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Whirligig

Rooted in Irish and Celtic traditions, Whirligig, which was formed in 1994, infuses its music with a variety of influences and sounds from many other genres, and the group employs a wide range of instruments, including fiddle, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, uilleann pipes and whistles. As a multi-instrumentalist playing in a wide variety of musical genres, and as a producer and arranger, Greg Anderson has worked with such diverse artists as Richard Shindell, Tommy Sands, Susan McKeown and the Chanting House, Peter Knight, The Klezmatics, Itzhak Perlman, and a host of others. A native New Yorker, Lisa Gutkin has performed and recorded with a vast number of international artists, including Tommy Sands, Christine Lavin, Peter Knight, Jane Siberry, Gabriel Yacoub, Elizabeth Swados, and others, as well as a variety of bluegrass bands, symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles. Paul Kovit was a founding member of several new-traditional bands, such as Nightsong, Soldier's Fancy, and Idle Rumours. He is perhaps best known through his association with the group Fairport Convention, on stage and as a producer/director of the Fairport documentary film, ôIt All Comes æRound Again.

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Whirligig 6/28/01: Whirligig

Rooted in Irish and Celtic traditions, Whirligig infuses its music with a variety of sounds from many genres through the use of fiddles, bouzoukis, mandolins, guitars, pipes, and whistles.

Whirligig

Rooted in Irish and Celtic traditions, Whirligig infuses its music with a variety of sounds from many genres through the use of fiddles, bouzoukis, mandolins, guitars, pipes, and whistles.
Whirligig 5/22/00: Whirligig

Whirligig is a group of innovative musicians who create vibrant and multi-faceted arrangements of traditional and original music.

Whirligig

Whirligig is a group of innovative musicians who create vibrant and multi-faceted arrangements of traditional and original music.

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