Matthew Hayward-McDonald:Guitar, Vocals, Pitchfork Songwriting
Vash:Bodhran, Bones, Spoons, Percussion, Vocals
Sarah Dee: Fiddle, Vocals, Junk Percussion emeritus
Influences
The Pogues, The Cheiftains, Clannad, Dougie McLean, Kate Rusby, Solas, Kila, Tinsmith, Dervish, Dick Gaughan, The House Band, Old Blind Dogs, Battlefield Band, The Dubliners, Old Crow Medicine Show, Kevin Burke, Hedningarna, et al.
The folk revolution of the 1960's brought the music of Ireland and Scotland to a wider audience. Since that time, a number of bands and performers have marked the evolution of this storied music; The Dubliners, The Chieftains, The Bothy Band, The Pogues and Lunasa to name a few.
Now comes Circled By Hounds; the next great name in Celtic music. Drawing from a wealth of talent and history, this Portland, Oregon-based group seeks to continue to explore and push the boundaries of traditional music and create a sound wholly their own.
The band seamlessly integrates a healthy respect for traditional songs and instrumentals with original music that never strays far from it's roots while avoiding cliché.
Featuring the inimitable Kathryn Claire on vocals, fiddle, guitar and concertina; Matthew Hayward-MacDonald providing the band's backbone on guitar and vocals, sixth-generation Japanese-Irish flautist and singer Hanz Araki, and Vash deftly playing an astonishing variety of percussion instruments with ferocity.
Circled By Hounds grew organically out of a mutual love and respect for traditional music and a genuine joy for creating music together.
The group may at any moment play as blinding a set of jigs or reels as you're ever likely to hear, followed by a flawless four-part harmony, and just as easily silence a room with a heart-wrenching solo a capella, all with extraordinary ability and artistry.
BOOKING: 503.753.5046
Find Circled By Hounds online @:
Folk Alley: http://www.folkalley.com/openmic/artist.php?id=586
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Heya Mates, Thanx for the add.. hope you're doing fine... I loved what I listened to on your profile. Hope you enjoyed my tunes too... Cheers from France Steph
I've just added a new song to my profile... It's a duet with a very talented young singer Nini. I would be really happy if you could take some time to listen to it. (You can just click play under this message or visit my page) Also, please feel free to join my mailing list and I will always keep you updated with the news... ;)
Thank you so much for your support... Best Wishes, Emkay
Our cohorts are coming to PDX!! TALIBAM! appearing LIVE: April 11 @ Fun Garden (SACRAMENTO, CA) April 12 @ Villanova House (UC DAVIS, CA) April 13 @ Kimo's (SF, CA) April 14 @ Stork Club (OAKLAND, CA) April 15 @ Lil' Red Lion (EUREKA, CA) April 16 @ the DUNES April 17 @ NE Haus Sho April 18 @ Josephine's (SEATTLE, WA)
