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Bounds
Street
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that's an apt description of the Jackson-based Celtic band Bounds
Street. The group is listed on the Mississippi Arts Commission Touring
Roster and has performed at the Mississippi CelticFest, Jubilee
Jam, the Performing Arts Tour in Appalachicola, Florida, and the
Jasper Highland Games in Jasper, Alabama.
Tim Avalon
(fiddle, mandolin, banjo and guitar), a Mississippi native and recipient
of the Mississippi Folk Artist Fellowship for 2000, is the creative
force behind the group's diverse repertoire and innovative arrangements.
In addition to his numerous original compositions. Tim breathes
new life into traditional tunes. Whether it be a reel on slide guitar
with a Delta Blues drawl or a lively Old Time fiddle medley, Tim
moves from instrument to musical genre with skill and ease.
Mary Fitzgerald
(percussion), a native of Mississippi, is an expert player of the
bodhran. In addition, she brings energizing Latino influences (bongos,
shakers, tambourine) from her Hispanic heritage into traditional
Celtic musical forms.
Heather
Mitchell (bouzouki, flute), a Mississippi native, brings dynamic
and skillful bouzouki playing to the band. Heather and Mary ("the
engine room") collaborate to provide the substantive and driving
rhythms that are a hallmark of Bounds Street. Heather originally
played flute in the group and still, on occasion, graces the stage
with a flute tune.
Susan
Wellman
(tinwhistle, lead vocals) is from the foothills of North Carolina.
Susan draws upon her Appalachian background as well as extensive
classical training in performance of traditional dance tunes and
songs.
Chico Sittman
(sound man, jewes harp) is a native of Florida. He runs the sound
system for the band and also, on an occasional tune, joins in with
the jewes harp, an ancient instrument that is traditional in early
American music.
Bounds Street
released its first CD, Diaspora, in the spring of 1998. The title
reflects the infusion of multi-cultural flavor that is subtly woven
into the band's work. Says Chuck Lipsig of Green Man Review, "Jackson,
Mississippi should be proud of being home to this group." A second
recording is currently in the making.
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