is a traditional Celtic music group based out of Elkin, NC. The group formed as a jam session in October of 1997, and played their first gig in November of that year. The group provides high-energy music, with an extensive instrumentation. The group consists of five members: Naomi Orr, Craig Sexton, Stanley Widener, Nora Garver, and James Moxley. Their instrumentation includes the harp, flutes, whistle, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bodhran, djembe, concertina, Scottish small pipes, bouzouki, and tenor banjo.
Programs for which the group has performed include the Festival Of Nations at Dollywood, the Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival in Johnson City, TN, the Triad Highland Games, the Chautauqua Festival in Wytheville, VA, the Jeb Stuart Civil War Reenactment in Ararat, VA, and the Celtic Festival at Bethabara Park, Winston-Salem. Their radio programs include the "Blue Ridge Backroads" program on WBRF, Galax, VA, and the "Celtic Winds" program on public radio, out of Spindale, NC. Three CDs have been released by the group - the self-titled CD "Naomi’s Fancy", "The Old Bush" and "Crossing Borders"
Much thanks you 2 for having me up to your house and keeping me fed and watered....Excellent work BTW Craig on the recordings! Thanks also to Stanley for permission to use his awesome guitar track. see you guys soon...
Craig, I had no idea when I was listening to this wonderful music that it was you. It is my best MYSPACE find yet. I have moved you up near the top of my friends list. There are some awesome musicians up there with you. I hope you saw Tosh's pictures on my page's photos. I will be contacting you soon!
Delighted to here that flute is gettin some use. Look forward to hearing it in Ireland some day soon. Giggin away like crazy here. All nice ones though. Happy days. Come over as quick as you can. The kettle's on
Hiyez fellow DW Warriors! Are ye recovered yet?! Wish we could have had more time for tunes together outside the park. Craig, we'll have to come check out your studio! Thanks for everything. Rick and the lads
Hey Craig, Naomi, Nora, Stanley and James-- I miss all of you guys! It was great fun at Dollywood and I hope we have the pleasure to cross paths once again. Craig, you know I still owe you dinner or something ;-)
Hiya Naomis Fancy- Go raibh míle maith agat as dó cairdeas, agus bionn tú anseo ar an "myspace." Is máith liom dó ceoil agus dó leathanach. Ádh mhór. (Thanks immensely for your friendship and for being here on Myspace. I really like your music and your page. All the best.) Síocháin leat- (Peace-) Pádraig +
