Kelly Hood - uilleann pipes, Scottish small pipes, whistles Liz Auchinvole - fiddles Declan O'Doherty - piano, keyboards Pat Simmonds - guitar, keyboards, sheep
Influences
Tomas O Canainn, Mick O'Brien, Jimmy O'Brien-Moran, Pat Mitchell, Ray Caldwell, Meatti Jo Sheamuis, Johnny (an shtar) Connolly, Catherine-Anne MacPhee, Kathryn Tickell, Seamus MacNeil, Perry Gauthier.
Kelly Hood is from Lively, Ontario and currently resides in Toronto with her New Zealand husband Pat and their two children, Padraic and Finn. She is a respected piper playing both Uilleann and Small pipes. Her father was a Scottish emigree and her mother hailed from New Brunswick. Kelly grew up in the small but tightly knit hardrock mining communities of Northern Ontario and commenced piping with the Walden Highlanders at age 11. Her piping has taken her to Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and the States.
Kelly has been heard regularly on the CBC with the show "East Meets East", a mixture of South East Asian and East Coast Celtic musicians and singers recorded in concert at the Glen Gould Theatre in Toronto. Kiran Ahluwahlia, Shahid Ali Khan and Mary Jane Lamond were the featured singers. She plays with Toronto bands Spraoi and LOKA and has just released her debut CD, "Little Woolly", a collection of lullabyes and airs for young babies.
Kelly plays uilleann pipes made by David Quinn and Benedict Koehler.
Her recording credits include Jon Brooks, John Eccleston, Carol Ashton, Jim Fay, Noah Zaccarin, John Borra, Leah Saloma, Scotia Bank, Alexander Keith's and she's the featured piper on a slew of Solitudes records from the Reid-Taheny Band and the Five Fifths. Kelly will be collaborating on a new album with Scottish folk legend Enoch Kent and she performs regularly with ex Brolum guitarist Andy Webster.
Besides her piping Kelly is known as a master seamstress and the camera bags she designed and made for IMAX have been to the top of Mount Everest and orbitted the earth in the space shuttle.
Little Woolly... music you can hear with your heart...this recording feels like your favourite pair of slippers...comfort food for the soul...
The rendition of The Eagle's Whistle is a classic! Scott MacAulay
Executive Director
The College of Piping (P.E.I.)
"Little Woolly Lullabyes" is a must have for any family's music collection. A beautiful blend of familiar, and not so familiar traditional lullabyes from Scotland and Ireland. The lullabyes are played on small pipes and whistle by Kelly Hood, a very accomplished musician. A great gift for a new baby, and a new Mommy, and Daddy too! Carol Ashton
Early Childhood Educator & Children's Storyteller
(Canadian Association of Storytellers for Children)
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this folk-carol on myspace... Poem 230 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (see my blog for details): CHRISTMAS SUNG SIMPLY
As gospellers have said, Beneath signalling skies, On land dusty to tread, A trough in a stable Was the strawy first-bed Of a divine baby - The forgiving Godhead.
A season for new hope - There then and here now; The yuletide of goodwill - There then and here now.
In respect of this chance, Beneath bright or dark skies, Faith's the star that we glance Attending Christ's churches And trying to enhance, With singing and ritual, Our God-loving stance.
That's pretty good for a web cam. The photo really does look wonderful, almost like a portrait! Cool!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend Kelly and are doing well!! Helen xx
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
Hi Kelly Thanks for your reply. I'm still in the middle of writing the song but I'll let you know when it's ready. Is your uilleann pipe in the key of D? Have a great weekend, Catherine
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