NEW CD RELEASE BY JANIE ROTHFIELD & ALLAN CARR!
”THE TWO OF US”
A Fiery Blend of American Old Time and Celtic Music: Old and New
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Janie Rothfield (fiddle, clawhammer banjo, vocals) & Scotsman Allan Carr (guitar, mandola, vocals) have been creating their unique blend of Appalachian and Celtic Music since 1978! They met while Janie was doing her junior year abroad for college in Aberdeen (Allan was singing and playing at a folk concert) and the rest is history! They have had a long and varied musical life together, living in Scotland/California/Scotland 1978-1988 and in the USA since 1988. They toured (and made numerous recordings) as a duo and with various bands throughout the USA, Europe and Canada. In addition to their concert performances, Janie and Allan play for contra and square dances, and teach extensively at music camps, festivals and workshops including at Janie’s own home-based music camps called Janie’s Jumpstart.
Janie is a powerhouse award winning fiddler and clawhammer banjo player, tune writer and singer. She got her start fiddling in Connecticut, and has learned and played with older generation musicians from both sides of the Atlantic, developing her own style and creating new music as well. Allan is an award winning traditional singer from the Northeast of Scotland, growing up and learning from traditional singers and musicians. He combines the best of his celtic guitar back-up with the drive of old time music that has resulted in his own powerful style to back up Janie’s fiddling. As singers, they have developed a harmonious blend of their voices and blended repertoire that is the result of the many years of singing and playing together.
“The Two of Us” is Janie & Allan’s 3rd duo recording and features their signature sound with music from traditional Appalachian and Celtic Music sources and their own newly composed songs and tunes. (*See attached recordings list) They play music that is both old and new, and takes the listener on a musical journey between both sides of the Atlantic to create a fiery collective unique sound.
Janie’s Jumpstart Old Time Music Weekends 2024!
OXFORD PA November 1-3, 2024
Janie Rothfield, Rachel Eddy & Ivy Sheppard with David Sheppard and Allan Carr
Small Instrumental Group Classes for Fiddle, Clawhammer Banjo, Guitar, Old Time Ensemble, Jams, Delicious food and a whole lot of fun!
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About Janie Rothfield
About Janie Rothfield
Janie is a power-house American fiddler, clawhammer banjo and guitar player who is widely recognized for her traditional and inventive style, in the pocket rhythm, whimsical groove and her award-winning original tunes. She is a full time touring musician playing concerts, workshops, festivals and dances around the world and online. Janie has been performing, recording and teaching music that is rooted in Traditional American and Celtic Music since her teens when she started playing with older generation musicians from New England, North Carolina and Quebec. With over 15 recordings to her credit, Janie has traveled the world with her unique brand of traditional based music including the UK, France, Germany, Holland, Australia, Canada and throughout the USA. Janie is also the founder and director (and instructor) of Janie’s Jumpstart Home Based Weekend Music Camps held in homes around the world!
Janie currently performs as a solo artist and with duo with Scottish Singer/Guitarist ALLAN CARR (her husband), THE IDUMEA QUARTET (innovative old time string quartet), HEN’S TEETH (with cellist Nathan Bontrager), LITTLE MISSY (duo with daughter Shona Carr), and CORACREE (Contra Dance and Folk Band).
Indian Et A Woodchuck/Ducks on the Millpond (with Roy Andrade)
Idumea Quartet LIVE at the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival playing Sally Ann.