Slyte of Hand (formerly French Toast) Theres more to this trio than meets the eye! A wall of sound is created by 3 musicians playing hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, Celtic harp, viola, hammered dulcimer, pennywhistle, mandolin, guitar, bodhran, spoons, chalumeau, and 3-part vocals. Ever changing and incredibly diverse, Slyte of Hand continually morphs the music into breathtaking arrangements and pure stellar musicianship. Slyte of Hand is a Delaware-based band that plays Celtic, Traditional & French Breton music, and teaches the dances that accompany the music. They have played on the air live with Gene Shay on WXPN in Philadelphia, PA, performed at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 2002 & 2005, the Cincinnati Celtic Festival 2002 & 2003, and numerous events, festivals, museums, and pubs across the east coast. Members of Slyte of Hand have performed concerts with national recording artists Maggie Sansone and Ken Kolodner, as well as 2-time Ireland Meteor Award Winner John Spillane. Slyte of Hand is a versatile band that consists of three dynamic members:
Michele McCann: hurdy-gurdy, pennywhistle, chalumeau, guitar, mandolin, bodhran, spoons, assorted percussion, vocals.
Jon Kmetz: bagpipes, viola, recorder, guitar,assorted percussion, vocals.
Bill Russell: harp, mandolin, guitar, hammered dulcimer, vocals, original songwriter.
Past performances by Slyte of Hand and its members include:
WXPN live, Gene Shay's World Folk Show, Philadelphia, PA
World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Folk Festival, Philadelphia, PA
Cincinnatti Celtic Folk Festival, Cincinnati, OH
Pennsbury Manor Colonial Crossroads Festival, Morrisville, PA
Rockwood Mansion, Wilmington, DE
Over The Water Hurdy-Gurdy Festival, Seattle, WA
Winterthur Museum, Wilmington, DE
Hagley Museum, Wilmington, DE
Delaware Agricultural Museum, Dover, DE
The Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
NOMAD Festival, Newtown, CT
The New England Folk Festival Association (NEFFA), Natick, MA
The Pipers Gathering, North Hero, VT
Holiday Inn French Quarter, New Orleans, LA
The Wildwood Renaissance Faire, Wildwood, NJ
Downes Cultural Center, Wilmington, DE
Newark Arts Alliance, Newark, DE
+ Numerous Private Affairs throughout the East Coast US
Besides playing shows at pubs, restaurants and festivals, Slyte of Hand specializes in a type of music that is perfect for any occasion--weddings, anniversaries, galas and parties, corporate events, and much more. For more information about booking, please contact Michele McCann at (302) 453-1858.
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