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Fernando Montes

Fernando Montes:

Multidrone Asturian bagpipes in B flat, thin whistles,
Asturian hand percussions, vocals and ixuxús (asturian yelling). Fernando is an authority on Celtic culture and history, and the natural history of Asturies.

Photograph Marilyn Weir

 

Xabel Gonzalez

Xabel González:

Accordions, keyboards. He also played in the Asturian folcloric group "L'Alborá" from the Asturian Center of Madrid where he won several prizes and recorded a CD. He learned to play accordion at the Gelop Academy in Madrid.

 

Photograph Marilyn Weir

 

Pindy Díaz

Pindy Díaz:

Multidrone Asturian bagpipes in B flat, thin whistle. He learnt to play the bagpipes with the famous piper Jose Angel Hevia. Afterwards, he played in great Asturian Pipe bands for which Hevia was the pipe major, such as Villaviciosa Pipe Band. With this pipe band he participated in the recording of the CD "Gaiteros de Maquilán". Pindy later created the pipe band "Villa Mieres" with the famous piper Jorge Areces, and he formed the folk band "Dubrán". He is also a permanent guest musician in recordings and concerts for the well known rock guitarist and musician Jorge Salán.

Jorge Mochales

Jorge Mochales:

Thin whistles, low whistles, mandolin, background vocals. A great whistle player with a distinct sound who has played with such folk bands as "Dagda" and "Keol".

Tito Ruano

Tito Ruano:

Drums and percussions. He has played in such rock and folk bands as "Malcoln" and "Kaelia", and appears on their CDs.

 

Photograph Marilyn Weir

 

Pachu Cuesta

Pachu Cuesta:

Bouzouki. He has played and collaborated with several folk bands before, and is also a prestigious writer and composer of Asturian folk songs and music.

 

Photograph Marilyn Weir
Javier Monteagudo

Javier Monteagudo:

Acoustic guitars, mandolin. He also plays with the folk band "Balbarda".

 

Photograph Marilyn Weir

Paco Calero

Paco Calero:

Bass guitar. He comes from a rock music background where he has played with "Septiembre", "Miguel Oñate", but also from folk groups like "Kaelia".

 

Photograph Marilyn Weir

Marta Elola

Marta Elola:

Voices, Asturian tambourines and hand percussions, bodhran. As is Marta Arbas, Marta Elola is one of the best singers of the Asturian Celtic folk music. She has collaborated with other Asturian bands and artists such as "Xuacu Amieva", "Muyeres", "Vezos", "Anabel Santiago", and others before.

Photograph Marilyn Weir

 

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