To be added to our e-list, or to talk to us about performing at your event or venue, please e-mail us at julchek (at) sbcglobal.net
We are musical friends who discovered that our voices and instruments blended together in a way to spark an exciting and engaging sound. Our repertoire consists of traditional and contemporary Irish/Scottish, Appalachian, bluegrass, New England and French Canadian tunes. We stir in some of our own original vocal and instrumental pieces for some additional flavor. Lively jigs and reels - beautiful waltzes and poignant Celtic ballads - Irish pub songs - bluegrass standards - Fairfield Crossing creates a musical adventure that will delight everyone.
Many thanks to our buddy Blacksmith Joe for taking all the wonderful pictures of us at our June, 2008 Mocha Coffeehouse show! He did a great job catching us in action.
Fairfield Crossing on Kevin Gallagher's public access show Time Out in March, 2008.
Erick Feucht has been actively playing mandolin, fiddle and guitar in this area for the past several years. His interests include bluegrass and old-time music along with Celtic themes. A passionate jammer, Erick is happiest in musical settings that challenge his creativity and expand his knowledge in new ways. Fairfield Crossing indulges Erick's long time love of Irish and Scottish song and dance music, allowing him to explore the subtleties of this endearing musical genre. Erick lives in Newtown and is, along with his wife, Kim, the owner of Stockbridge & Berry Home Furnishings in Monroe and Southbury.
Julie Sorcek has been playing flute since she was ten years old, and has been off and running ever since. Her love of folk and Celtic music stems from childhood, and she very much enjoys the opportunity to play music from both of these genres with Fairfield Crossing. A full time performing musician, Julie also plays with the contra dance band The Reel Thing, where she adds saxophone and occasionally bodhran to the musical mix, and with the folk trio Chicks 'n Sync. She is becoming well known on the Connecticut contra dance circuit, having played with the Reel Thing and as a guest artist with the contra dance bands Jane's Gang and Out on a Whim, and also having appeared at the NOMAD (NOrtheast Music and Dance) Festival in New Haven, CT, and the Philadelphia Folk Festival and Old Songs Festival with Groovemama. Julie is currently the band director at Immaculate High School in Danbury, and also runs a monthly acoustic music jam in Sandy Hook. She lives with her husband and teenage son in Bethel.
Britt Goodman is originally from the Midwest. She was introduced to contra dance music after moving to Connecticut and has been playing and dancing ever since. She plays hammered dulcimer and English concertina with Fairfield Crossing, with the trio Chicks 'n Sync, and with the HCD Contra Jammers. A founding member of the Nefesh Klezmer Band, Britt plays piano and dulcimer at weddings, bar mitzvahs and fundraisers, and can be heard on the Nefesh CD Unplucked.
Robin Reid brings a driving guitar and vocals founded in the bluegrass tradition to Fairfield Crossing. She is also a member of Chicks 'n Sync, and is a frequent contra dancer and avid music picker.
Louis Audette is joining us on stand up bass, and we are delighted that he is able to lend his talents to our group. Lou sat in with us at the 2007 NOMAD Festival, and was such a great addition that we invited him to join us for upcoming gigs. Lou also plays with the great country blues band Cornbread, and the ZuZazz String Orchestra.
Chicks 'n Sync is an off shoot of the band, comprised of the ladies of Fairfield Crossing. That group's appearances are also listed on this site.
Julie's two tunes Winter Sunset and Glendiferous and Britt's tune Tres Decu have been published in the tunebook The Connecticut Sound, compiled and edited by Mickey Koth, and containing 91 tunes from 20 Connecticut musicians and composers. You can purchase the book for $15 from The Connecticut Sound web site.
Fairfield Crossing and Chicks 'n Sync have played at a number of venues over the past several years: Mocha Coffeehouse in Sandy Hook, CT, Molten Java Coffeehouse in Bethel, CT, Starbucks of Newtown, CT, Plain Jane's Restaurant in Bethel, CT, the Greater Danbury Irish Festival, the Bethel Summer Sunday Night concert series, Cafe Little Europa in Brookfield, CT, Georgetown Saloon in Georgetown, CT, St. Mary's Carnival in Bethel, CT, Groovin' in New Fairfield, CT coffeehouse, the NOMAD Festival in New Haven, CT, the Bethel, CT Chamber of Commerce's summer sidewalk festival, and private parties and events.
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Hey -hope all is well. Don't forget that Dan Tressler and Dan Carlucci as "Sting Fingers" host a Bluegrass Exploration Night every first Wed. of the month. It's a great night, bring your beautiful instruments and swing on down if you ever have the chance. Cheers! www.myspace.com/stringfingersband
New songs posted off the upcoming album "Mary Sunely Cresent":
-The Shadow's of Life -On the Road -Mary Cresent Morning
I've been in the studio for about 5 months now working on this album and after my trip to Jamaica I've had a bit of enlightenment; reworking a few ideas. But its nearly finish and I hope that you enjoy. Let me know what you think. Thanks.
Thank you for playing on Sunday. We're so glad you were all able to be a part the fundraiser for the farm. It turned out to be a great day, and the folks at the farm were extremely happy! Thanks again.
The new album "Acoustics in the Bedroom" is now available for purchase/download directly thru myspace. Also copys can be ordered directly from me. just send a message requesting one with your mailing address. The cd usually takes about 4 days to ship. i thank everyone for your support. enjoy
-Andrew
Live perfomances coming soon thanks to youtube.com,
as well ill be posting my new tourdates in the next month so keep in touch.
"Acoustics in the Bedroom" is complete. The cd contains 13 original tracks all written and recorded here in my home...well bedroom actually, thus the title. This last batch of songs im adding to myspace will be the last touch to the cd. the cd can be ordered thru myspace, just send me a message and ill get you the info. I hope you all enjoy these songs and i thank you all for your input. Feel free to leave feed back on these last few tracks.
Much love to all and please enjoy,
-Andrew Jamieson
~Happiness keeps You Sweet,
Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Failures keep You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only Love keeps You Going~
Sounds good, hope to see you soon. I like the tunes, i studied flamenco and classical improvisation in college if you ever need a second guitarist to jam with let me know.
