Our Performances of Appalachian Celtic Music

Mountain Thyme’s songs feature multi-layered vocal harmonies and unaccompanied singing. Themes range from traditional ballads to contemporary folk— encompassing rousing accounts of romantic escapades, tales of trial and challenge, historical sagas, stories of personal experience and place, and amusing expressions of everyday life and events. Our Celtic-flavored tunes include jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches, waltzes, contemporary melodies written in traditional style, and original compositions.

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The Band:

Pam Curry – bouzouki, octave mandolin, autoharp, vocals

Jan Carroll – wooden and silver flutes, penny whistle, vocals

Libby Musser – upright bass, piano, vocals

Linda Workman – guitar, djembe, vocals

Guest musician Cathy Grant joins us on fiddle for most of our concerts.

 

The band has received several special honors including:

• grant funding for a "Ties that Bind" study tour to Ireland to explore the cultural and musical connections with West Virginia

• “Celebrate Women in the Arts” award from the West Virginia Women’s Commission 

• WV Dept. of Culture and History's Artist Development Grant to attend and learn at music festivals in Ireland and Scotland

• “On Location” project and video documentary, in partnership with Hometown Elementary, award by the Kennedy Center for the Arts

• "Performing Group of the Year" by Tamarack - the Best of West Virginia

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