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Wolf Loescher
began his singing career with Two O'Clock
Courage, a Celtic folk group he formed in 1993 in
Austin, Texas. His first recorded vocal
performances can be found on the group's first
album, Feets of Courage. In 1997, he
co-founded the band SixMileBridge, and continued
to hone his vocal ability through extensive
touring and three albums.In 1998 he embarked
on a solo career and has built a loyal following
based on his selection of unique songs from a
variety of genres, and his ability to tell the
stories behind them. (Not content to rest on his
laurels however, Wolf has assembled a top-notch
group of players for a new Celtic rock project:
Jiggernaut. For more information on this exciting
band, check out their Bandstore web page)
As in previous projects, Wolf will continue to
draw from the rich musical and historical
traditions of Scotland and Ireland. Wolf paints
vivid portraits of Celtic culture as it was and
is, performing a mix of traditional and modern
material.
Wolf will also be exploring the maritime
tradition of the Shantymen...men whose
unaccompanied voices were strong enough to rise
above the sea squalls and gales to coordinate the
work on deck, or amuse their mates during a long
cold night on watch.
Wolf accompanies himself on guitar, Irish
bouzouki (an eight-stringed long-necked cousin of
the mandolin), bodhran (pronounced BOW-ron,
a traditional Irish and Scottish frame drum), and
performs the occasional a Capella number.
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