Floyds Row
Floyds Row is a folk collective that explores the connections between early, classical, folk, newgrass, and world music genres.[1] WPFW Radio's David Rabin described the collective's eclectic programming as "a mix of Purcell and Bob Dylan played on various instruments, including an accordion and a viola da gamba. Kinda crazy, but it works."[2]
Name[edit]
The band’s namesake refers to a street off St Aldate's, Oxford, running between the University of Oxford’s Faculty of Music and the Thames Valley Police station.[3]
History[edit]
Floyds Row evolved from a series of concerts at the University of Oxford in 2012. These first collaborations––organized by Chris Ferebee, along with Alistair Anderson, Andrew Arceci, and several guest musicians––led to the ensemble producing their début recording, The Oxford Sessions.[2] That album was recorded at St Hilda's College, Oxford, engineered and produced by Dan Jeffries, with Martyn Harry serving as executive producer.[4] The Oxford Sessions was released in 2018 by Centaur Records,[5][6][7] attracting international coverage.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Floyds Row continues to perform, tour, and record together. Recent venues include the American Folk Art Museum, Andover Community Coffeehouse (Andover, NH),[14] Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers,[15] AS220, Church of the Epiphany (Washington, D.C.), Club Passim, Corner Store Arts (Washington, D.C.), Emmanuel Music-Late Night at Emmanuel, Gaithersburg Arts Barn (Gaithersburg, MD), King's Chapel, Live from Center Stage (Dennis Port, MA), Loring-Greenough House, New Deal Cafe, Park Avenue Congregational Church (Arlington, MA),[16] Rockwood Music Hall, The Center for Arts in Natick, ValleyCAST (Whitinsville, MA), Winchendon Music Festival (2016,[17][18] 2018[19][20]), and other venues throughout the United States.
Radio credits include BBC Radio Shropshire-Genevieve Tudor's Sunday Folk,[21] Deal Radio-The Folk Pilot, WEMF, WPFW, WPKN-Cliff Furnald, WRCJ-FM,[22] WRUV,[23] WXRV-Homegrown Music Showcase, and other media outlets.
The ensemble’s personnel varies according to each project’s repertoire, performed generally with a mix of accordion, autoharp, cittern, double bass, guitar, mandolin, percussion, viola da gamba, violin, and voice.
Band Members[edit]
- Alistair Anderson - concertina & Northumbrian smallpipes (2012-2013)[24]
- Andrew Arceci - cittern, mandolin, guitar, viola da gamba, and bass (2012–present)[25]
- Carrie Cheron - mezzo-soprano & guitar (2020–present)[26]
- Joshua Copeland - baritone (2012-2013)
- Athena Corcoran-Tadd - violin (2012-2013)
- Chris Ferebee - cittern, mandolin, guitar, lyre, and gittern (2012–present)[27]
- Justin Godoy - recorder (2015-2016)
- Anna Griffis - viola (2020–present)
- Jonathan Hess - percussion (2016–present)[28]
- Michelle Humphreys - percussion (2017–present)[29]
- Hannah James - soprano & accordion (2012-2013)
- Tal Katsir - soprano (2012-2013)
- Giorgos (George) Lernis - percussion (2015–present)
- George Lykogiannis - accordion & piano (2015–present)
- Julia McKenzie - violin (2020–present)
- Emily Noël - soprano, autoharp, and Appalachian dulcimer (2015–present)
- James Percival - harmonium (2012-2013)[30]
- Becky Rea - flute (2012-2013)
- Robert Schulz - percussion (2020–present)
- Asako Takeuchi - violin & mandolin (2015–present)
- Rebecca Tay - soprano (2012-2013)
- Teresa Wakim - soprano (2016–present)[31]
Discography[edit]
- The Oxford Sessions (2018, Centaur Records)
References[edit]
- ↑ STAFF, BMINT (January 26, 2016). "Rowing Together, Past to Present and Back". The Boston Musical Intelligencer.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Oxford Sessions - NaxosDirect". naxosdirect.com.
- ↑ Wexler, Ellyn (October 19, 2016). "All in a Floyds Row: Genre-fusing ensemble to perform at Arts Barn". CultureSpotMC.com. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ↑ "The Oxford Sessions - Floyds Row | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ https://music.apple.com/ng/album/the-oxford-sessions/id1362643202
- ↑ https://naxosdirect.com/items/the-oxford-sessions-440774
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/0B7Q1lpfoNlhu2PxSITbF4
- ↑ Robash, Jamie. "The Oxford Sessions". Divide & Conquer.
- ↑ Rea, Darren. "The Oxford Sessions". Review Graveyard.
- ↑ Moll, Michael. "The Oxford Sessions". FolkWorld - Home of European Music.
- ↑ Washer, Nancy. "The Oxford Sessions". Viola da Gamba Society of America. Spring 2020: 28–29.
- ↑ Stobbs, Les. "The Oxford Sessions". Viola da Gamba Society (UK). Spring 2020 (54).
- ↑ Clarke, Colin. "The Oxford Sessions". Fanfare Magazine.
- ↑ "'Roots Revival Band' from England will headline June 15 Coffeehouse". Argus Champion. Eagle Times. June 14, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ↑ "20th Annual Conference of the Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers". nest.cua.edu.
- ↑ "Arlington church to host Floyds Row concert". The Patriot Ledger. The Patriot Ledger. January 15, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Monadnock Ledger-Transcript - Inaugural music fest in Massachusetts".
- ↑ "Winchendon Music Festival to be held June 24–26". Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
- ↑ "Winchendon Music Festival plans events". The Gardner News.
- ↑ Duckett, Richard. "Winchendon Music Festival returns for 3rd year". Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06xq0c2
- ↑ "View Playlist 1-13-20 | WRCJ 90.9 FM". www.wrcjfm.org.
- ↑ http://wruv.radioactivity.fm/simpleprint.html?showoid=1366&date=05-08-2018
- ↑ "Alistair Anderson - Concertina Player, Northumbrian Piper, Folk Musician, Northumberland, UK". www.alistairanderson.com.
- ↑ http://www.emmanuelmusic.org/who/spotlight/who_musician_spotlight_arceci.html
- ↑ "Carrie Cheron | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu.
- ↑ "CHRIS FEREBEE". CHRIS FEREBEE.
- ↑ "Jonathan Hess | College of the Holy Cross". www.holycross.edu.
- ↑ "Michelle Humphreys". Towson University.
- ↑ "James Percival - WikiDelia". wikidelia.net.
- ↑ https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/teresa-wakim/7325
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