Listen to excerpts from MoonFire

• Jenny Dang the Weaver/Jackie Coleman's/The High Reel: mp3 (best sound), realaudio (faster download)
• White Dress (Dave Swarbrick): mp3 (best sound), realaudio (faster download)

MoonFire
Present, Past, and Future: Celtic traditions and new inspirations
ACCD-2003

True to its name, Present, Past, and Future is as contemporary as it is timeless. This debut album by three Washington, DC women captures the passion and spirit of Celtic music while embracing the evolving nature of a vibrant musical tradition. Finely nuanced harmonies, lush arrangements, and irresistable rhythms define this engaging collection of songs and instrumentals, with outstanding performances by Cathy Palmer on fiddles; Jody Marshall on hammered dulcimer, keyboards, and background vocals; and Elise Kress on flutes, pennywhistle, lead vocals, and guitar.

Dubbed "a fresh perspective on Celtic music" by The Washington Post, MoonFire has appeared in venues such as the Kennedy Center, Smithsonian Institution, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Strathmore Hall, and Godfrey Daniels, Pennsylvania's long-running and venerated folk club.

With this recording, MoonFire steps up onto the main stage of Celtic music in America.

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