We are hosting a concert at Clifftop! Currently in the midst of a kickstarter campaign, we are raising funds to put out our first full length album. Of course we're going to be coming to our tribe at Clifftop to help make it happen! Come hear our sound, pre-order the album, and support us on kickstarter. Plus tons of fun perks like Gabriel's cookbook, private lesson and more! You can donate directly on kickstarter at any time here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vandalia/help-fund-vandalias-debut-album
This concert will take place at the Appalachian Stringband Music Festival (Clifftop).
https://wvculture.org/explore/camp-washington-carver/string-band-music-festival/
When: Wednesday, July 30th at 2pm.
Location: Dakota's camp - look for the sign for The Cat and The Fiddle in the loop near the lower bathrooms.
About Vandalia:
Vandalia is dedicated to exploring the depth and breadth of American String-band music. Informed by tradition, but not chained to it, the group has found a niche inside of the old-time community as well as in the wider arts world that offers audiences a forward-looking take on traditional acoustic music. Formed from a chance encounter at the 2024 Baltimore Old-Time Festival, fiddler Dakota Karper, cellist Ellen Gira and guitarist Gabriel Furtado met in a late-night afterparty jam session.
The three musicians bring something all-their-own to the trio – West-Virginian born and raised, Dakota is steeped in the West Virginia fiddling tradition as the protege of master fiddler Joe Herrmann. A seasoned veteran of the both the D.C. and Glasgow music scenes, Ellen has made a reputation herself as one of the most versatile cellists in the trad world, adding her hallmark chop to countless ensembles and recordings, and stretching the boundaries of style with elements of the Scottish, Irish, American, Scandinavian and Canadian traditions. A classical-to-bluegrass guitar crossover, Gabriel is well known for his front-of-the-beat rhythm playing and driving pocket, heard at countless square dances, bluegrass festivals and jazz clubs in the greater Philadelphia area and beyond.
Together the trio creates a version of string-band music you can tap your foot to, or get lost in the details of the melodies. Weaving intricate fiddle and cello lines, gorgeous vocal harmonies, subtle guitar textures and exhilarating rhythmic drive, the pleasure these three musicians have creating and playing together is palpable, both in the studio and on the concert stage.
More at: www.vandaliaband.com
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