Pam Temple and Spencer Funk
are wild
carrot. This Cincinnati-based, award-winning group has what it takes to please all types of folk music fans. Rooted in traditional American
music, their repertoire branches in diverse directions:
from award-winning original songs to swing, from traditional and not-so-traditional
folk songs to show tunes and blues. They do interesting
arrangements with vocals, guitar, mandolin, concertina, penny
whistle, dulcimer and the occasional bowed psaltery. In quartet with their Roots Band (Brenda Wolfersberger and Brandt Smith), they expand to to four vocals and add bass, banjo and dobro. Wild carrot's entertaining and moving performances have something for everyone. Their performances have often been described as "honest, soothing, uplifting and fun all at the same time", moving an audience from laughter to tears and back again in a way that makes the listener feel like they're in a conversation with old friends. All of this adds up to a performance that's been described as "seamless", "life-sized complex, subtle and powerful" and "a joy."
Our
label features a small but mighty group of musicians
spanning many generes of tradition-based music.
Founded by guitarist and former Rounder recording
artist Michael DeLalla in Virginia, the label has
really come into it's own and is still growing.
So,
where did we get the name "wild carrot'? A
wild carrot is the same as Queen Anne's Lace. Our
music has been described as being rooted in the
solid earth of tradition, while displaying a delicate
musical intricacy, like the flower of Queen Anne's
Lace.
Check us out on
MySpace
Tour fee support is available
from the Ohio Arts Council
wild carrot uses John Pearse
Strings exclusively
Tour fee support is available
from the Performing Arts Fund
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