Carter Burwell, Sunny Ade, Aretha Franklin, Philip Glass, Johann Sebastian Bach, Bruce Molsky, Tommy Jarrell, Camp Creek Boys, Nightingale, Joshua Bell, Wild Tchoupitoulas, Neville Brothers, Rachel Podger, Latcho Drom, Natalie Merchant, Garmarna, Nadja Solerno-Sonnenberg, Bulgarian Women’s choir, L. Subramaniam, Bjork, The Cure, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Tin Hat Trio, Kronos Quartet, Charles Engstrom, Huun Huur Tu. Yo Yo Ma, Pearl Jam, PJ Harvey, Laurie Anderson, Dick Hyman (hi, Dad!), my violin/viola students ...
Sounds Like
You're Not a Genius (live at GrassRoots Festival with The Horse Flies) Video by Rayolite
Sally Ann (on Late Night with David Letterman with Natalie Merchant)
Starvation Waltz (from the album Gravity Dance) Video by AbuMalikJRH. (Warning: some strong images included)
A violinist and fiddler, Judy writes music for film and plays in bands.
In June 2006 she won an Emmy for her score for the PBS documentary The Cultivated Life: Thomas Jefferson and Wine. She also scored two interactive DVDs for the National Library of Medicine titled Dream Anatomy and Changing the Face of Medicine.
With husband, Jeff Claus, she composed the music for feature films The Year that Trembled and Disappearances, PBS documentaries (for Florentine Films/Hott Productions) Through Deaf Eyes and John James Aubudon: Drawn from Nature and a documentary video that has been running for several years in the exhibit at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. With the Horse Flies she played a leading role in composing the music for feature film scores Where the Rivers Flow North and A Stranger in the Kingdom.
Judy has played on and created string arrangements for numerous albums for a variety of artists. Critics have described her work as "haunting", "gorgeous", "sepia-tone", ""stirring", "powerful", "impressive", "beautiful", "rousing" . . .
The Flies have toured extensively in the U.S., Canada, and Europe; recorded 7 albums, including releases on MCA and Rounder Records; been featured on MTV, Prairie Home Companion, All Things Considered, World Cafe and Mountain Stage; and been written about in Rolling Stone, Musician Magazine, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and many other major publications.
Overground Magazine said of Boy with a Fish's first album, "Claus' voice sounds like the product of a masterful combination of the best parts of Neil Young and Michael Stipe. There is an eerie ambience created chiefly by the electric violin and the accordion. ... addictively groovable ... and the quirkiness is endearing ... the end result is signature, edgy, and big-time hip.
During the summers of 2000 and 2004, Judy performed with pop singer Natalie Merchant's band (which was also joined by Flies band-mate Richie Stearns). She played on Ms. Merchant's album "The House Carpenter's Daughter" (2003, Myth America Records). The album's lead cut is "Sally Ann" a song by hubbie Jeff which the band performed on Late Night with David Letterman in 2004. (It also appears on Ms. Merchant's "Retrospective" album.)
Knightriders is Available for Pre-orders - Just to make it clear: This is Knightriders, not Knight Rider, the TV show with David Hasselhoff and the talking car. This is Donald Rubinstein's seminal score to George A. Romero's jousting biker flick that has been in demand ever since the film came out 27 years ago.
As a special treat, Donald has signed the first 100 covers. As usual, please limit 2 signed CDs per customer.
Judy and the Flies: please come down South again soon for a dance. Paul books the bands for the Friday night dances, may be able to help set parts of a tour.
Thank you so much for introducing me to your circle of friends. It's indeed an honor to be included.
I find your music to be enchantingly beautiful beyond words, transcendent, luminescent, compelling and hypnotically riveting, something that I know will keep on drawing me back again and again. I can't thank you enough for adding me out to share such joyous treasures, except to say bravo!!!
Wishing you happiness and tranquility in all things.
Here's a peaceful scene, not far from where I live, to add to your local Tompkins County greenery, as a souvenir of your recent visit to San Diego upon which to reflect, and for good luck.
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hey judy! i had a quick question.... what were the names of the three songs that you guys taught to the band workshop at June camp this year? thanks, ~Louise
How are you? I saw this fiddle guy playing a Yes tune, and, though I've never been a huge Yes fan, I thought it was pretty amazing. Check it out, I put it on my page. It's really cool. I'll trade you soap for lessons on how to do THAT! :)
Hey thanks for adding us... really diggin your tunes!
If you don't have a gig already... We would like to invite you to our CD RELEASE PARTY on May 24th at Castaways! 8 piece band... horns, percussion, MCees, and Female vocalists!
5/24/08 10:00 PM Castaways - I-town CD Release Party! 413 Taughannock Blvd Ithaca, NY 14850 www. daylow. net
Check out this short clip of Daylow live at Castaways with E Rich and Rising Sun
Howdy Judy. Pleasure to make your acquaintance and hear some beautiful music. Always great to hear your sound. Thanks for the listen, gander, and add to our music too. Keep in touch. RSR
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I was really worried! I have to say, people really loved it, they wanted to know all about it! It was great. Thank you for allowing us to play it, and hopefully more to come! I know, I wanted to go to San Diego, but, Randy called first and gave me a scholarship--I'll tell him hi for you!
the concert was amazing!!! Claire's Waltz was great--just perfect (I think!) As soon as I get the cd I will send you a copy! People said it was their favorite piece--so everyone loved it!! thank you again!!!!
