Friday, July 1, 2011

Website links to Eclectic Styles Artists (for orchestra website) by Mike Govert

http://www.scribd.com/doc/59130800/Violinists-and-Fiddlers

THE ECLECTIC STRING WORLD
Check out these violinists and fiddlers!
Mark O'Connor – classical, blues, jazz, country, bluegrass
Wikipedia Article
Mark O'Connor's Website
You Tube Videos
Mark O'Connor - Fiddle Encore - Brooklyn Philharmonic (2008)
Mark O'Connor and Edgar Meyer Duet 1991.avi

Richard Greene - inventor of the "chop" – classical & bluegrass
Richard Greene's Website
You Tube Videos
Northern White Clouds @ Wimmerata
Richard Greene performs Greenesleeves live
Bluegrass Fire! Richard Greene, Tony Trischka Little Rabbit
Darol Anger – classical, jazz, folk, bluegrass
Wikipedia Article
Darol Anger's Website
You Tube Videos
Darol Anger Melt The Tea Kettle
Darol Anger Rhythm Technique Lesson (chopping technique)
Mark Wood – heavy metal
Wikipedia Article
Mark Wood's Website
You Tube Videos
Mark wood Rock Fusion
MARK WOOD - "BACH DOUBLE" on the Stingray SV4
Christian Howes – jazz
Wikipedia Article
Christian Howes Website
You Tube Videos
Christian Howes - Wish
Christian Howes and the Dangerous Band perform CH original, "Bobby's Bad"
Jeremy Kittel – alternative fiddler
Jeremy Kittel's Website
You Tube Videos
Jeremy Kittel with Tristan Clarridge
Hey Joe (Hendrix version) - Jeremy Kittel Band
Vicki Richards – classical, Indian, alternative
Vicki Richards' Website
You Tube Videos
"Glass Heart" - Vicki Richards, Mitch Kopp & Jeff Deen
Vicki Richards, Jeff Deen & Mitch Kopp performance 7/08 Gro
Randy Sabien – jazz & blues
Randy Sabien's Website
You Tube Videos
Peter Mulvey & Randy Sabien "Everybody Knows"
Crazy Harmonica Violin Jam
Alex Hargreaves - jazz, bluegrass, new acoustic, Texas style, western swing and classical
Alex Hargreaves' Website
You Tube Videos
Mike Barnett & Alex Hargreaves + SHINE (27-5-2010)
IBMA Jam Alex Hargreaves, Joey McKenzie, Drew Phelps
Tatiana Hargreaves (Alex's sister) – bluegrass, fiddler
Tatiana Hargreaves' Website
You Tube Videos
Clifftop 2009 Fiddle Contest Finals - Tatiana Hargreaves
Tatiana Hargreaves with Scott Law, 2-4-2011
Alasdair Fraser – Scottish fiddler
Alasdair Fraser's Website
You Tube Videos
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas playing "Grand Etang / Hull's Reel" live on BBC Radio Scotland

Brittany Haas – bluegrass, fiddler
Wikipedia Article
Brittany Haas MySpace Page
You Tube Videos
Brittany Haas demos Old-time music
Brittany and Natalie Haas.MOV
Miri Ben-Ari – hip-hip violinist
Miri Ben-Ari's Website
You Tube Videos
Miri Ben-Ari Sunshine to the rain
Miri Ben-Ari Pepsi Commercial
Yale Strom – Klezmer violinist
Yale Strom's Website
You Tube Videos
Yale Strom na festiwalu Zachor
Hot Pstromi with Yale Strom performing "Shpilt Mir Op Dem Naye Sher"
Bruce Molsky – old time fiddler
Wikipedia Article
Bruce Molsky's Website
You Tube Videos
Bruce Molsky--fiddle tune 2
Sally Ann
L. Subramaniam – Indian Violinist
Wikipedia Article
L. Subramaniam's Website
You Tube Videos
L. Subramaniam Live at the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival
L.Subramaniam moscow house of music
Tracy Silverman – jazz, contemporary classical, and rock violinist
Wikipedia Article
Tracy Silverman's Website
You Tube Videos
Tracy Silverman, Electric Violin--Led Zeppelin Medley
Eclectica Project featuring Tracy Silverman
David Garrett – classical and rock violinist
Wikipedia Article
David Garrett's Website
You Tube Videos
David Garrett Czardas Video
David Garrett - Master of Puppets - Feb 13th 2011 - Chicago Theater


John Blake – jazz violinist
Wikipedia Article
John Blake's Website
You Tube Videos
John Blake's Extraordinary Solo Jazz VIolin
Jazz and the Violin - John Blake with Billy Taylor - Work Song
Stuff Smith – old time jazz violinist
Wikipedia Article
You Tube Videos
Stuff Smith - I hope Gabriel Likes My Music
Stuff Smith - Bugle call blues (1965)
Joe Venuti – old time jazz violinist
Wikipedia Article
You Tube Videos
Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang - Doin' Things, 1928
Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang- Man from the South
Stephane Grappelli – old time jazz violinist
Wikipedia Article
You Tube Videos
Blue Moon - Stephane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli - Stardust

Mike's orchestra homepage (with lots of great references):
http://w1.northbrook28.net/orchestra/index.html