Patti Ecker: vox, guitar, original songwriting, bodhran drum; Louise Brodie: fiddle, vox, original fiddle tunes
For the trio, we use Rocco Phipps on the standup bass.
Sounds Like
Bonnie Raitt meets Natalie McMaster, with a smidge of Lena Horne and Stephane Grapelli
Patti Ecker and Louise Brodie are a Chicago-based guitar/vocal/fiddle duo who deliver acoustic folk, swing, Celtic and original songs with an entertaining and funky jazz-blues style. Patti and Louise pull off this eclectic range of styles with panache and high energy.
About Patti:
With a performing style that embraces the audience, Patti Ecker plays guitar in a strong, percussive style that compliments her warm, soulful voice. She sings classic and torchy tunes, but she can tickle and surprise you with her quirky, slice-of-life compositions and absolutely break your heart with her ballads and blues.
Patti is an artist for the Old Town School of Folk Music’s Global Roots Outreach program in Chicago. Both of her CDs, the award-winning “Prairieland” (2002) and the sultry “Gypsy Lover’s Eyes” (2007) feature Louise’s inventive fiddle work.
About Louise:
Since she was a child, Louise Brodie has played any and every style of music she could. She is able to switch musical gears on a dime. She flies on the fiddle, taking the listener from a Celtic festival to a smoky blues bar to a place of enchanted dreams. Her husky alto voice is tinged with country and conviction, and her original fiddle tunes pull from her deep love of traditional music.
Louise has performed in productions at the Blackstone and Goodman Theaters and is a member of the Celtic group Glen Ayre. Louise appears on Glen Ayre’s 2005 CD, “The Uneven Bridge.”
It was Kismet when Patti and Louise met at the Old Town School and began melding musically. They’ve decided to join forces and have some fun. You’re invited!
"Patti Ecker on guitar and Louise Brodie on fiddle are well worth watching. Not only do Patti and Louise play beautifully together in many styles, their joy in the music communicates itself to audiences. You can’t do better for a swing-blues-Celtic-jazz-original duo than these two!" Kathryn Morski, Delta Folks, Escanaba,MI
Patti Ecker and Louise Brodie's Friend Space (Top 12)
Hey, Patti & Louise! Great to see that you have a page here together! I look forward to seeing you perform together -- Patti, you know I love your songs and Louise, amazing fiddle-playing! best, Sue
