Circle Round the Sun

Artist Information

Biography

Circle Round the Sun is the folk/acoustic group of Marie Trontell, Jay Wilensky, and Chris Bukata. Jay's warm baritone and Marie's rich alto, complemented by Chris' sizzling lead guitar, let the group perform an eclectic mix of great acoustic songs with a special emphasis on duets and sensuous harmonies. They do both original tunes and covers. Their influences include great singer-songwriters like Dave Carter, Michael Smith, Cheryl Wheeler, and Tom Rush.
Jay and Marie met as members of New Jersey's Folk Project and formed Circle Round the Sun. After meeting Chris at a jam session, they were awed by his charm and guitar chops and invited him to join the group. Together, they bring sweet harmonies to great songs. Over the last six years, Circle Round the Sun has performed in venues as diverse as radio, concerts, festivals, benefits, and coffee houses. The group is available for public, private, and benefit performances throughout New Jersey and nearby areas of New York and Pennsylvania. Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h3-eT_OQOM

Instrumentation

Jay Wilensky - Guitars and Vocals
Marie Trontell - Vocals
Chris Bukata - Lead Guitar

Discography

Circle Round the Sun- First Orbit

Audio

• Burn those Bridges (original)
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• Good Things- BoDeans
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• Maybe I'll Stay (original)
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• The Kid- Buddy Mondlock
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• Merrimac County- Tom Rush/Trevor Veitch
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• By Way of Sorrow- Julie Miller
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Setlist

The group typically performs for two to three hours in varying set configurations. They perform original tunes and covers of contemporary acoustic songs by great singer-songwriters such as Dave Carter, Richard Shindell, Joni Mitchell, Richard Thompson, and Buddy Mondlock.
Typical sets from a recent show include:
Set 1: Merrimac County (Tom Rush and Trevor Veitch), Back to Georgia (Nanci Griffith), Wall of Death (Richard Thompson), Feels Like Home (Randy Newman), Shades of Gray (Robert Earl Keen), Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen), If My Heart Was a Train (Rich Deans), Arrow (Cheryl Wheeler), Kate and the Ghost of Lost Love (Dave Carter), Keep Your Distance (Richard Thompson), Return of the Grievous Angel (Graham Parsons), Last Night I Dreamed (Hugh Moffett), The Devil's Got Your Name (Westerly's), My Love Will Follow You (Julie Miller), the Kid (Buddy Mondlock),Columbus (Noel Brazil).
Set 2: the Day Roy Orbison Died (Don Brody), Tanglewood Tree (Dave Carter), By Way of Sorrow (Julie Miller), When Fall Comes to New England (Cheryl Wheeler), Spoon River (Michael Smith), Flashback (Trontell & Sherman), Cold Missouri Water (James Keelaghan), If I Needed You (Townes VanZandt), The Ballad of Mary Magdalene (Richard Shindell), Sunny Sailor Boy (Mike Scott), Urge for Going (Joni Mitchell), Mighty Quinn (Bob Dylan), When I Go (Dave Carter), Marblehead Morning (Mason Daring), and Good Things (BoDeans)

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