Ashley
Broder www.ashleybroder.com
Ashley's new site gives a personal look at her off stage fun and spotlights
her composition projects.
Joe Craven www.joecraven.com
A fountain of musical origniality and a truly inspiring human being.
Joe's skills as a mandolinist, fiddler, percussionist and all-around
goof-ball are becoming legendary. [read more]
Kurt
Widenhouse www.widenhouseviolins.com
Among the two best modern violin makers I've seen to date. I proudly
play one of Kurt's instruments. More on my [Scoop]
page.
David Gussett www.gussetviolins.com
A great contemporary violin maker from Eugene, OR, David is lauded world-wide
for his superb skill and deep understanding of violin acoustics and
geometrics. He may well be the Stradivarius of our time!
MySpace www.myspace.com/jamielavalandashleybroder
Our fun new conduit for networking with fans and friends.
River
House Inn www.riverhousenc.com
This idyllic little getaway spot nestled in the gorgeous Appalachian
mountains facing the oldest river in the U.S. is run by an artistic
visionary Gayle Winston. The enclave is a magnet for top actors, authors,
painters, and musicians from all over the U.S., and hosts weekly concerts
and artist's seminars.
Ava Recording Facility www.avarecording.com
Very professional, yet down-to-earth, studio near Charlotte, NC, run
by two young, very caring engineers with a huge amount of technical
saavy.
Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop www.fiddleworkshop.co.uk
Certainly one of the most dynamic and enthusiastic of its kind, this
ongoing weekly fiddle workshop in scenic western Scotland promotes traditional
music, dance, and cultural heritage through classes and private instruction
taught by top pedagogues.
Scottish
Sheet Music www.scotchsnap.com
This is a brand new website where you can download original Scottish
compositions penned by many of Scotland's best contemporary musicians.
Hans
York www.hansyork.com
I was priveleged to have superb Seattle guitarist Hans York with me
for nearly all of my concerts until November 2005. His DADGAD guitar
virtuosity is off the scale, and I can hardly wait to work with him
again soon.
Chris
Stout www.fiddlersbid.com
I met Chris at Edinburgh's Fiddle Festival 2003. His roots are from
the Sheltand Islands and although his music is still "trad"-based,
he's now foraying into an improvisational, investigative style that
mirrors my own interests.
Darol
Anger www.darolanger.com
To my way of thinking, Darol redefined what is possible with the violin.
His music speaks of cultural connectivty and he's an ambassador for
artistic innovation in acoustic string music. A wonderful human being
and a sage for up-and-coming dudles like me, make sure and check him
out with
Martin Hayes www.martinhayes.com
He's my favorite violinist in the world of Irish music. He persisitenatly
nudges the edge of the "trad Irish" envelope while never losing
sight of the emotional content of the music. He also has the coolest
hair ever.
David Kerr Violins www.kerrviolins.com
Very honest, service-minded violin shop in Portland, OR.
Mike
Marshall www.mikemarshall.com
He's a crazy man with that mando, and one of my favorite performers.
