about us 

folk baroque

interweaving traditional music of the british isles, celtic nations, and appalachia
with ancient european court song 

We come from a background of pubs, classrooms, churches, living rooms, festival stages, concert halls
and a shared love of our rich American art heritage from the Celtic nations and British lands.
Based in New York City, and playing anywhere the wind takes us,
we seek to reproduce historically conventional songs and tunes,
to write some of our own,
and to blur the boundaries between folk and early art music 
by playing with timbres, colors, lyrics, and styles.
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Artists

Genevieve Gillespie​ (fiddle, vocals) has been pursuing her passion for music and dance  since she was 5. She has played in Celtic bands Burning Bridget Cleary, (2008 "Best Album of the Year" by Celtic Music Radio), The John Whelan Band, and Poor Man's Gambit, with whom she toured internationally for 3 years. She lives in Manhattan and works in the non-profit arena. 

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Fiona Gillespie (vocals, whistle, percussion) is a classically and folk trained soprano based between Pennsylvania and NYC. She grew up to the late night practices of her parents' Celtic band, and studied the Irish whistle as a child. Fiona sings with professional orchestras, chamber ensembles, choirs, festivals, and loosely organized  groups of friends across the US and abroad.   

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Paul Holmes Morton (lute, banjo, vocals) is a native of Pennsylvania, where he received his first music lessons on his father's banjo and cello. He went on to study classical guitar, theorbo, and lute at university. Based in Brooklyn, Paul performs throughout North America as a baroque continuo player and recording artist.

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Bradley King (vocals, cello, bass, percussion) is a tenor pursuing a versatile career in solo oratorio and recital work, opera, musical theater, and early music ensemble singing. A native of Pennsylvania, Bradley grew up studying the cello, and holds degrees in voice performance and conducting. He is based in Manhattan.

The cricket, as described in the Medieval Bestiary, is "an animal that loves to sing, forgetting all else".
We often find ourselves sitting around a table in Brooklyn for hours working on arrangements,
forgetting all else but the music and the friendship.

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for booking inquiries please contact Fiona at
gillespiefi@gmail.com
or
​610-751-4677

​Schedule

Bold Outlaw - A celebration of Robin Hood
Skylark Ensemble Spotlight Series
Aug. 25 - Church of the Messiah, Woods Hole, MA- 7pm/$20
Aug. 26 - St. Christopher's Episcopal, Chatham, MA - 3pm/$20

House Concert
Aug. 31 - 373 Degraw St. Brooklyn, NY
6pm/Free (donation)
Sept. 2 - 202 Georgetown Rd. Lancaster PA
__pm/Free (donation)

The French Connection - Songs exploring the historical relationship between Scotland and France
Cathedral Arts Concert Series
Oct 13, 2018 - Cathedral Church of the Natvitiy. Bethlehem, PA
7:30pm/$10 Suggested Donation
Oct. 14, 2018 -Trinity Lutheran Church Concert Series. Perkasie, PA
4pm/$10 Suggested Donation

Gawain and the Green Knight (opener)
Dec 29, 2018 - St Mary's Rectory 
7:30pm

Bold Outlaw - A celebration of Robin Hood
Music at the Mission Concert Series
March 23, 2019 - Mission Inn. Cape May, NJ
7:00pm/$10  suggested


The Fair Folk - songs from the Faery World 
(in collaboration with the Borderland Band)
Chalfonte Hotel Porch Concert Series 
July 30th & 31st, 2019 - Cape May, NJ
8:00pm/Free 

We're excited to be heading to Athens, OH this July on retreat to prepare for the recording of our first album, and to play with local Old Time group, Brother Hill.




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