A Scottish Country Dance Weekend Workshop, April 13-15, 2007
On the Grounds of the National Cathedral School, Washington, DC
Musicians
- Welcome Dance and Capital Ball: Terpsichore - Elke Baker, Liz Donaldson & Ralph Gordon
Terpsichore
U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Elke Baker
has played all over North America and in
places as far-flung as Japan, West Africa, and
Scotland, as well at the Kennedy Center in her
hometown of Washington, D.C. Elke is a faculty
member at the Washington Conservatory of Music,
where she teaches history and performance of
Celtic music.
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Liz Donaldson
plays piano and accordion and is
known for her innovative back-up style
incorporating exciting rhythms, textures, and
harmony lines in her music. She plays regularly for
Scottish, English and American contra dances. Her
music travels have taken her across the U.S. as well
as to Great Britain, Canada and Japan.
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Ralph Gordon (bass and cello) is a classically
trained musician educated at West Virginia
University and the Manhattan School of Music. He
played for many years with the innovative folk
band Trapezoid, and his skills span a wide range of
musical styles from chamber music to big band
swing.
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Contact: Jenn Mayrovitz, (410) 381-3948, jmayrovitz@verizon.net or Ralph Stoddard, caberfei@hotmail.com
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