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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
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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
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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
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Jorge Mochales:
Thin whistles, low whistles, mandolin, background vocals.
A great whistle player with a distinct sound who has played
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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
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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.
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Marilyn Weir |
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Javier Monteagudo:
Acoustic guitars, mandolin. He also plays with the folk
band "Balbarda".
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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 |
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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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