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From: "msulanowska" <msulanowska at whoi.edu> 

OCEAN Celtic Quartet to Perform "Songs of Love & Lust" 
Sunday, February 14, 2016: Woods Hole Folk Music Society presents the Cutting-edge Celtic roots-fusion band OCEAN Celtic , 7:30 PM, Community Hall, 68 Water Street: Doors open at 7 PM. $15, with discounts for members, seniors, youth and children. 508-540-0320 
OCEAN Celtic is a quartet composed of members from the award-winning Celtic fusion band OCEAN Orchestra. OCEAN is internationally acclaimed for its uniquely innovative blend of traditional and original music. Based in Maryland, the group is known for electrifying jigs and reels, soaring melodies, and an eclectic mix of traditional and modern material. 
The OCEAN Celtic quartet features bandleader Jennifer Cutting on electronic keyboard and accordion; Andrew Dodds on fiddle; vocalist Lisa Moscatiello, who also plays acoustic guitar and whistle; and balladeer and percussionist Stephen Winick. 
The band’s journey began with Ms. Cutting, a composer, arranger and performer who came from a diverse musical family. Her grandfather, Ernest Cutting, was a conductor and talent scout for NBC in the 1930s, directing orchestras for Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, Fred Astaire and others. Ms. Cutting lost both parents at an early age and was raised in an Ashram in Florida, adding to her musical influences. As a young adult Ms. Cutting traveled to England to study with folk-revival pioneer A.L. “Bert” Lloyd, who had inspired and mentored electric folk bands such as Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, and 5 Hand Reel. Ms. Cutting worked directly with members of these bands, returning to the US deeply inspired to continue the new electric folk tradition that they had started. With her first band, The New St. George, and now with OCEAN, Ms. Cutting has applied techniques learned from these folk-rock pioneers to both traditional and self-penned material. Today, with a BA and an MA in music and numerous songwriting awards to her credit, she works as an ethnomusicologist at the Library of Congress and maintains an active recording studio in Takoma Park, MD. 
Ms. Cutting will be joined by three core members of the OCEAN Orchestra: Lisa Moscatiello, Steve Winick and Andrew Dodds. Ms. Moscatiello is a native of Washington, D.C. and a veteran of its thriving Celtic music scene. She has sung with several bands including Ceoltoiri and Whirligig, and has a voice that Billboard magazine has called “one of the most gorgeous instruments in all of folk-tinged pop". Mr. Winick is a vocalist who studied with legendary Irish balladeer Frank Harte. He is a Library of Congress folklorist with a penchant for songs of the sea. He earned a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania, and currently teaches at George Washington and George Mason universities. Champion Scottish fiddler Andrew Dodds of the acclaimed group Iona rounds out this diverse and lively quartet. Mr. Dodds teaches Celtic music at George Mason University, where he co-founded the Celtic Music Ensemble. 
Together and as members of other groups, OCEAN performers have played on the main stages of major festivals including The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Winnipeg Folk Festival, The Mariposa Folk Festival, Fairport Convention's Cropredy Festival, and the Old Songs Festival. They have been featured in Billboard magazine, and have entertained audiences at venues such as The Birchmere, Strathmore Music Center, NPR's Mountain Stage and The Kennedy Center. They have won over 20 Washington Area Music Awards (WAMMIEs), and produced two internationally acclaimed recordings; The CD "OCEAN: Songs for the Night Sea Journey" won five WAMMIEs including Album of the Year, and "Song of Solstice" was named one of USA Today’s Notable Holiday Releases in 2011. 
Together, these four top-rated performers will present cutting-edge original material, fiery fiddle tunes, and innovative arrangements of obscure traditional songs, a signature blend they call "Celtic Music for Ancient Moderns." 
For more info visit: OCEAN website: http://www.oceanorchestra.com 
The concert begins at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7 PM. Admission is $15 with discounts for members, seniors, youth and children. Community Hall is handicapped accessible. There is no charge for street parking after 6 PM. 
Upcoming performances include: February 28, Debra Cowan & The Vox Hunters; March 13, Mist Covered Mountains; and April 3, The Bluegrass Gospel Project. 
The Woods Hole Folk Music Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering enjoyment of folk music in all its forms. Concerts are generally held two Sundays per month from October through April. They are made possible by support from its members, season subscribers, volunteers, and performers. Refreshments are served at intermission and donations of baked goods are always welcome. More information is available at www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic or by calling 508-540-0320. 
Calendar listing: the Cutting-edge Celtic roots-fusion band OCEAN Celtic, Sunday, February 14, 7:30pm, at Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole. Doors open at 7pm. $15, with discounts for members, seniors, youth and children. 
More info at: 508-540-0320 and www.arts-cape.com/whfolkmusic 

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