Old time folk and Celtic traditional music; a strolling fiddler providing traditional old time and Irish music for festivals, parties, dances, weddings, and other events.

22 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Traditional Folk, COUNTRY: Bluegrass



Details:
"Just me and a Fiddle" The CD is as the
title states, fiddle only. It has a collection of
traditional old time, Celtic, and a couple of
origionals.

WAYNE CANTWELL is a Traditional Old time and Irish musician
who performs as a strolling fiddler
providing traditional old time and Irish music for
festivals, parties, dances, weddings, and other
events. If the situation calls for it He can perform
while wearing period clothing of the 19th century.

Wayne's journey into music began in 1974 at the age of 13. He started learning guitar hoping to play in a rock band but as he got older he drifted towards Bluegrass. In 1984 Wayne attended a meeting of the Oklahoma City Traditional Music Association and was introduced to the wonders of traditional old time and Celtic music. He loved it so much that he even served a term as president of the OCTMA for a year in 1986-87.

In 1986 Wayne, along with a friend, formed "The Prairie Land String Band" which became one of Oklahoma's leading old time string bands. While performing with Prairie Land Wayne was able to greatly expand his knowledge and repertoire of traditional old time and Celtic music.
From 2002 to 2004 Wayne performed with the Irish band Calliope House playing fiddle, tenor banjo, mandolin and guitar.