THE WHITETOP MOUNTAINEERS
Agent- Ruth Hazleton - Office hours- 03 9387 3376 bookbmf@vicnet.net.au
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For fans of American old time mountain music (and roots
music lovers alike), the Whitetop Mountaineers are a live act
not to be missed. From Virginia, USA, Martha Spencer
and Jackson Cunningham return to Australia by popular
demand. At the 2008/09 Woodford Folk Festival, unknown and unheralded,
the duo stunned and delighted audiences with their performance
of American mountain music and song and dance – they are
the ‘real deal’.
Both musicians are skilled multi-instrumentalists – Jackson
plays guitar, mandolin and clawhammer banjo, while Martha plays
fiddle, guitar and banjo. They are both strong vocal performers
and their close harmonies are indicative of the old time and
bluegrass traditions from which they draw their repertoire.
In addition to being a talented musician & singer, Martha
is also an exhilarating high steppin' dancer – having spent
much of her life learning Appalachian dance.
Their newest release “Home on the Mountain” draws
from many local old time and bluegrass sources in the Blue Ridge
Mountains and also includes a few original songs. The album
has been getting airplay and stellar reviews worldwide. Jackson
and Martha have played concerts, festivals, workshops, and dances
throughout the United States, UK, Ireland and Australia including
Merlefest, Smithsonian Folklife Festival, GrahamfestUSA, San
Francisco Bluegrass and Old Time Festival, Tamworth Country
Music Festival, and the Woodford Folk Festival.
“From the first note of their show, I was left in no
doubt that Martha Spencer and Jackson Cunningham are the real
McCoy when it comes to Old Timey music."- Stephen Loss,
Whitetop Mountaineers at Woodford
http://www.whitetopmountaineers.com/
BOOKINGS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Ruth Hazleton
Across The Borders Touring Agency
Phone: (03) 9387 3376 Fax: (03) 9380 8234
Email: bookbmf@vicnet.net.au
www.acrosstheborders.com.au
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