Mithril (9)

Hailing from Mobile, Alabama, Mithril delivers Celtic Music that pushes into American folk, classical, rock and World Music territory with a fun and free spirit. "Like their namesake, MITHRIL takes the fantasy of Tolkien and mixes it with Celtic folk and contemporary music in a magic blend of powerful musical talent." --Michael McDane Harris, host of Renradio.com Mithril's unique progressive style has its roots in traditional Celtic music but moves far beyond that, weaving such diverse influences as American folk, classical, and Middle Eastern melodies in...to their full tapestry of sound. The four musicians perform on a wide array of instruments, including Irish flute, whistle, fife, Celtic harp (Andra Bohnet), fiddle, nyckelharpa (Tom Morley), guitar (Ben Harper) and percussion (Sam Gaston), playing with the precision of their classical training and the enthusiasm and high energy that springs from their love of the music. Mithril continues to push at the boundaries, taking audiences of all ages on an exotic musical journey to Ireland, Scotland, and beyond. Mithril is one of the most sought after Celtic/World music groups on the concert series scene. The band’s unique progressive style has its roots in traditional Celtic music but moves far beyond that, weaving such diverse influences as American folk, classical, and Middle Eastern melodies into their full tapestry of sound. Mithril has been featured on arts and concert series and festivals throughout the Southeast and beyond. As guest artists with Mobile (AL) Symphony, Mithril set an all-time attendance record for a symphony pops series. They have been guest artists with symphonies in Michigan, Mississippi, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, California, Pennsylvania and Tennessee with more to come soon! Band members are: Andra Bohnet - flutes, whistles, Celtic harp and smallpipes Tom Morley - fiddle, octave mandolin, mandolin Ben Harper - guitar with percussionists; Sam Gaston and Andy Kruspe For bookings or further information contact: Andra Bohnet (251-802-0011) andrabohnet@mac.com or Tom Morley (251-604-8253) flyingfrog@aol.com All Photos and information obtained from the Mithril web page: www.mithril.us