craic last night m8. I'm after having one of the worst hangovers ever... If I don't see you before you leave for Ireland, have an amazing trip and let us know when you're back in town!
Merritt Stroupe





Nov 25 2008 11:07 PM

Hey man how r ya? So what you been up 2 these past few weeks? I tried calling your phone the other day but no answer.
Well man hope all is well and dont be a stranger
Amanda





Nov 23 2008 2:06 AM

thanks...i'm great...just been raising the little one here...and you?? still music and more music?? very cool...
Amanda





Nov 23 2008 1:03 AM

hey andreas....
:)
silver champ





Nov 20 2008 11:11 PM

an ideal for living...thanks for your fantastic music...ciaoooo silver
Burgundy Ties





Nov 18 2008 5:10 PM

Thanks for opening at Nice Ash! See you on the flipside.
Ian Gould





Nov 16 2008 8:34 PM

Sorry I missed you mate, keep me posted on your movements and we'll hook up somewhere down the line.
Bangor, County Down or Bangor, Maine?
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