Morgan Morrison on Bouzouki and Vocals, Aimee Curl on Bass and Vocals, David VanDeventer on Fiddle, sometimes Danny Knicely on Mandolin/Guitar,and or Zach Lester on Bodran
Influences
Early Fairport Convention, Led Zeppelin's rhythm section, birds, trains, Emmy lou Harris, Celtic music, fiddlers at Buena Vista Va/Galax Va. All the musicians we've ever played with (almost). Alan Lomax, John Hartford, John Doyle, Randy Sabien, Greg Brown, Hazel Dickens, Sandy Denny, Dave Bass, Liz Caroll, Vassar Clements, Bruce Molsky, Rayna Gellert, John Morrison (Morgan's Dad), Donal Lunny, Gillian Welch, Bob Dylan, and many more..............
Sounds Like
We play wedding ceremonies (over 200 to date), check out music samples at www.furnacemountain.com/weddings.htm
also e-mail us at furnacemountain@yahoo.com to inquire about MUSIC LESSONS from Dave or Morgan, on mandolin, fiddle, guitar, clawhammer banjo, and bouzouki, at our home, or at the Round Hill arts center, or at Ellsworth music in Charlestown and Shepherdstown WV.or JV music in Berryville Va.
NEW INSTRUMENTAL CD FIDDLIN DAVE AND MORGAN TUNES FROM THE RIVER HOUSE at CD Baby http://cdbaby.com/cd/fiddlindavemorgan
The Furnace Mountain Band consists of Morgan Morrison on Bouzouki and Vocals, Aimee Curl on Bass and Vocals, and David VanDeventer ("Fiddlin Dave") on Fiddle, Banjo and Vocals; somtimes Zach Lester on Bodran, and/or Danny Knicely on Mandolin/Guitar, John Flower on washtub/vocals. "The Furnace Mountain Band is pure Virginia Appalachian goodness. Some of the greatest picking and harmonies you've ever heard." ( Nathan Moore, Frogville Records ).
"And speaking of harmonies, the two female vocalists from The Furnace Mountain Band are sublime on Fly the River (Shepherd's Ford), while their fiddler has a gorgeous tone" Charles De lint (musician and author of 65 published books).
Combine the incomparable singing of Morgan Morrison and Aimee Curl, with high-energy fiddle/dance music, and you have a music that can sweep you off your feet in every direction. The Furnace Mountain Band plays a mixture of Appalachian Fiddle Tunes, Ballads, Celtic Tunes and Songs, World Music, Bluegrass, and Originals.
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Just stopping by to say hi and wishing you all a happy Spring! Maybe this year I will make it down to Watermelon Park Fest. I have a friend in Leesburg who wants to go. Take care.
thanks for listening! i've been playing with a bunch of folks up here and i like it in brattleboro. it's like if thomas, wv had like 15 front streets and they were all kinda full of a lot more activity. lots of contra dances. i miss you and hope everything is beautiful. how's baby ava?
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