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The Irish traditions of song and story telling are alive in Santa Barbara with the music of the Foggy Dew Irish Band. Led by Willie Quinn, on the button accordion and penny whistle, the band will delight you with the story of the Irish people, singing of love, war, humor, tears, and immigration. Gary Jensen's biting banjo, lyrical mandolin and rhythmic bodhran and Randy Parada's driving guitar and harmonic backup vocals, combine to weave an Irish mood that will whisk you back to the old country. Willie Quinn is originally from County Kildare in Ireland. He not only sings the lead vocals in his Gaelic style, but he is melodious on the button accordion, harmonica, and a variety of whistles. He works as a stone mason during the day, carving his art with a chisel. Willie has an unending supply of stories - just ask him! Gary Jensen picks his banjo, strums his tenor mandolin, and beats his bodhran, while singing harmony backup for Willie. He can unfortunately be heard giving the patter of comments about the songs and the group during gigs. He makes his living as an architect. Gary will gladly tell you about his Viking ancestry. Randy Parada is the steady foundation beat of the band. He plays guitar and is the sound engineer, or sound wizard, for the group. He also harmonizes on Willie's songs. His day job is driving a school bus, and he plays with the Earth Rise band as well. Randy has an interesting background as a California rock 'n' roll guitarist, as well as a magician Email Foggy Dew: seemore@silcom.com |
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