Anchorage Folk Festival Guest Artists: Hanneke Cassel Trio

 “Exuberant and rhythmic, somehow both wild and innocent,        delivered with  captivating melodic clarity and an irresistible    playfulness,” says the Boston Globe  about Hanneke Cassel’s playing.  Such charismatic fiddling has brought the native  Oregonian many  honors and awards.  She is the 1997 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle  Champion, she holds a Bachelors of Music in Violin Performance from  Berklee College  of Music, and she has performed and taught across  North America, Europe, New  Zealand, Australia, and China.    Influences from Scotland to China, along with grooves  and musical  innovations from the hip Boston newgrass/Americana scene, fuse  together to give Hanneke a uniquely American approach to Scottish music. Fiddle  great Alasdair Fraser describes Hanneke as “one of the most talented & fun-loving  young fiddlers you could ever hope to meet…definitely a joy to listen to!”

For the 2012 Anchorage Folk Festival, Hanneke will team up with cellist Ariel Friedman and guitarist Keith Murphy.
Ariel is a recent graduate of Northwestern University with a degree  in Cello Performance, part 
of  the new wave of dynamic ‘fiddling’ cellists.  She rocks the cello with  funk and grace. Multi-instrumentalist Keith  Murphy is best known for  his work with stellar New England band  Nightingale. His guitar playing sets the rhythmic tone with an  irresistible groove and drive.

Catch this great trio on the main stage, at AFF Dances & Workshops, at the Late Night Jam & on the UAA campus! Check the listing below for details:

 

Hanneke Cassel Trio Appearances:

Thursday, January 19 CONCERT, UAA Student Union, 1:30 – 2:30 pm

Thursday, January 19 CONTRA DANCE, Romig Middle School, 7:30 -10:30 pm

Friday, January 20 MAIN STAGE Wendy, Folk Festival Guest Artists – evening

Friday, January 20 LATE NIGHT JAM @ Spenard Roadhouse, 11 pm – 2 am

Saturday, January 21 MAIN STAGE Wendy, Folk Festival Guest Artists – afternoon

Saturday, January 21 CONTRA DANCE, Gorsuch Commons, UAA, 7:30 – 10:30 pm

Sunday, January 22 WORKSHOPS, UAA, see program for times

Sunday, January 22 MAIN STAGE Wendy, Folk Festival Guest Artists – evening