Artist Information Biography Tanya Brody and Matthew Gurnsey play a plethora of exotic instruments ranging from bohdran & concertina to harp & guitar; psaltery and pennywhistles to name just a few. Their vocal harmonies have made people laugh, cry and feel everything in between. The Muses add new life and vibrancy to old songs as well as adding exciting original material to the Celtic repertoire. Since the moment they chose to blend their voices in song they began captivating the hearts and minds of every audience from Hawaii to Maine, Vancouver to Florida, weddings and pubs to libraries, colleges and universities, concert series, and main-stages at Scottish Games and Celtic Festivals. The Muses perform with a ferocity and strength of heart that embodies the music they love so dearly. Seeking the return of traditional Celtic folk songs by adding a new twist (and on a stage overflowing with instruments), The Muses breathe new life into a music that will never die. “Through our music you can feel the green shamrocks underfoot, catch the aroma of a distant salt sea, and taste the highland rain upon your lips.” “ Venues that are able to schedule a concert by the Muses should consider themselves lucky!” - Anne Emerick (Presenter of Wisteria Ways House Concert Series.)  "Like early Clancy Brothers, hale and hardy." - Stuart Meyers  (WRFG - FM Atlanta, GA) - “This is a show that any Highland Games would benefit from having on their performance roster.”  - Richard Park (Entertainment Chair Tucson Celtic Festival Association) “It was a great show-engaging and full of humor. Thank you for encouraging student involvement during your performance and sharing your amazing talents with our community.” - Angela B. Taylor (Assistant Director of Student Activities & Greek Affairs, Georgetown College) “Overall it is the vocals and the crisp instrumentation of Brody and Gurnsey that make them stand out and apart from others in the Celtic genre” - Kevin McCarthy (Celtic and Folk Music Reviews) “They have a chemistry that sparks. They may play many instruments between them but their voices are their greatest treasure” - Antonio Santos (President , Scots-American Society of Brevard) “Besides the great entertainment The Muses offer, I appreciated the involvement and the participation they allowed the audience. You feel like they are entertaining you, not just being ‘the entertainment’.” - Gil Clarke (President, Savannah Scottish Games) “We received great feedback… It was the perfect family evening at the Chili Public Library” - Sandra E. Roether (Vice President, Friends of the Chili Public Library) Instrumentation Tanya Brody - Vocals, Harp, Guitar, Hammered Dulcimer, Bodhran, Zils, Acoustic Bass, mandolin Matthew Gurnsey - Vocals, Concertina, Bowed Psaltery, Acoustic Bass, Bodhran, Hammered Dulcimer, Penny Whistle, Mandolin, Bones, Dumbek, Bells, The Muses also perform as a trio and a quartet adding another vocalist/instrumentalist and/or fiddler. Discography The Muses - Live! The Muses - Live! DVD The Muses; Tramps and Hawkers The Muses; Passing Time The Muses have been played on the air all over this country, as well as Canada, Austrailia, New Zealand, Scotland, N. Ireland, Germany, France and Israel Links http://www.themusesmusic.com Current videos on YouTube More videos on YouTube And even more videos on YouTube The Muses Blog The Muses CDs at CD Baby