Jim has been playing music since his twenties, though he started out with good ol' American rock and roll. He discovered Celtic music while exploring his familial roots and became intrigued. He soon began adding celtic songs to his repertoire and discovered that people loved it. He added his daughter, Holly, to the act in 1997 and gradually changed his entire repertoire over.
Holly began singing as a child at school and church, but really found her niche at age 14 in celtic folk music.
They are often joined by friend Mark Davis, a very talented strings player who adds his fiddle, mandolin and guitar to the mix on a regular basis.
All three live in the Fredericksburg area and regularly play in the downtown area.
You're welcome. I'm a friend of someone you know named Joyce, and I'm heading back that way in late June. I'm inviting everybody I know from that neck of the woods to a contradance on the NW side of DC -- Wild Asparagus is going to be playing. Feel invited if you'd like.
THanks for asking. I'm finally able to use my right hand for typing & "playing". . . .
Dr's and physical therapist say I'm doing well, if not perhaps ahead of schedule. It's just frustrating that the right hand is always swollen. I'm walking more and more - probably up to about 45 minutes or more, but I feel it at the end of the day.
I've been working with a young lady recently who sings, plays harp and is learning Irisih fiddle. Don't know if anything will come of it, but we'll see.
How have things been going for you guys? I see you guys are going to be gigging quite a-bit all around the area.