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Poor
Man's Fortune
 Some
of the most famous Celtic musicians in Texas have connived to prove
once again that traditional Irish and Breton music can be entertaining
while remaining faithful to tradition. Poor Man's Fortune plays
not only Irish jigs, reels and songs with the greatest aplomb, but
an equal number of Breton an dros, plinns, and gavottes as well.
Prepare yourself to laugh, to dance and to be moved.
A
look at the personnel of Poor Man's Fortune explains why they are
one of the finest Celtic music ensembles in Texas... Serge Laîné
is a native of Roanne, Central France and holds a Ph.D. in French
folk music & literature. He has been an integral part of the Austin
folk music scene since 1978. Serge sings in French, Occitan, and
Breton, and plays Accordion, Lowland pipes, Musette Béchonnet, Scottish
small pipes, Cabrette, Dulcitare, Bodhrán and Hurdy-gurdy.
Larry
Rone has lived and studied in Asia and traveled widely in Ireland
and Brittany. A is a former Entertainment Director for the North
Texas Irish Festival and ispresently doing the same for
the Austin Celtic Festival. Larry plays flute, bombarde, subois
(bombarde-oboe hybrid) and pennywhistle.
Heather
Gilmer is a recent transplant from Western Massachusetts, where
she first discovered Irish music in 1994. In 1997 she moved to Austin
where she found a place to play music before she found a place to
live. She plays fiddle and sings.
Wolf
Loescher has been a member of several of Texas' most famous
Celtic ensembles including Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums, SixMileBridge
and Two O'Clock Courage. A recent addition to the Poor Man's Fortune
lineup, Wolf sings and plays guitar, bouzouki, bodhrán, Highland
bagpipes and djembe.
Mark
Stone is one of the country's finest bodhrán players and has
beaten his way around such Celtic legends as James Kelly, Jerry
O'Sullivan, Brian Conway, Mick Moloney and Zan McCleod. Mark also
sings with the band.
For
Booking and other interesting information: (512) 916-8152 * rarii@io.com
* www.io.com/~rarii/PoorMan
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