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Pete Martin - www.petimarpress.com
Idaho native Pete Martin is a musician and music teacher living in Seattle. Playing mandolin, fiddle, guitar and tenor guitar, he has performed and recorded with many Northwest artists.
Pete has placed well in many national and regional instrumental competitions. In 1983, he placed in the top 5 at the Walnut Valley Mandolin Contest, Winfield, Kansas and in 1994, he was National Adult Fiddle Champion, at Weiser, Idaho.
Pete is a regular columnist for Mandolin Magazine and has authored 7 instructional books on mandolin and fiddle playing. Information on publications and recordings is available at www.petimarpress.com. He currently teaches private music lessons in the greater Seattle area.
Moutain Light
There are four members of Moutain Light: Larry Tanner (mandolin), Terri Chism (Guitar), Eric Knowles (banjo), and Bonnie Riegel (Bass). The two songs submitted are High Ground (Terri singing lead), and If I Loose / Kitten and the Cat (Larry singing lead).
Rootbound - www.rootboundmusic.com
Rootbound is a duo based in the old-time, mandolin, guitar, and two voices
tradition, but with contemporary touches. We try to make the old songs
sound new, but also look for new songs that sound old, if you know what I
mean. The group consists of Henry Koretzky on mandolin and vocals and Deb
Kauffmann on rhythm guitar and vocals. Deb lives in Glen Rock, PA, and has
recently begun performing with Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwarz, as well as
with the all femail string band Ladies in the parlor. Henry, from
Harrisburg, PA, has played bluegrass with Cornerstone (from Ithaca, NY)
and two Pennsylvania bands, Sweetwater Reunion and High Strung, as well as
playing klezmer, swing, and accompanying singer/songwriters. He also
currently plays in the old-time contradance band The Contra Rebels.
Rootbound has a 15-song CD, from which this track is taken, available from
http://www.cdbaby.com. This song, written by Henry, is a contemporary take
on the murder ballad tradition, attempting to give the victim a voice.
Marc Woodward - www.belmando.com
Well known UK mandolinist in blues/jazz idioms.