Enjoy the easy sounds of KATIE MORITZ on the DULCIMER, followed by the cool blues, folk and ragtime of JOE FILISKO & ERIC NODEN. Katie Moritz – Hammered Dulcimer
National Hammered Dulcimer Champion, Katie Moritz (raised in Joliet) is a hammered dulcimer player and teacher whose style of playing ranges from american old-time, to modern pop. Katie’s recognitions include five master/apprentice grants from the Illinois Arts Council for her traditional dulcimer playing. She has won both the southern and mid-eastern regional hammered dulcimer championships and in 2013 she was honored to win the national championship on her instrument. Currently, Katie teaches private students in Yorkville, IL and group workshops at festivals and gatherings around the country. Her dulcimer playing can be heard on a Duet CD called Kaleidoscope. www.katiemoritz.com
Joe Filisko & Eric Noden
American Roots and Blues artists Joe Filisko and Eric Noden are currently touring in support of their 4th album On the Move. The album is a new collection of material that draws on 1920’s-40’s American styles of blues, folk and ragtime. Just a few of the duo’s influences include Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Sonny Boy Williamson and Big Bill Broonzy. Joe and Eric’s high energy performances continue to captivate audiences at major festivals in the US, Europe and beyond. Joe Filisko & Eric Noden 2015 “On the Move” world tour dates include Australia, Germany, France the US and more.
Two marvelous musicians who have captured not only the sounds but the emotional spirit of some of the richest bloodlines of American music. —Kim Field, author of Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers
“Joe Filisko and Eric Noden make a thoroughly convincing case that thismusic is the real deal and their spirited performances make it sound both fresh and contemporary.” –Dirty Linen
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