David S. Sharp's Page

IDLEWILD

The musical group Idlewild performs mainly Celtic music from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, and the Isle of Man. You can hear them play early and traditional music from various cultures mixed into their program, such as English and French music. We also have a great back ground in Old Time American music. David and Carol Sharp formed Idlewild nearly twenty years ago.

Dave Sharp plays Celtic Fute, Silver Flute, Whistles, Recorders, Mountain dulcimer, Epinette, Clawhammer Banjo, Tenor Banjo, Mandolin, Mandola, Cittern, Guitar, Fiddle, Dance Caller, Storyteller, Bodhran and sings tenor vocals. Dave has an extensive collection of world flutes that he plays. (Chinese Xaio, Ba-wu, Dizi and Taipei Xaio, Japanese Shakuhachi and Shinobue, Cambodian and Thai Khloy, Vietnamese Sao Truc, Javanese Suling, Bulgarian Dvoyanka and Kaval, English Glastonbury Pipe, Alto Cortol, Hopi Flute, various Native American Plains Flutes, Bb Fife, Willow flute, Ohe Hano Ihu the Hawiian Nose Flute. Dave has played music with many ethnic groups from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and writes and composes music in a variety of styles. He enjoys researching and playing all kinds of ethnic and traditional tunes. He is also an animator (network television for 16 years), commercial artist and woodcarver. Dave is also the Business Agent for the American Federation of Musicians, Local 104.

Carol Sharp plays mainly the Celtic harp, hammered dulcimer, Whistles, Tambourine, Zils, and bowed psaltery for performances. She specializes in the smaller lap harps and is a certified practitioner of harp therapy by the International Harp Therapy Program. Carol plays and works with children at Primary Children's Medical Center. Carol has received a BS degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Utah in 2002. Carol specializes in musical activities and therapy with children.

Pat Leary - Plays Guitar for the group since January of 2006. Pat is a very gifted graphic artist and a Master at Tai Chi and Kung Fu.

Teresa Welch plays fiddle for the group and is a one time core member of the Ballet West Orchestra and plays with the Mondavi string quartet.. Like Dave and Carol, she is a member of the AFM, Local 104. She also holds the most number of upper level degrees in the group.

Mark Jardine - Plays the fiddle and is a long time member of "Yankee Clipper". Mark has many Television and film score credits for his original compositions and traditional playing, and has done recordings for several well respected record labels. Mark has been a mentor to most of the areas Celtic and Old time traditional musicians for many years.

Steve Keen plays the button accordion, Steve is a well known jazz keyboard player in the area for many years with a special interest in traditional music for the accordion. Steve is an adjunct professor in keyboards at the University of Utah, department of Music he plays with the Klezmer group, "Klezbros", The Steve Keen Jazz trio and with the Alpine group "Salzburger Echo".

Jody Duffy-Brings - sings vocals with the group on occasion, she has a wonderful sense of the Celtic style and has a background in Drama and English education.

Our current CD's are available through CD baby or as mp3 downloads.

1. Idlewild by Idlewild - Celtic band album www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild5

2. The Song of Fionula - by Carol and Dave Sharp - Celtic duo www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild6

3. The Black Oak - by David S. Sharp - Celtic and European Mountain Dulcimer. www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild1

4. Blarney Pilgrim - a Celtic band album www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild3

5. The Birds of Rhiannon - by Carol and Dave Sharp - Celtic lullaby duo with a story in the liner notes by Carol Sharp. www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild4

6. The Grand Kaylee - by Idlewild an Irish band album. www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild2

7. The Chalice Well by Idlewild - an English Country dance band album www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild7

8. Hindeg by Idlewild - a Welsh band album. www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild8

9. The Song of the Water Kelpie - by David and Carol Sharp - Celtic Manx music. www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild10

10. The Moon and Seven Stars -by David S. Sharp - Original and English solo flute music www.cdbaby.com/cd/dssharp7

11. The Cup of Gold - by David S. Sharp - Irish solo Flute with Bodhran. www.cdbaby.com/cd/davidspaldingsharp

12. Once in a Blue Moon -by David S. Sharp - Tai chi and yoga long form for Chinese Xaio with Rain. www.cdbaby.com/cd/dssharp5

13. The Black Swan by David and Caorl Sharp - European and Original Tunes for the Mountain Dulcimer. Many of the original tunes were written for the Greek play "Elektra". www.cdbaby.com/cd/dssharp6

14. Aokigahara - by David S. Sharp - improvisational music for Shakuhachi and Shinobue. www.cdbaby.com/cd/dssharp3

15. Le Mont de Saint Michel - by David S. Sharp - French traditional music for the epinette. www.cdbaby.com/cd/dssharp4

16. The Callinish Stones - by David S. Sharp - Scottish flute with Bodhran www.cdbaby.com/cd/dssharp

17. The White Elephant - by David S. Sharp - Devotional music for meditation on Flutes of South East Asia www.cdbaby.com/cd/dssharp2

18.Glastonbury by Glastonbury duo - Celtic and Renaissance music and stories. www.cdbaby.com/cd/glastonbury
visit our storyteller page at: http://professionalstoryteller.ning.com/profile/DavidSSharp

19. Dans de les Marionette - by Idlewild - French traditional music with the band. www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild9

20. The Wild Geese by Dal Riada - Celtic Harp and Flute. www.cdbaby.com/cd/dalriada

21. The Tavern on the Moor by Dal Riada - Celtic Harp and Flute www.cdbaby.com/cd/dalriada2
22. Kachina - by David Spalding Sharp - A Native American Flute with Native Percussion project. http://cdbaby.com/cd/dssharp8

23. The Goblin's Flute by Glastonbury duo - Renaissance and Celtic music with Storytelling. http://cdbaby.com/cd/glastonbury2

24. The Long Road Home by David S. Sharp - American Old Time Clawhammer Banjo Original and Traditional. http://cdbaby.com/dssharp9

25. Promontory by Idlewild - Old Time American music of Appalachia and the Old West for Mountain Dulcimer, vocals, whistle, fiddle and guitar.
www.cdbaby.com/cd/Idlewild11

26. The Water of the Wondrous Isles - by David S. Sharp - Ambient acoustic Improvisational ideas inspired from the writings of William Morris, leader of the artist craftsmen movement in England1834 to 1896. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dssharp10


Idlewild is currently working on four new CD projects:

1. The Oaken Leaves by David S. Sharp - English Country dance for Flute and Whistle.

2. Epping Forest - by Idlewild and friends - English and Celtic band tunes.

3. Angels we have heard on high by Idlewild - Traditional Christmas Carols

4. Festival of Tulips by Idlewild - Dutch, Belgian, German lowand music on the German Scheitholtz and other instruments.


For more information contact us, Dave and Carol Sharp at 801-268-4789 or email idlewild@idlewildrecordings.com.

Or visit our website at: www.idlewildrecordings.com

Or our product page at:
http://cdbaby.com/all/Idlewild


Thank you,
Sincerely,
David S. Sharp