Mighty Ghosts of Heaven approach Old-time music with knowledge and reverence, while recognizing the modern filter through which they experience it. Inspired by the experimental, original, and inventive musicians of the early recording era, the Ghosts add their own unique sound to the songster tradition.
The material chosen, and occasionally written, by the Ghosts is broad and rich. The songs easily move from jug band blues to Child ballads, from stomping dance tunes to delicate dirges. Stark and close vocal harmonies are the driving force of the Ghosts music. A diverse combination of instruments, including ukuleles, mountain dulcimer, fiddle, tenor banjo and guitar are used in arrangements that emphasize texture and tone.
Back in the year Two-thousand, in the damp bayside town of Bellingham, Washington, Kati Claborn and Gus Smith started singing together. They began performing with dulcimer and baritone uke, and were soon joined by Aaron Shear, establishing the ukulele as the backbone of what became Mighty Ghosts of Heaven. Shortly before relocating to Portland, Oregon in Two-thousand and five, Linnea Spitzer added her uncommon and adventurous fiddling to the Ghosts’ sound. Most recently, they have been joined by Andy Sheie on washboard and Lucas Jones on bass.
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Hello my friend. I would like to invite you to check out my new poem called "I Am a Storm". Just click the picture below and the storm will take you to my blog. Thank you, -byron
Thanks for your friendship and supporting our music!
With a diverse array of influences, Shai PoeNt (lyricist) and Vanessa Stone (vocalist), cogitatively expand the canon of their artistic liberation. Drawn to hip-hop, jazz, rock, funk, house, and trance, the duo deliberately tease out every strand of their experiences and turns them into something others can relate to.
Please check out our new "vampire bankers" comic music video. The guy who directed this also directed Madonna's first music vid. We think it's funny. Hope you do, too. There's also a free mp3 download on http://www.ukejackson.com
Thanks for being our friend! Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
We're playing a great show with Eggplant and the Joe McMurrian Quartet (now Woodbrain) next week. It's a super solid evening of music. Hope to see you there! ~~C
Thursday, April 9th : 9:30 pm : 21+ : $4
Kelly's Olympian 426 SW Washington St Portland, OR 97204
Whether you sing professionally, sing Karaoke, or just for fun, YOU could be walking away with $500 cash from PORTLAND IDOL!!! It happens EVERY Wednesday night at The Refectory Nightclub. Sign-up's are @ 8pm so don't be late! Sing acappella or bring your own backing track on CD if you'd like. See you there and bring your friends to cheer you on! ..
Sing Acappella or bring your own backing track (on CD) if desired. NO RAPPERS PLEASE this is a singing contest Rappers that sing are fine.
We have 2 great shows coming up. Hope you can make it out! ~~Thanks. C ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, Feb. 6th - FREE! The Twilight Room - 5242 N. Lombard 3 Full sets of Pan-ian goodness! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Friday, Feb. 13th - FREE! The Kenton Club - 2025 N Kilpatrick St. with Lucky Tigers and Right On John ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GUS SMITH
AARON SHEAR
LINNEA SPITZER
LUCAS JONES
ANDY SHEIE
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