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THE GOTHARD SISTERSThese three homeschooled sisters have been playing music and dancing from a very young age, and grew up performing on stages in the Pacific Northwest.
They started out with rigorous classical violin training and competitive Irish Dance with the Tony Comerford school of Irish dance, leading them to leadership positions in the local Youth Symphonies and bringing them to the Irish Dancing World Championships (held overseas in the UK) to compete in the solo championships for four years in a row. The three sisters have also developed their talents on various other instruments including guitar, bodhran and voice in the pursuit of creating a fuller, more compelling show. Their love for music, dance and storytelling is their inspiration for performing and recording. The Gothard Sisters have recorded six CDs, beginning with their Christmas release in 2006 ("And to All a Good Night,") and progressing to their most recent original and Celtic album, "Story Girl" in November, 2011, and their latest Christmas album, "Christmas," which has gained some radio airplay and includes a well-loved version of "Little Drummer Boy," (renamed "Little Drummer Girl") which was included on a recent Putumayo World Music compilation album of unique Celtic Christmas music arrangements. The new album, Story Girl, has already gathered some awards of its own, including celticradio.net's "Album of the Year" for 2011. The contest was voted on by members of the internet radio site and through 15,000 votes first place in the Jigs and Reels category was awarded to "The Three Coins," which was written by Willow Gothard. These days the girls can be seen making their way across the country visiting fairs and festivals to share their love of music, dance and live performance with the people that they meet. A live show with the Gothard Sisters is likely to include fast fiddling numbers with lively choreography, Irish step-dancing used in a myriad of ways, and special songs and ballads. |
Meet The Band:
Greta
Greta - Trained classically as a violinist, Greta started playing at the age of 5 and has performed as a youth symphony member and a soloist in such venues as Benaroya Hall in Seattle and the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. As an Irish dancer, Greta competed at the World Championships of Irish dance four years in a row as a soloist and a team member on a figure choreography that placed 2nd in the world. The World Championships were held in Belfast, Glasgow and Philadelphia. Greta now plays guitar, keys, cajon and several more instruments and sings backup vocals to help round out the sound of the Gothard Sisters. Along with her formal training in music, she has also trained herself in website building, videography, writing, arranging and producing music.
Greta's instruments: violin, acoustic and electric guitars, Irish dance, vocals, cajon, keys
Greta's musical influences: Enya, Dougie MacLean, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, George Winston, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Brahms, Ravel, the Corrs
Greta's instruments: violin, acoustic and electric guitars, Irish dance, vocals, cajon, keys
Greta's musical influences: Enya, Dougie MacLean, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, George Winston, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Brahms, Ravel, the Corrs
Willow
Willow - Since learning to play the violin at an early age following in the footsteps of her sister, Willow has always enjoyed the influence of Irish and Celtic music and other dance music. This led to, among other things, a very successful competitive Irish dance career in which she placed in the top five several times in the Western Region and competed in solos, recalling at the World Championships in 2009. During this time, Willow’s interest in traditional Irish music grew and subsequently she began writing her own tunes. Along the way, a bodhran, a mandolin, an octave mandolin and some vocals have worked their way into her ever-expanding musical toolbox.
Willow's instruments: violin, bodhran, mandolin, octave mandolin, Irish dance, vocals
Willow's musical influences: Nickel Creek, Wolfstone, Dougie MacLean, Natalie MacMaster, the Greencards, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer
Willow's instruments: violin, bodhran, mandolin, octave mandolin, Irish dance, vocals
Willow's musical influences: Nickel Creek, Wolfstone, Dougie MacLean, Natalie MacMaster, the Greencards, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer
Solana
Solana - Trained as a classical violinist from the age of 3, Solana has always followed in the musical footsteps of her older sisters. Having studied violin with teachers and mentors from an early age, Solana also found herself being drawn to singing and vocals as well as her violin playing. Putting her vocal talents to use as the lead singer for the Gothard Sisters, Solana has also added bodhran, pennywhistle, cajon and various percussion instruments to her repertoire.
Solana is also an accomplished Irish dancer – she was the youngest dancer from the Pacific Northwest ever to qualify for the World Championships at the Western Region Championships in 2006.
Solana's instruments: violin, vocals, bodhran, cajon, percussion, Irish dance, pennywhistle
Solana's musical influences: Enya, Altan, Sara Watkins, Nickel Creek, Loreena McKennitt, Mandy Moore, Ann Evans, Clannad, Mary Black
Solana is also an accomplished Irish dancer – she was the youngest dancer from the Pacific Northwest ever to qualify for the World Championships at the Western Region Championships in 2006.
Solana's instruments: violin, vocals, bodhran, cajon, percussion, Irish dance, pennywhistle
Solana's musical influences: Enya, Altan, Sara Watkins, Nickel Creek, Loreena McKennitt, Mandy Moore, Ann Evans, Clannad, Mary Black
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Booking Phone: (615) 414-3498 Email: gregorytalent2@aol.com or thegothardsisters@hotmail.com Mail: PO Box 6002 Edmonds WA 98026
