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Press Release/2010
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Willson & McKee are... Two Voices with Hammer Dulcimer, Mountain Dulcimer, Guitars, Irish Bouzouki, Bodhran, Celtic Harp, Accordion, Stories, and... FUN!

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Willson & McKee, a nationally touring duo specializing in original as well as traditional Irish and Scottish acoustic music, will be performing on [date] at [venue]. For information and tickets, call [contact].
Rocky Mountain Celtic… what Celtic becomes when it settles comfortably, three generations in the west! Americans doing what they do best – interpreting their roots music in fresh and original ways!! The combination of their Celtic heritage plus their Montana and Colorado roots gives audiences a fresh musical experience. Original compositions with an ancient sound, and traditional pieces re-dressed in their distinctive style.
This duo, has won four top honors at the International Songwriting Competition at the Milwaukee Irish Festival the largest Irish Festival in the World! Along with stellar songwriting skills, they showcase instrumental award winning talents such as the 2002 National Dulcimer Champion and many others. Blazing instrumentals, warm harmony vocals, and a lot of laughter complete the Willson & McKee experience!

The concert will include material from their nine recordings, including their newest release “How Changed From the Time”, from their Scotland/England tour.

“Our audiences frequently ask for an encore, but they very rarely give a quick standing ovation, the way they did for you on Saturday night! The blend of music and performing style, which you gave them, was excellent!” N. Smith, Caltech, Pasadena, CA

“Willson and McKee are better than any review I could write for them.
Together, they create a show that takes you to the past in the present. The tunes are familiar, sad and wonderful all at the same time. Their songs are of full strong lives and unforgettable stories that deserve a special place in our collective memory.” D.Lerdal, Dahl Fine Arts, Rapid City, SD

A Willson & McKee concert is a curiously un-tamed moment in time, gathering past and present… a comfortable and engaging musical evening with friends.
Willson & McKee are: ancient, new and un-plugged…
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Bios: 136 words
Kim McKee received 15 years of classical training before turning to traditional Irish and Scottish music, 28 years ago! She moves effortlessly between her instruments and her pallate includes hammered and mountain dulcimer, folk harp, accordion, guitar and bodhran, and she never passes up an opportunity to teach a Ceili dance! Ken Willson is the pulsing folk drive, with an engaging tenor voice and tasteful guitar and bouzouki foundations to the unique material. A weaver of wit and tales, he can also spin a fine Ceili swing on the dance floor!

Collecting experiences, stories and humor from 20 years of touring together, this pair has focused on educational programming, concert veneus, college campuses, master classes, workshops, cultural events and festivals, and they have fine tuned their stage performances to be anything but predictable, traditional, or expected.

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Press Release/2010 Tag: 21 words Willson & McKee are... Two Voices with Hammer Dulcimer, Mountain Dulcimer, Guitars, Irish Bouzouki, Bodhran, Celtic Harp, Accordion, Stories, and... FUN! 317 Words: Willson & McKee, a nationally touring duo specializing in original as well as traditional Irish and Scottish acoustic music, will be performing on [date] at [venue]. For information and tickets, call [contact]. Rocky Mountain Celtic… what Celtic becomes when it settles comfortably, three generations in the west! Americans doing what they do best – interpreting their roots music in fresh and original ways!! The combination of their Celtic heritage plus their Montana and Colorado roots gives audiences a fresh musical experience. Original compositions with an ancient sound, and traditional pieces re-dressed in their distinctive style. This duo, has won four top honors at the International Songwriting Competition at the Milwaukee Irish Festival the largest Irish Festival in the World! Along with stellar songwriting skills, they showcase instrumental award winning talents such as the 2002 National Dulcimer Champion and many others. Blazing instrumentals, warm harmony vocals, and a lot of laughter complete the Willson & McKee experience! The concert will include material from their nine recordings, including their newest release “How Changed From the Time”, from their Scotland/England tour. “Our audiences frequently ask for an encore, but they very rarely give a quick standing ovation, the way they did for you on Saturday night! The blend of music and performing style, which you gave them, was excellent!” N. Smith, Caltech, Pasadena, CA “Willson and McKee are better than any review I could write for them. Together, they create a show that takes you to the past in the present. The tunes are familiar, sad and wonderful all at the same time. Their songs are of full strong lives and unforgettable stories that deserve a special place in our collective memory.” D.Lerdal, Dahl Fine Arts, Rapid City, SD A Willson & McKee concert is a curiously un-tamed moment in time, gathering past and present… a comfortable and engaging musical evening with friends. Willson & McKee are: ancient, new and un-plugged… ____________________________________________________________________________ Bios: 136 words Kim McKee received 15 years of classical training before turning to traditional Irish and Scottish music, 28 years ago! She moves effortlessly between her instruments and her pallate includes hammered and mountain dulcimer, folk harp, accordion, guitar and bodhran, and she never passes up an opportunity to teach a Ceili dance! Ken Willson is the pulsing folk drive, with an engaging tenor voice and tasteful guitar and bouzouki foundations to the unique material. A weaver of wit and tales, he can also spin a fine Ceili swing on the dance floor! Collecting experiences, stories and humor from 20 years of touring together, this pair has focused on educational programming, concert veneus, college campuses, master classes, workshops, cultural events and festivals, and they have fine tuned their stage performances to be anything but predictable, traditional, or expected.


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