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1 CELTIC DUO Greta Gillmeister & Lorinda Jone s take their listener on a mystical jou Celtic lands. From toe tapping dan wrenching airs, music that stirs rney through the ce tunes to heart the emotions.

2 Who we are and What we do The transports their audience on a mystical journey reflecting the soulful music of the Celts, from ancient airs, to contemporary dance tunes. This instrumental female duo from Kentucky consists of Lorinda Jones on Irish harp and dulcimer, and Greta Gillmeister on Irish flute and whistle. The intricately weave the melodies of traditional Celtic airs, jigs, hornpipes, and reels to bring out the nuance of each song on harp, flute, dulcimer, whistle, and spoons and bones, and other seldom seen instruments. From toe tapping, to heart wrenching, audiences are drawn to the beautiful, unusual instruments and are spellbound by the music. As an adjudicated member of Kentucky Arts Council, Arts on Tour Directory, The have performed at traditional Dulcimer and Irish festivals and events across Kentucky, and also perform in library and house concerts series and festivals across the Eastern United States. Both Lorinda and Greta offer instrumental instructional workshops in dulcimer, harp, whistle, and Appalachian percussion. As certified music therapists, they perform and conduct sessions for retreats and special populations, as well as for wellness programs in places of healing and support groups. They believe that the ancient tunes of the Celts encompass the range of human emotions, and those can be exquisitely expressed with the sounds of the harp, flute, dulcimer, and whistle. Wonderful playing and a really nice blend. As far as I am concerned, this is what it's all about when playing Irish music.

3 Where We Play Mt. Dora Dulcimer and Autoharp Festival 2012 Ruth Harnden, Florida Dulcimer Society First Presbyterian Church, Mt. Dora, Florida February 11, 2012 Dalton Dulcimer Winter Gathering Sherry Patterson, Dalton Dulcimers First Christian Church, Dalton, Georgia February 8, 2012 Yule Ya ll The Bards Town The Bards Town Bar and Restaurant, Louisville, Kentucky December 2-3, 2011 Heartland Traditional Music Festival Heartland Dulcimer Club Historic State Theater, Elizabethtown, Kentucky November 5, 2011 Louisville Irish Fest Irish Arts Society Bellarmine College, Louisville, Kentucky September 10, 2011 Bluegrass Ovarian Awareness Celebration Bluegrass Ovarian Cancer Support Joseph Beth Booksellers, Lexington, Kentucky September 11, 2011

4 Where We Play Celtic Passages CD Release Concert Music and Arts Center of Cultural Learning Historic State Theater, Elizabethtown, Ky October 13, 2011 Gateway Dulcimer Festival Gateway Dulcimer Club Our Lady of the Shrine, St. Louis, Missouri August 13, 2011 Library Arts Week Woodford County Library Woodford County Library, Kentucky June 9, 2011 St Patrick s Day Dinner Ironton Arts Council Ironton, Ohio March 12, 2011 Holland Concert Series Holland Theater Bellafontaine, Ohio March 11, 2011 Kentucky Crafted: The Market Kentucky Arts Council Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky March 15, 2011

5 Where We Play Celtic Christmas Concert Guilderoy Byrne Brownsboro Unity Church, Louisville, Kentucky December 11-12, 2010 Candlelight Concert Elizabethtown Community College First Presbyterian Church Elizabethtown, Kentucky December 1, 2010 World Equestrian Games Kentucky Arts Council Lexington, Kentucky October 10, 2010 Meadowlark Music Camp Curt Stager Washington Pond, Maine August 24, 2010 Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center Warm-up band for Celtic Crossroads March 16, 2010

6 What we need when we play Greta Gillmeister Lorinda Jones Irish Flute & Whistle Harp, Dulcimer & Vocal Will provide: music stand and seat Will provide: phantom mic for harp (XLR line) and seat Floor mic Instrumental mic XLR line for phantom mic <--Minimum 8 Feet--> <--Minimum 8 Feet--> <--Minimum 10 Feet--> Vocal mic Instrumental mic <--Minimum 10 Feet--> Front of Stage

7 What people say when we play Quality Show by Holland Theatre Concert Review Our audience was delighted with their () music. We were relaxed by the tones of the flute and harp, energized with the peppy dulcimer tunes and captivated by the percussive instruments bringing nature into our theatre. Their innovative use of a video backdrop during their concert further enhanced a quality show. Everyone was ready for an encore at the close of the night. We would not hesitate to invite them to return to our venue. Krisine Swisher, President, Logan County Landmark Preservation, Inc. A Keeper The performance by The at the Gateway concert was very enjoyable. The Magpies' "Celtic Passages" recording offers a delightful pairing of wind and strings. This one's "a keeper" that I would recommend to friends and family. Lorinda and Greta were GREAT Thank you for a Wonderful Wednesday. A day of Music, Fellowship, and Food. could ask for anything better. Lorinda and Greta were absolutely GREAT. Happy Strummin', Julia Who Pencil us In We would like you and Greta to come back. Could you write us in Pencil for 2013? All evaluations were positive and participants want you back. Ruth, Mt. Dora, FL