Saturday, 08 April 2006
  House Concert:  Carolyn Cruso

Back for her second concert with us, Carolyn Cruso is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and composer. Over the past fifteen years she has toured widely in both the United States and Europe, as well as producing six CDs during that time. She is equally at home on hammered dulcimer, flute, guitar and vocals and performs a diverse array of original tunes and songs as well as traditional material. Her instrumental compositions are mainly for the hammered dulcimer and are inspired by her strong connection to nature as well as her extensive travel and the cultures she's encountered along the way. Her unusual and lyrical approach to the dulcimer especially delights audiences and has even won over curmudgeons who swore they hated hammered dulcimer!

As a relative newcomer to the performing songwriting genre, Carolyn has been surprising fans around the country with the fact that she is a poetic lyricist, a powerfully expressive singer and a strong guitar player. Her lyrics explore love, loss and regeneration and convey a compelling sense of longing. She regularly uses open tunings which allow her to find rich voicings to the chords she uses.  Her performances have been called powerful and emotionally provocative. Her lyrics are thoughtful, poetic and possess a compelling sense of longing. Her vocals are tough and tender. Her guitar chordings have been described as delicious and her playing is dynamic and expressive.
 

 7:30pm at Brookhaven Lodge.