Mark Varelas:
Bouzouki, Accordion, Lead Guitar, Flamenco Guitar, Mandolin, Sitar
Roxanne Bruscha:
Vocals, Dance, Harmonium, Zils
Various Guest Musicians:
Violin/Fiddle
Neil Yamin:
Guitar, Drum
Jake Cooper:
Percussion
Influences
Oliver Rajamani, Divahn, Dead Can Dance, Blackmore's Night, Lorena McKennitt, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Dick Dale, Joan Baez, The Tea Party, Pentangle, Steeleye Span, Maddy Prior, George Dalaras, Stelios Kazantzidis, Yann Tiersen, Zydepunks, Yasmin Levy, Azam Ali, Gypsophilia, Silent Lion, Thomas Nuendel, Jim Hancock, Owain Phyfe, Istanpita, Wolgemut, Wyldefyre, George Bizet, Frederic Chopin, Isaac Albeniz, Gogol Bordello
Wine & Alchemy is an unique experience in World Music, providing a delicious blend of original and traditional world fusion music derived from a wide variety of genres including Celtic, Renaissance, French, Greek, Armenian, "Gypsy", Flamenco, Sephardic, Middle Eastern and others.
The memorable audial experience created by Wine and Alchemy's live performance is accentuated by a healthy infusion of world belly dance styling, bringing the senses of the audience to a new level of delight in eclectic artistry.
For more information on Wine and Alchemy, including music samples and biographical information, visit our official website: www.wineandalchemy.com
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Turning of the Seasons (2008)
Turning of the Seasons is Wine & Alchemy's versatile debut recording.
Vintage 2008, Full bodied and with more than a hint of boldness, Turning of the Seasons is a blend of traditional and original music that pulls the listener into an epic journey of passion, adventure, mystery and betrayal that spans across a continent and an age.
Some songs in this unique compilation are influenced by or derived from the Celtic and English traditional folk genre, some the Mediterranean, Greece and the untamed "Gypsy" stylings of the eastern European continent, and still others find their roots in the French speaking world. With a blend of vocal styling, bouzouki, accordion, mandolin, penny whistle, violin, cello and a heavy dose of earthy percussion, this album toasts the new era of world music and is sure to be a gem in any music connoisseur's collection.
From Miserlou to Ravel's Bolero, from Matty Groves to Carmen, you will be pulled into a world unlike any other as Wine & Alchemy transforms sound into a mindscape of raw beauty.
Mmm...much better! Photobucket is very testy these days about not logging in after a certain amount of time has gone by---messed up my background as well. Glad to be of service.
Just wanted you to know how much I love your music. Heard it for the first time last year and got to see you again this year at the ren fest in Holly. I have added two of your songs but can't get the one I like the most off your first album. Its called Sota and the zeplin song on the second album. Have a great last day at the festival
EPYSO's "Rockin the Rock: World Music Fest" Brings Together Area Musicians An event that seeks to foster collaboration among the areas many genres of music all towards a common mission.
El Paso, TX Sept. 4th, 2009 — The El Paso Youth Symphony Orchestra will celebrate its third annual Rockin the Rock concert series with this year's theme World Music Fest. The event takes place on Saturday September 26th at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater starting at 4PM. With a gathering of some of the most interesting and diverse musicians in the region, World Music Fest hopes to build a reputation as a call for shared love and understanding of all cultures. EPYSO has commissioned musicians from different genres to perform and collaborate together throughout the event. The event is dedicated to raising funds and providing support for ongoing El Paso Youth Symphony Orchestra educational programs. The concert will include three major collaborations with the young musicians of the symphony. First, Mariachi Raices de America will perform alongside EPYSO such well known songs as Volver and Amor Eterno. The symphony will then be joined on stage by the local reggae group Mane Street with some reggae classics like Stir It Up and I Shot the Sheriff. The event will then be capped off with the high energy performance of EPYSO, local band Flashback and Las Vegas vocalist Louie Yanez encoring last year's Beatles Tribute show with some of the Fab Four's greatest hits. Local band Border Roots will also be performing. The El Paso Youth Symphony Orchestra, a non-profit organization, works under the instruction of Music Director Maestro Phillip Gabriel Garcia who initiated it while a senior at Hanks High School in 1993. Membership is free o
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
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