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We;ve set our bar at $100 per musician just to get us out the door. If you can't get that then the folks can't afford live music. Of course you can make exceptions but $100 per musician for the first hour and then $50 per hour there after will keep…
Hello folks.. I am quite new here to your site and just joined your group but I see there hasnt been much conversation for the Last YEAR!
I am always in the fray when the topic turns to Play for Pay so Heres my very late TWO CENTS!
Yes you can certa…
Ahh you poor thing.. NO ONe replied to your plea for a Hammer dulcimer! Well if you dont have one yet call us at
The White Crow conservatory of Music in saginaw MI.. I can probably find you one pretty Quick!
sorry I wasnt around back in march of 08…
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- About Me:
- Hometown: Brooklyn NY/Reside In Michigan
HELLO
Myself & My husband Zig Zeitler are Musicians who Tour worldwide & Across the US performing Irish Music. We are also the owners of The White Crow Conservatory in Saginaw MI. We have 6 children between us 1 Dog 2 Cats 1 bird 2 geckos many fish.
I am 2nd Generation Irish American w/Both of My Paternal Grandparents coming to the US in the Early 1900's.
Katherine Roland 1 of 9 children came into Ellis island on 3-14-1909
Thomas O'Rourke came a bit before her, a Native of the Aran Islands.
I was blessed with the opportunity to visit the Home that Katherine Roland was born and raised in, 7 miles north of Castlebar in a spot of place Called Gort. My Cousin Thomas Roland lives in the house as it was built! I regret not being able to understand the full breadth of the loss these people lived through at an earlier point in my life. There just was no way for me coming from NY "even with all the stories" to understand Until I saw it with my own eyes.
I More then encourage anyone with any ties to Ireland to go back.
It is life changing.
We Love meeting all the Folks we do while we are on the Road & hope to Run into our BallyPhilly Friends Along the Way!
http://www.whitecrowconservatory.com
http://www.myspace.com/whitecrowconservatory
http://www.myspace.com/stonecrossworldmusic
http://www.myspace.com/zigandsiusan
http://www.myspace.com/irishgathering
Favorite Music:
WE tour Nationally and Internationally performing Primarily IRISH MUSIC HOWEVER we love & Play All Roots Music!
Our recordings are "live" meaning we do not do track work. What you hear is what we sound like when we show up to Play!
We hope you enjoy our clips!
clips# 14-15-16
Long morning in Bombay
La Kuka Cha Cha
Davids Prayer
are not Irish but they are Original pieces by Zig Zeitler.
I have received a bit of Mail asking to hear a bit more of what he does so I though you may enjoy them.
This is a "concept"CD (Bouzouki boo-zoo-kee:noun) that Zig put together.. all original Bouzouki tunes with lots of other instrumentation. Zig playing all of it and just layering Tracks! Very COOL we hope you like it!
The SONG posted #5 ANOTHER DAY is one of my own songs that is not written in the IRISH TRADITION. I posted it here on this site as it was written to speak about my own experience with being diagnosed with Cancer the Day after ST Patricks Day 2006.
This song is available as a single, Benefiting Hospice of Michigan
It is also available on Two compilation CDs
One benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Societies and its also on a CD Raising money for the Hungry and Homeless..
It speaks to anything that comes out of Clear blue sky and Changes tomorrow for you.
If you hear it and like it please pass it on to someone that might want to hear it as well.
If you would like more info on it.. Please just write me
Thanks Siusan
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"O’Rourke & Zeitler are one of the strongest Irish-American duos out there!
Great vocals, great instrumentals. We Love this pair!”
Bill Margeson: Live Ireland.com / Chicago Irish American News /
Irish music magazine / National Public Radio
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 3:00pm on September 28, 2009,
Maureen Carroll said…
- Hi Siusan!
Beautiful music!
Do you every play in the area?
- At 7:56pm on September 22, 2009,
Megan said… - Hi Siusan,
I'm not actually involved with organizing the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem, PA. That would be the Celtic Cultural Alliance. Their website is www.cca.us.com. You'll want to contact their Executive Director, Jayne Ann Recker (jarecker@cca.us.com) --- but since the Fest is this weekend and the culmination of a year's very hard work, you might want to wait a few weeks and contact her once she's recovered a bit :)
Megan
www.LehighValleyCeltic.com
- At 11:27am on September 20, 2009,
Megan said…
- Thank you for the Friend Request, Siusan,
I love your sound clips. Please do let us know when you're in the area to play.
Megan
www.LehighValleyCeltic.com
- At 1:34pm on August 14, 2009,
BrendanM said… - Enjoyed the sound clips on your page. Distinctive sound.
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