Scott Nygaard & Crow Molly featuring Joe Walsh and Lauren Rioux; Darol Anger's Republic of Strings featuring Scott Nygaard
Influences
Brittany Haas; Darol Anger; Scott Nygaard; Joe Walsh; Tashina and Tristan Clarridge; Natalie Haas; Hanneke Cassel; Bruce Molsky; Alasdair Fraser; Natalie MacMaster; Rayna Gellert; Claude "Fiddler" Williams; Gypsy Girl String Studio students; Mike Block; Gilles Apap; Tim O'Brien; Aoife O'Donovan; Tom Waits; Vasen; Ronny Lantz; Hilary Hahn; Dvorak; Brahms; J.S. Bach; Marcus Martin; Tom and Helen Holzen; Kenneth Rexroth; David, Catherine, Donald, Ida, and Brenton Rioux; Obligato Duo; Asha Mevlana...
After 20 years of performing classical violin and viola, Lauren Rioux was inspired cross over to vernacular string styles. She quickly became a rising star in the national fiddle scene, and currently performs with Scott Nygaard & Crow Molly, Darol Anger's Republic of Strings, and the String Nation Orkestra. Lauren is sought after as an educator, teaching clinics at national and state conventions for the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) and instructing at Mark O'Connor's Strings Conference. Lauren lives in Maine, where she was born and raised, and completed her education at the University of Southern Maine on full scholarship as a violin performance and music education major. She plays an active role in strings education throughout the state, having served four years as the president of the Maine chapter of ASTA. Most importantly, Lauren maintains a very rambunctious private studio of over 30 violinists, violists, and fiddlers ranging from age 5 to 65.
u r right they are the best it was the best show i seen in a long time and i dare say might be better than seeing the duop and vasen in my point of view.
so happy that u love the cd i am exited for tomorrow night i get to see natalie haas for the first time with alasdair fraser and for the first time in 3 years i see her so even a more special night. woohoo. hope all is well. miss you a ton.
hey lauren how are you ? did the cd get to you safe ? if it did i really hope you like it it was taken from a podcast i did back in jan. that my teacher does every tuesday here. i just saw darol with yonder mountian and danny barnes that is such a blast anyway in a couple of weeks i get to see tony rice unit and 2 days after that i get to have a wonderful reunion with natalie haas first time i get to see her with alasdair fraser finally and first time in 3 years too long since i seen natalie and first time i get to see britt and natalie in the same year since 2005. so i am really excited. keep the music flowing
hey how are you ? i am doing good i know it took me awhile but i just put the cd in the mail today so. it is on it's way to you. i really hope you like it. it was alot of fun making it. hope all is well with you.
Your tunes all sound lovely! I've been listening to the Crow Molly album all day. The Lazy Fisherman is beautiful. I especially enjoy your fucked-up version of Cumberland Gap, and I'm reminding you of how badly I need to learn it.
been awhile how was vom? i really need to go there one of these years. looks like such a blast. how r u ? i am going to see britt and tristan well crooked still sunday for the first time with the new formation. anyway i hope all is well.
hey lauren i how have u been ? been awhile yikes i turned 26 yesturday heheh. anyway what's new ? for me i have an amazing fall coming up for concerts next month i finally get to see the new line up of crooked still for the first time woohoo. and in november i get to see lengendary tony rice on the 13th and natalie haas the 15th it can't get any better anyway i hope all is well lots of love to u always.
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