![2006 spring poster [click for larger image]](/posters/2006-spr_sm2.jpg) The
90 voice Kulshan Chorus includes men, women and children
of all ages
and is well known in Bellingham and throughout Whatcom County
for its colorful and powerful concerts. Our musical repertoire
is taken from sources throughout the world. We sing with a
heartfelt desire for peace and human dignity, in honor of human
and cultural diversity and stewardship of the world.
This season
we focus our musical attention on love, honor and respect
-- something everyone needs. With a band made up of
several of our favorite musicians , and musicians
whom many of you have immensely enjoyed [see musicians], we plan to provide
you
with
a musical experience of powerful and uplifting music, songs
that speak to the best of our own customs and culture as
well as those of other peoples and lands.
We sing
in honor of human
dignity and cultural differences, with songs as diverse
as:
Cakewalk Into Town (amusing funky blues)
Carrighfergus
and
In Aimsir Bhaint Am Fheir (from the Celtic tradition of
Scotland and Ireland - the latter sung in Irish Gaelic),
Louisiana
1927 (recalling the great floods of times past),
Manjani
(a critique
of central African culture by Angolan songwriter Sam Mangwana),
Corcovado (a beautiful Bossa Nova from Brazil),
plus Peace
Train, Many Rivers To Cross and other delightful surprises
you may well recognize.
These wonderful songs are likely
to bring tears to your eyes, set your toes tapping and
your hands
clapping, or bring on the urge to dance in the aisles. You
might even decide that you want to sing in the chorus yourself!
In addition, we will perform three favorites from our concert
in Spring 2004
Musette and Chanson: Music of the French
Café -
with the wonderful sound of the French accordion.
Attend
and bring your family and friends! This
will be an entertaining and heartwarming concert that we
guarantee you will remember.
Put
the date on your calendar (April 29th, Saturday) and
join us for another evening of
wonderful music. You won't be disappointed.
 Drummer/Percussionist
Will Dowd has
been involved in music in Seattle since 1988, and
has played and
recorded with a wide variety of artists from singer/songwriters
to free improvisers. He has toured widely in the U.S.,
and numerous times in Europe and North Africa with Amy
Denio, Jessica Lurie and others. He has performed on over
70 album
projects
and film scores. In addition he works as a producer/engineer
in his own studio – Spikehaus Sound, where he has
recorded albums with Jessica Lurie, Reggie Garrett, Carrie
Clark, Christos
Govetas and many others. As a composer, Will has scored
numerous Video projects, including Strength and Spirit,
a yoga instructional
video by Anna Forrrest, and collaborated on a series
of albums with Marjorie DeMuynk, entitled There’s
No Place Like Ohm. He has scored the music for short
dance performances by
Shirley Jenkins and Janet Rayor, and composed music for
the Seattle Children’s Theater.
 Cary
Black is a bassist, vocalist, producer, and teacher who lives in
Olympia Washington.
Described by Alan Senauke in "Sing
Out!" magazine as "a musician's musician",
Cary is at home in a wide variety of musical settings; his
performance
and recording credits include work with Laurindo Almeida,
Ernestine Anderson, Frankie Avalon, Cheryl Bentyne (The Manhattan
Transfer),
The Boys of the Lough, Bob Brookmeyer, Nokie Edwards (The
Ventures), Richard Harris, Dan Hicks, The Kingston Trio,
Laurie Lewis,
Laura Love, Rose Maddox, Mike Marshall, Mark Murphy, Mollie
O'Brien, Van Dyke Parks, Joe Pass, The Platters, Johnny Ray,
Kay Starr, Linda Waterfall, Ernie Watts, and Glen Yarbrough.
Cary has toured extensively, appearing at festivals and concerts
throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. His radio appearances
include the Grand Ol' Opry and with Garrison Keillor; and
he has performed on the PBS, ABC, TNN, and Fox television
networks.
 Pianist
Steve Rice grew up in upstate New York. He is a graduate
of Berklee College of Music, Boston where he was winner of
the "Oscar Peterson Award" Steve moved to Seattle
in 1986 and, as a highly regarded jazz pianist, has performed
extensively throughout the Northwest. Steve currently tours
internationally as pianist with the Harry James Orchestra.
His interest in world music as a vehicle for jazz improvisation
has resulted in performances and recordings with world music
luminaries including Chassidic gutitaristYossi Piamenta, French
electropop composer Jean Jaques Perrey, and Bollywood pop superstar
Chandana Dixit. Steve teaches Jazz Piano and Theory at North
Seattle Community College. He currently lives in Ballard where
he is attempting to raise two teenagers.
Paul Elliott is one of the
most versatile and respected fiddle players on the West coast.
 He
has performed with Michelle
Shocked, Alison Brown, Buell Neidlinger, The Good Old Persons,
John
Reischman, and others. His recording credits span film,
television, and radio, and a long list of CDs including
Scott Nygaard’s “No
Hurry” on the Rounder label. Paul also enjoys teaching
and has taught at the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes,
The Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, and the British Columbia
Swing
Workshop.
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SET LIST SPRING 2006
Set 1
Under the Boardwalk
Many Rivers To Cross
I Shall Not Be Moved
Carrighfergus
Benwick’s Wren Reel
In Aimsir Bhaint An Fheir
Motherless Child
Something So Right
Shaky Flat Blues
I’ll Remember April
Louisana 1927
Mr. President
La Foule
Intermission
SET 2
Cakewalk Into Town
Majani
Unicornio Azul
I Know You By Heart
Allons A Boucherie
Petite Fleur
Corcovado
Sambe De Orfeu
Fatou Yo
La vie En Rose
CREDITS
Peace Train
ENCORE
I Bid You Goodnight
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