MichMalou

About MicheMalou

(Located in the DFW area)
The Celtic/New Age group 'MicheMalou' was formed in autumn 2000 and features two harps, guitar/bass guitar, and bodhran.
Marie-Louise Norton (Swiss) and Michele Cook (American) had both played together in another harp ensemble with which they had recorded a CD. They had the desire to start something new, and out of this desire 'MicheMalou' was born. Michele and Marie-Louise share the 'lead' harp duties.
They have enlisted the help of Colin Norton (British) on bass guitar, guitar and percussion. Colin has a long musical history. He used to be a professional drummer with many different formations and has toured extensively in England, Scotland, Germany and Switzerland.
Gavin Norton (British), is a composer who has joined the trio full-time after several guest appearances. He plays the bodhran and other percussion instruments, as well as keyboards.

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MicheMalou chose their music carefully to include pieces from Ireland, Scotland, England, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, as well as America, combining it with their own original compositions. In fact, it's regular 'musical globetrotting!' With the addition of a Venus 'Aria' concert grand harp to the ranks of their Dusty Strings folk harps and Camac 'electroharp', and the purchase of a P.A. system, they are ready for almost any challenge, even some classical music; although there are definitely no plans to desert the folk harps at any time in the future.
During the years 2001/02 they played a number of very different gigs including weddings, receptions and concerts. They recorded a six track CD called 'Faire Spirit', which was released in October 2001, and a full-length CD called 'Otherwhere Otherwhen', which includes three vocal tracks and was released in January 2003. They have been doing the recordings at their own Slide Rock Studios in Fort Worth, Texas.
They are anything but a conventional group, as a look at their Website www.MicheMalou.com will reveal. They have not forsaken the traditions of Turlough O'Carolan but are bringing ancient music firmly into the 21st century. Although the regular line-up of MicheMalou features four members, there are occasions when they expand their ranks to include an extra guitarist, violinist, flautist, or even an alphorn player.

About MicheMalou
(Located in the DFW area) The Celtic/New Age group 'MicheMalou' was formed in autumn 2000 and features two harps, guitar/bass guitar, and bodhran. Marie-Louise Norton (Swiss) and Michele Cook (American) had both played together in another harp ensemble with which they had recorded a CD. They had the desire to start something new, and out of this desire 'MicheMalou' was born. Michele and Marie-Louise share the 'lead' harp duties. They have enlisted the help of Colin Norton (British) on bass guitar, guitar and percussion. Colin has a long musical history. He used to be a professional drummer with many different formations and has toured extensively in England, Scotland, Germany and Switzerland. Gavin Norton (British), is a composer who has joined the trio full-time after several guest appearances. He plays the bodhran and other percussion instruments, as well as keyboards.	··················· ····	MicheMalou chose their music carefully to include pieces from Ireland, Scotland, England, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, as well as America, combining it with their own original compositions. In fact, it's regular 'musical globetrotting!' With the addition of a Venus 'Aria' concert grand harp to the ranks of their Dusty Strings folk harps and Camac 'electroharp', and the purchase of a P.A. system, they are ready for almost any challenge, even some classical music; although there are definitely no plans to desert the folk harps at any time in the future. During the years 2001/02 they played a number of very different gigs including weddings, receptions and concerts. They recorded a six track CD called 'Faire Spirit', which was released in October 2001, and a full-length CD called 'Otherwhere Otherwhen', which includes three vocal tracks and was released in January 2003. They have been doing the recordings at their own Slide Rock Studios in Fort Worth, Texas. They are anything but a conventional group, as a look at their Website www.MicheMalou.com will reveal. They have not forsaken the traditions of Turlough O'Carolan but are bringing ancient music firmly into the 21st century. Although the regular line-up of MicheMalou features four members, there are occasions when they expand their ranks to include an extra guitarist, violinist, flautist, or even an alphorn player.