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The name of this band comes from an old Scottish song called “The Muckin’ of Geordie’s Byre” which roughly translates as “cleaning the cow poop out of George’s cow barn”––very deep stuff. The band started in 1999, an offshoot of the famous Vashon Celtic Players. Geordie’s Byre spent their formative years performing at parties, weddings and the Irish pub |
We have a grand time playing and singing jigs, reels, waltzes and various other tunes from the old country––whatever country that happens to be, as long as it’s old. I’m a latecomer to the band. Contact Dan Brown |
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Loose Change is a high-energy, highly entertaining R&B band à la The Commitments. Complete with the big sounds of rhythm and horn sections and back-up “chick singers,” this band really tears it up. Troy Kindred fronts the band with his own brand of big, belt-it-out vocals and stage presence. Kevin Pottinger plays keyboards and directs the band. | This is a big, fun band with a big, fun show. It’s always great to pull out the old Gibson electric and play with these talented musicians. I love this music and I love letting my hair down (metaphorically speaking) and rocking out.
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The Magpies, Eelgrass, The Tendrils, Drosophila, etc., These are not many bands––it’s basically one band that can’t decide on a name. For more years than any of us like to admit, we’ve been playing and singing together, but we just can’t come up with a name. I think that’s the only reason we haven’t hit the big time yet: no one knows what to call us. The band is essentially a four-person trio. We have a core of three people and almost always bring in a fourth person. It’s always an adventure trying to determine who is in the lineup on any given day.
Whatever the personnel, we play a mix of songs from various genres: bluegrass, folk, country, Celtic and more. Our signature sound comes from our love of vocal harmony. Whether playing songs from the old country or old country songs, we always throw in a lot of harmony. I know I say this about all the bands, but we do have a lot of fun. Contact Dan Brown
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Like Venus springing fully grown from the head of Zeus, Poultry In Motion sprang fully grown from the collective heads of Chris Anderson and Gib Dammann (what an image!). It’s about playing some new and old country, playing some Cajun tunes, playing some rock & roll, and playing some original music. But mainly, it’s about playing. We love to play together and it shows in the music. Whether we are rocking the people late at night in the bars or jamming on a two-chord song for twenty minutes for a square dance, we enjoy the moment. Audiences tend to get caught up in the excitement––either from the contagious nature of our enthusiasm or from the infectious rhythms and melodies we play and sing… Contact Gib Dammann |
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This is really not a band, per se. In 2009, I started playing a weekly gig at a local inn/pub, The Quartermaster Inn, known locally as the Q. During the summer, I play outside on the lovely deck overlooking Quartermaster Harbor on the Puget Sound. When the weather turns cold, we move inside to the dining room.
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I can and do play solo, but my favorite thing has always been to play with my friends, so I asked if other people would like to join in the fun. I had a great response from fellow musicians. During the summer, the deck can get pretty rowdy with all the folks playing and jamming along. When we move indoors and have to use our “indoor voices,” we keep the number of players to two or three. Almost every week, Nancy Morgan joins me on the flute (I’m not on the flute, she is). She’s a fantastic player and a lot of fun to play with. She has such a nice touch and tone to her playing, and she has an incredible ear. I almost never throw her when I toss out some hitherto unheard gem. Over the months we have worked up quite an extensive repertoire and a loyal following. We are often joined by Wally Bell on cittern and vocals. I love his playing and singing. We have very different styles of playing but they blend really well. He has such an incredible knowledge of Gaelic music, especially Northumbrian tunes |
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Contact Roger Taylor
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