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Updated 1/29/2020

WINDBORNE

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

Internationally acclaimed vocal-trad group Windborne is known for the power and innovation of their arrangements, as well as their unrivaled mastery of polyphonic music from around the world. Currently Windborne is touring a project called Song on the Times, songs of social struggle from movements over the past 400 years. Having performed around the world as Cultural Ambassadors with the US Dept. of State, and in 2,000 seat theaters with productions like Christmas Celtic Sojourn, the singers of Windborne remain connected to their roots and passionate about their message. House concerts, school workshops, benefit shows and outreach programs are a core component of their work's mission, and they are comfortable in venues of any size. American Music Abroad Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5PDmug9ofU “The best musical discovery of the year...Stunningly powerful vocal harmony...Windborne sets a new bar for folk harmony singing today” Brian O'Donovan, NPR Why will Windborne blow you away? Having sought out and studied, and collected polyphonic vocal music for over 15 years from traditional singing masters from cultures around the world, Windborne is able to shift genres, slipping from English folk to Corsican improvised couplet songs 3rd century Georgian hymns to old time tunes like no band you have ever heard. Audiences and critics lavish praise upon the singers, not only for their technical mastery, but for the passion, engagement, and connection with each other and the audience that imbues each performance with a rare power. "A quartet the likes of which I haven't seen since... Coope, Boyes and Simpson, the Watersons, or The Voice Squad. Just absolutely phenomenal! -BBC Traveling Folk "Completely enthralled with them from the first notes...their harmonies are gorgeous..." -No Depression Grey Funnel Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwxMbdvkm_w Rollin In My Sweet Baby's Arms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SHK6Imghi0 Stabat Mater (Corsica) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzLZwoOWEZA Windborne can guarantee an absolutely unique experience for your audiences and participants and a unforgettable musical journey that will have folks talking for a long time afterwards! YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/WindborneMusic CHECK OUT WHAT FOLKS HAVE TO SAY! "Some of the finest singers of protest and folk music that I have ever heard...One of the Best Albums of 2017! " -Sing Out! Radio Magazine "Sublime listening... its simple beauty is the outward expression of high artistry and meticulous care." -The Reformer "Unusual four-part harmony...perfect use of four good voices" -fRoots Magazine "Vocal virtuosity such as you rarely see on any folk stage" -Watford Folk "A gleefully winding path through American music...theirs is a dynamic approach born of genuine and deep-seated appreciation of the tradition in all its aspects" -Fatea Magazine

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Jeremy Carter-Gordon
Job Title: Manager/Singer
Phone: 4125326237
Address:
34 Hubbard St
Concord, MA 01742

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2004

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2004

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Music - General

Additional Disciplines:

  • Music - Traditional

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Network Gatherings / Events
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - In School
  • Residency - Production / Development
  • Residency - Other
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 130

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Incarcerated (or Formerly Incarcerated) individuals
  • Nonprofits
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision

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I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Folk Alliance International

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Folk Alliance International

Awards

Awards:

  • Album of the Year- SingOut! 2017
  • Passim Iguana Music Grant 2016
  • Winners Young Traditions Vermont 2010
  • American Music Abroad Tour 2014
  • NERFA Formal Showcase Winners 2018

Education

Education:

  • Members hold degrees including MA in Choral Conducting, MA Intangible Knowledge, Practice, and Heritage, as well as training in vocal technique from singing masters in cultures around the world

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English as a Second Language
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Dance
  • Music

Fee range:

$1,000 - $6,000

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English as a Second Language
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Dance
  • Music

Fee range:

$1,000 - $6,000

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Sound system for larger rooms
  • We travel with a single condenser mic

Fee Range:

$1,000 - $6,000

State of Residence:

Vermont

Minimum Number of Performers:

4

Maximum Number of Performers:

4