Naomi's Fancy is a Celtic music group based out of Elkin, NC. The group formed as a jam session in October of 1997, and played their first gig in November of that year. The group provides high-energy music, as well as beautiful airs and slow tunes, with an extensive instrumentation. The group consists of four members: Naomi Orr, Craig Sexton, Stanley Widener, and James Moxley. Their instrumentation includes the harp, flutes, whistle, guitar, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, concertina, Scottish small pipes, bouzouki, and tenor banjo.
Programs for which the group has performed include the Festival Of Nations at Dollywood, The Song Of The Mountains Concert and Television series which airs on PBS, The FOX8 WGHP Morning TV Show, the Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival in Johnson City, TN, the Triad Highland Games,the Wake Forest Irish Festival, the Celtic Festival at Bethabara Park in Winston-Salem, NC, the Chautauqua Festival in Wytheville, VA, the the Jeb Stuart Civil War Reenactment in Ararat, VA, and many other fesivals and events over the past 12 years.
Their radio programs include the "Blue Ridge Backroads" program on WBRF, Galax, VA, and the "Celtic Winds" program on public radio, out of Spindale, NC.
Three CDs have been released by the group - the self-titled CD "Naomi's Fancy", "The Old Bush" and "Crossing Borders"
hope you had a great thing in mt. airy. sorry bug you so much, not many people call me and those close to my heart like you both i like hearing from. loves ya
Hey guys: we had an awesome time last weekend in the celtic fest too. You guys sounded really good. We need more of the "acoustic" sound at these festitals. Thanks for the nice comment. We are sure that we will see you all down the road somewhere.
Much thanks you 2 for having me up to your house and keeping me fed and watered....Excellent work BTW Craig on the recordings! Thanks also to Stanley for permission to use his awesome guitar track. see you guys soon...
Craig, I had no idea when I was listening to this wonderful music that it was you. It is my best MYSPACE find yet. I have moved you up near the top of my friends list. There are some awesome musicians up there with you. I hope you saw Tosh's pictures on my page's photos. I will be contacting you soon!
Delighted to here that flute is gettin some use. Look forward to hearing it in Ireland some day soon. Giggin away like crazy here. All nice ones though. Happy days. Come over as quick as you can. The kettle's on
Hiyez fellow DW Warriors! Are ye recovered yet?! Wish we could have had more time for tunes together outside the park. Craig, we'll have to come check out your studio! Thanks for everything. Rick and the lads
Hey Craig, Naomi, Nora, Stanley and James-- I miss all of you guys! It was great fun at Dollywood and I hope we have the pleasure to cross paths once again. Craig, you know I still owe you dinner or something ;-)
