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Pam Swan offers a solo piano, percussion and vocal program, or she can put together a combination of wonderful traditional musicians from cultures around the world.
This page contains information, samples and links to some of Pam's talented partners. For details and booking call (510) 530-7826 or e-mail pamswan@pamswan.com
Pam enjoys performing with...
Shira Kammen
Kammen and Swan have been performing, touring and recording together since 2001. Their trademark arrangements bring a bright edge to traditional Celtic tunes and songs from Scotland, Ireland, Galicia, Brittany, Cape Breton and beyond. Their album Wild Wood and other information is available at www.kammenandswan.com
Impossible Butterfly (1:12) (Traditional Irish slip jig set in 10/8 time)
Rapaz Maneo (0:56) (Beautiful medley of Galician tunes)
Dunmore Lasses (1:14) (Irish reel slowed way, way down)
Foggy Dew / Tam Lin (0:54) (Irish air and reel)
Rakish Paddy (1:23) (Traditional Irish reel)
Son Ar Sistr (1:07) (Great Breton song about hard cider)
Txalaparta / Eu Chorei (0:40) (Basque instrument and Galician song)
Chi Mi Na Morbheanna (0:59) (Beautiful Scottish Gaelic song)
Mariel Vandersteel
One of Pam's favorite fiddle and stepdance partners is a young woman from Northern California who is well on her way to a great music career. Pam and Mariel have played concerts, festivals, sessions and pub gigs together in the U.S. and Ireland.
Shay Black
Shay is from the renowned Black family, called "Ireland's foremost family of song." Pam has enjoyed recording and performing songs with him at the San Francisco Free Folk Festival, California Revels, on West Coast Live, and at his weekly Irish pub session at the Starry Plough in Berkeley, CA.
Cutty Wren (0:39) (Shay Black and Mitchell Sandler vocals, Pam Swan percussion)
Wren in the Furze (0:26) (Pam plays bodhran to Shay's diddlemania)
Oak Ash & Thorn
This incredible trio of talented a cappella singers has been delighting audiences in the U.S. and U.K. for more than 30 years. Pam counts herself very lucky to have been their manager since 1999, and part of their extended family even before that. As a singer she was thrilled to perform with them at a St. Alban's concert to launch her Wild Wood CD in 2001 with Shira Kammen. Check out their website at www.oakashthorn.com
More talented performers Pam has worked with...
Chris Caswell
Darol Anger
Rick Fielding
Oliver Schroyer
Ronan Martin
Ali Pentland
Misha Patri
Yair Evnine
Brian Therriault
Alasdair Fraser
Danny Carnahan
Cheryl Ann Fulton
Ann Heyman
The California Revels
The Modal Citizens
New Grass Roots
Susan Rode Morris
Eileen Mize
Dan Oaks
BEL Trio
And on her latest album...
Peggy Seeger
Paul Pena
Julia Chigamba
Christine Primrose
The Georgia Sea Island Singers
Wendell Brooks
Madeleine Allakariallak
Laurie Lewis
Celtic Piano
and More
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