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Mark is a world class accordionist based out of
Plano, Texas. His core focus is on Celtic music, but also skilled
in classical, jazz, rock and contemporary folk.
817 917 4817 :
mark@markkenneth.com :
IM mdkenneth (yahoo, aol)
07/30/08
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Ready for some
Scottish Style Squeezin'?
- Scottish accordion at its
very best.
- Winner of multiple All-Scotland
and All-Britain Championships, including the Bell
Trophy, and All-Britain Duet titles.
- Performer at North Texas Irish
Festival, Texas Scottish Festival, Houston Highland
Games
- Instructor at the O'Flaherty
Irish Music Retreat, National Accordion Convention,
Texas Accordion Convention and others
- Mark is available for sessions,
recording, instruction, parties, weddings and
festivals around the Dallas Fort Worth area.
- Contact Mark at 817 917 4817 or
email at mark@markkenneth.com
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| About
Mark |
Born and bred in Dundee, Scotland,
Mark started learning the accordion at 6 years old.
Classically trained, Mark passed all of the British
College of Accordionist exams in playing and theory.
He played in the Dundee Accordion Band alongside
accordion greats such as
James Crabb and
Gordon McPherson - both world-class classical
accordionists and composers. He also played,
conducted and arranged for the Dundee Strathspey and
Reel Society.
Started playing traditional Scottish
music, developing an ear for his own style of driving,
foot tapping, white hot, heartfelt playing - leading his
own dance band at weddings and parties throughout
Scotland, Europe, Middle East and beyond. |
| About his
music |
Recorded with many bands:
Beggars Mantle, Bruce Davies, Dundee Strathspey & Reel
Society, Gordon Forbes, Jiggernaut, Smithfield Faire and
others. Toured with (the late
great) TV comedian
George Duffus for over a decade throughout Scotland and
beyond; sharing stages with Andy Cameron, Mary Cameron,
Andy Gray, Beggars Mantle, The Alexander Brothers, Silly
Wizard, Titch Frier, The Jacobites
and other household names.
Performed with "Breath of Scotland
Show" on stage for many years throughout Scotland and
Canada.
Lives now in Plano, TX and has
performed with On the Dole, Jiggernaut and performances
with leading Celtic bands Smithfield Fair; Ed Miller;
Alex Beaton; Trinity River Whalers and others. |
| Latest
project with Wolf Loescher
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Started working on gigs and recording
with Wolf - founder of Jiggernaut. We plan to play
some of the festivals next year - here are some demo
tracks of something we are working on:
Cleveland Park Set
A
Miner's Life
Loch Tay Boat Song |
| Where can
I hear more? |
Mark can be found performing
frequently with the Trinity Hall Session players at
Trinity Hall, Mockingbird Station, Dallas.
Listen to some samples of his playing
style
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Instruments and more Mark plays
a Borsini Superstar - 5 sets of reeds on both sides,
weighing in at a scale topping 38lb - jump around stage
with that!
Mark also has been fortunate to
demonstrate Petosa accordions including the Custom
Antique in many of these shots.
His latest accordion is a Roland FR-3s - completely
digital with no reeds. This is an amazing
instrument, and one that will appear more and more on
stage with him.
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