Sara Law--Violin Harvey Neuber--Concertina, mandolin, banjo, guitar Don Anderson--Guitar, mandolin, vocals Kent Braddy--Vocals, bodhran Liz Fallis--Flute, piccolo
Leaping Lulu plays traditional dance and Celtic music along with a number of their own compositions. They make their music with fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, concertina, flute, piccolo, vocals and the bodhran (Irish drum). Leaping Lulu plays regularly for the local Contra Dance series sponsored by the Cache Valley Folk Dancers and the Bridger Folk Music Society. They also play various concerts, weddings, parties and other special events. They have collaborated with the Inishfre Irish Dance group for the last two seasons of Celtic Night at the Caine Lyric Theatre and the Ellen Eccles Theatre and will be performing again with Inishfre Irish Dance for next season’s Celtic Night in March. They have been featured on KUSU - FM of Logan and played a live performance on KRCL - FM radio of Salt Lake City. Leaping Lulu has recorded two CDs: The Walk Home and High Road, Low Road, both on the Fish Creek label. The recordings feature high-energy dance tunes (jigs and reels) and some of the bands favorite waltzes and airs. The band is currently working on their third CD that will be released this Fall. For questions regarding booking, fees, or CD purchase please call 435-213-1648.
The Band:
Sara Classically trained, Sara Law has been playing violin since elementary school. She began fiddling about six years ago, concentrating on Scottish and Irish fiddle. She has attended the Cape Breton Fiddler's Workshop, Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, WA, played in the opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics, studied fiddling while visiting her ancestral Scotland and plays with the Utah Festival Opera. Sara recently completed her Master's Degree in music at Ohio University and is now living in Logan.
Harvey Originally from Ogden, Harvey Neuber has called Cache Valley home since 1967. He plays concertina and banjo with Leaping Lulu and is also proficient on the bodhran, mandolin and guitar. Harvey teaches math and science at Logan High School. His chief musical interests are centered around the music of Northern Europe and the British Isles. Harvey has just begun a stint with the Utah Arts Council, helping choose the performers for the 2006-2007 performing arts season.
Kent Kent Braddy joined Lulu in 2005, adding a new dimension to the band’s music with his distinctive vocals and lively bodhran (Irish drum) playing. His background includes nearly every variety of musical style, but Irish and Celtic music are closest to his heart. "I love the genre because its mood ranges from the depressing to the elated, from the benign to the revolutionary, and from heaven to hell with all points in between," he says. Kent also has his own MySpace Music page here.
Liz Liz Fallis is the most recent addition to the band. She is originally from Vancouver, Canada and lives in North Logan. She is a classically trained flute and piccolo player and is playing with the Utah Festival Opera. Liz is also a gourmet cook and owns a catering business. She was once featured on the Regis and Kathy Lee show, demonstrating her craft in the kitchen.
Don Don Anderson of Smithfield plays guitar and mandolin. In the daytime he works at ATK as a test engineer involved in testing the space shuttle solid rocket motors. Don started playing folk and bluegrass music in high school and says, "Most of what I used to play was derivative of Irish music (although I didn’t know it at the time) so it was natural that I’d eventually get to the source. Celtic music is like a benevolent or useful addiction. Give it your hand and it will grab your arm and pull you in."
