Jan Carroll - vocals & flute;
Pam Curry - vocals, bouzouki, piano & autoharp;
Libby Musser - vocals, double bass, tenor banjo, harmonica, & piano;
Linda Workman - vocals, guitar, djembe, & mandolin.
Cathy Grant - occasional guest fiddler
Influences
Cherish the Ladies, Mick Moloney, Robbie O'Connell, Frank Harte, Liz Carroll, Touchstone, Lunesa, the Silly Sisters, the Beatles, Everly Brothers, Kathy Mattea, Dougie MacLean, Emmy Lou Harris, The Mamas and Papas, Clannad, Simon and Garfunkle, Allison Krauss, Hazel Dickens, the Eagles, the Zombies, Peter, Paul and Mary, Moody Blues, Solas, Silly Wizard, Planxty, the Poozies, the Chieftains, John Longwell, family and friends, Paul Epstein, Bothy Band, traditional musicians and singers in Appalachia.
With a focus on ballads with multilayered harmonies and traditional instrumentals, Mountain Thyme is an "Appalachian Celtic " band in West Virginia - the heart of the Appalachian Mountains of the U.S. Like many people here, several of us trace our ancestry to immigrants who came to this place from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Wales, and England in search of a new life. They brought with them their music and independent spirits, and settled in our beautiful forested hills and isolated green valleys. These roots can be heard in “traditional” mountain music and probably influence the special way that Celtic music tends to resonate with us and the people in our region.
For us it has meant a special attraction to traditional songs and tunes from Celtic lands. This, along with the many contemporary musical influences of our life in America — rock and roll, folk, bluegrass, big band, classical, country music, the Beatles and “British Invasion” of the ‘60’s — and a strong connection to our home in these ancient mountains, lends a distinctive Appalachian Celtic flavor to our music.
We have three recordings: She Moved Through the Fair, West Virginia Chose Me, and A Smile at the Door.
Please visit our website: www.mtnthyme.com for more details and information about purchasing our recordings.
We hope you enjoy our music and help keep the musical connections alive and well.
Musically yours,
Mountain Thyme - Jan Carroll, Pam Curry, Libby Musser, and Linda Workman. Ffor special performances we sometimes have other musicians join us.
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Thanks very much for your friendship! Beautiful voices! and beautiful songs too! I've enjoyed your site. Best regards from Spain! Amparo García-Otero. Singer and songwriter.
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Merci pour l'ajout, la famille s'agrandit ... Amitiés des petites cousines du sud de la France. Nous vous souhaitons beaucoup de bonheur ! Bises sonores de toutes les filles du groupe.
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Merci pour l'ajout, la famille s'agrandit ...
