Loud, Proud, and Not Always Trad
WHAT'S NEW ------ Rosin the Bow is now based in Arvada Colorado. Our NEW email is: rosinthebow2009@hotmail.com New Phone: 720-254-6011
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My Window Faces
the South
Wish they'd do it Now.mp3
We started
Rosin the Bow to share the traditional Irish music we both grew up with. We both love the irreverent styles of the early Irish bands. The comment we hear most from our fans is something like, "You guys sure are having fun up there." We use an informal format with plenty of room for jokes and ad-libs, and we keep the show moving at a brisk pace. We want to give our audience the kind of show we would enjoy paying to see.The
Rosin the Bow band members are: Grant Day- banjo and vocals, Marta Day- fiddle and vocals, and many friends who help fill out the sound. Grant Day is an award winning 5-string banjo player. Marta is a competitive Celtic, Bluegrass and Olde Tyme fiddler. We write and arrange our own music as well as perform the traditional tunes with our "Rosin the Bow Touch".In 2008, Rosin the Bow was the Irish band to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with. We presided over the Wearin' o' the Green at several venues and private parties, leadin' the Singing of the Songs from the Ould Sod. Let us help you make your St. Patrick’s Day memorable!
Rosin the Bow has released two CD’s. Our first CD, Gr8Day, is a collection of Irish tunes, and our second, Faire Play, are tunes for Rennaisance Faires. In addition to stage performances, Rosin the Bow has performed at numerous private parties. We even played for a wedding at the Prospect Renaissance Fair. You might consider us to help make your event extra special. We love parties! Contact Rosin the Bow at rosinthebow2009@hotmail.com or (720)254-6011 or visit our website at www.rosinthebow.com .
Old Stone Church- Blue Grass Festival and Auction, May 2008 "The Moonshiners ROCKED, their energy lit up the room." Stephanie Kilburn, entertainment organizer.
Black Rock Tavern, Thomaston Ct. St Patrick's Day 2008 "Thank you for making the second St. Patty's Day at the Black Rock Tavern so special. Let's make this an annual thing. Jayne, Red, and Flip and all of our customers"
Funky Monkey Cafe and Gallery, February 2008 "Aren't these guys great? owner Tracy Burill
Willimantic Third Thursday Street Fest, June 2007 "Thank you very much for adding you talents to this month's 3rd Thursday Street Fest. The fest is truly a collaborative effort- and your contributions increased everyone's enjoyment of the evening. We all greatly appreciate your participation." Paul Doyle, festival organizer
Orange Historical Society, May 2007 "Just a note to thank you for livening up our annual dinner. I was not familiar with the songs of the early 20th C and really enjoyed the melodies. They were toe-tapping. Your rendition of Danny Boy was unusual and very beautiful. You both are very fortunate to be blessed with unusual talent. We appreciated your sharing with us. Regards, Phyllis Gwatkin"
Electronic mail address
rosinthebow2009@hotmail.com
Web address
http://www.rosinthebow.com
Phone 720-254-6011
Marta Day is well known in Connecticut’s acoustic music circles as a fiddle player who adapts to any genre. Classically trained since the age of eight, she has been a principle first violin in the Cheshire Symphony Orchestra for twelve years and has performed as a soloist with the CSO. She currently plays first violin with the Broomfield Symphony. As a solo artist, Marta plays easy listening favorites ranging from 30’s hits like “La Paloma”, to contemporary ballads like Paul McCartney’s “Michelle”, and Italian songs like “Arrivederci Roma”. Add some show tunes, movie and television themes, a lively Irish jig, and a chance for the audience to sing along, and this makes an entertaining hour or two. Marta is available for solo shows at rosinthebow2009@hotmail.com
As a founding member of Rosin the Bow, she plays Irish, bluegrass, swing, country, and blues fiddle with a flair for improvisation. RtB has been playing fairs, festivals and coffee houses as well as private parties in New England for fifteen years and has recorded two CD’s. Rosin the Bow recently finished taping a second season of television for Nutmeg TV in Plainville Ct and had the highest rated musical show on the cable network in 2008.
Marta was the fiddler for the bluegrass band, The Moonshiners, fronted by the legendary Marty Brennan. The Moonshiners are the house band for the Brass Tacs Tavern in Waterbury Ct and also play at fairs and festivals in the New England area.
Marta played with Roger Sprung and Friends at the monthly Pasta Project for the Newtown Methodist Church. This monthly show averages an audience of over two hundred people. Marta has played six summer tours with Roger Sprung and Hal Wylie throughout West Virginia and Virginia, ending at the Galax Olde Tyme Fiddler’s Convention, the oldest old tyme and bluegrass festival in the country.
At the 2007 and 2008 Sloop Clearwater meeting on the Hudson River, Marta was part of the Muddy River Bottom Stompers with Pete Seeger. (Yes, THAT Pete!)
Marta is a member of Connecticut’s Bristol Olde Tyme Fiddler’s Club and was a principle player for ten years. The Club is the model for olde tyme fiddling in Ct and helps promote fiddling throughout the state. She helped record their fourth CD and TV shows and performed with them at fairs, festivals, and senior centers throughout Ct.
Marta has also played “in the pit” for theater, on other artist’s recording projects, and filled in as a pick up fiddler ranging from Irish pub bands to fifties rock bands.
Our second CD, Faire Play, is dedicated to our love of Renaissance Faires. A day at faire is a day enjoying the Renaissance era as it should have been. All of our songs have their roots in the Medieval or Renaissance periods, but we have used tunes or words to allow today's audiences to understand and enjoy them.
Faire Play
Gr8Day
Gr8Day and Faire Play, are available at all shows and by email. ($10) Please send us mail to order CD's. Sorry, we can't take orders for CD's at this site yet, but we're working on it. Do let us know what you think! Please email your comments and suggestions to us. To schedule performances, email us or call us at 720-254-6011.
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