Della Mae

Della Mae
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
Walsh Farm
Oak Hill, New York
July 17 2010  Saturday

Dance Stage  4:00 pm

Neumann KM-185 > Edirol R-44 > patch to Tascam Da-p1 DAT
Mics were split in front of each stack

Jenni Lyn Gardner - Mandolin
Kimber Ludiker - Fiddle
Amanda Kowalski - Bass
Avril Smith - Guitar
Grace Van't Hof - Banjo

1.Intro
2.Della Mae
3.Each Night I Try
4.Dark Hollow
5.Sitting Alone In The Moonlight
6.Instrumental
7.Sleep With One Eye Open
8.I'll Get It Myself
9.- Enter Steve Roy  Dance Caller
10.Virginia Reel
11.Angeline The Baker
12.All You Have Left Is Alone
13.I'm Head Over Heels In Love With You
14.Dear Departed
15.Bowling Green
16.The Blues Have Got Me Down
17.Fist City
18.Baby I'm Burning
19.Jamie Dear
Encore:
20.Road To Columbus
21.outro

Time:	90:30

"What a Cool Group! So refreshing to see a band of 'ladies' but that's not what it's about...
These gals can also get down and are not messing around." -Mike Marshall
From songs that explore independence and urban adventure to timeless themes of love and loss,
Della Mae brings acoustic grit and twang to town with no apologies. 

Della Mae features the
reigning National Fiddle Champion Kimber Ludiker, impeccable
mandolinist Jenni Lynn Gardner, seasoned bassist Amanda Kowalski, accomplished
guitarist Avril Smith and the driving banjo of Grace Vant Hof. Formed during the Fall 2009 in Boston,
Della Mae was born from a yearning for a traditional bluegrass sound in the heart of
New England. Della Mae strives to create music that tells a story while delivering a punch.


From an early age Kimber excelled at Texas-style fiddling, she went on to win multiple fiddle
championships including the Washington State Championship, Colorado State Championship
and the Grand National Fiddle Championship. She has performed with Mark OConner,
Mike Marshall, Darol Anger, and Hanneke Cassel and is considered a pillar in the
next-generation fiddle scene.
Like Kimber, Avril began playing during early childhood.
Avril is as capable on a Tele as she is on a Martin and has twice been the recipient of the
Washington Area Music Associations top honors for Best Contemporary Folk Instrumentalist.

Both Grace and Amanda share a dual background in classical music and traditional bluegrass.
Amanda has recorded and performed with many notable artists including Bela Fleck,
Tony Trischka, Roland White, Darol Anger and Abigail Washburn. From the Sydney
Opera House to the Grand Old Opry, Amanda has performed on stages worldwide.
Grace built her
first banjo at age fifteen and has since been in love with Bluegrass music.
She received multiple scholarships to attend East Tennessee State Universitys prestigious
Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music program. As both a banjo player and vocalist,
Grace has toured throughout the United States and Europe, including performances
at MerleFest, the Ulster American Folk Festival (Omagh, Ireland) and the International
Folkdance Festival (Palma De Mallorca, Spain).
Jenni began playing with her family at local
bluegrass concerts, church, and school. A sought after session musician, songwriter, and sidewoman,
Jenni has performed everywhere from the Cornish Bluegrass Festival (Newquay, England) to the Grand Ole Opry.
She toured extensively with 2007 IBMA Male Vocalist of the year, Bradley Walker,
and was part of the 2009 IBMA Recorded Event of the Year, "Proud to be a Daughter of Bluegrass".


Della Maes musical style seamlessly blends years of experience with traditional mountain
music and modern singer-songwriter sensibilities. With energetic live performances
 and award-winning instrumental abilities, the five women of Della Mae are turning heads. 




SHNID	Date	Venue	City	State	Archive Identifier
125910	2010-07-17	Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival	Oak Hill	NY
Neumann KM-185 > Edirol R-44 > patch to Tascam Da-p1 DAT Mics were split in front of each stack

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