CeltHix
SCOTT
EUTSLER (Whistles, Digital Horn, Percussion, Vocals)
Scott has the most eclectic background of the group, with influences
ranging from traditional Celtic to Turkish folk and Native American
music. Scott can be heard on various recordings from the Celtic band,
Father, Son and Friends. Scott and his wife Kay have been
world-travelers and own a business called Touch the Earth, which sells
musical instruments and handicrafts from around the globe. Scott's
musical influences are many, and include The Tannahill Weavers, Stan
Rogers, Fairport Convention, John Prine, and Andy M. Stuart. Scott is
also a traveling musician with the theater group, Once upon a Blue
Ridge. Scott and his family reside outside Stuart, Virginia, on a
beautiful 130-acre farm called Spirithaven.
Chris is the youngest member of the band and has only been playing music for about six years. Chris started out playing guitar in an underground rock band he co-founded called, Only on Sunday. Chris discovered Celtic music in high school and fell in love with the sound and content of the music. He and Scott met a short time after, and began a friendship that produced impromptu jam sessions at Scotts farm. Chris' influences are vast and include guitar greats Tony Rice and David Rawlings, as well as singer-songwriters Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Sharing vocal duties with Scott, Chris has also discovered the joys of bluegrass and mountain music. Chris and his family live in Stuart, Virginia.
RANDY CANDELARIA
(Fiddle, Banjo, Recorder, Guitar, Bodhran, Blues Harp & Bagpipes)
Randy resides in Pinnacle, NC and has played
Celtic music for over 25 years. His primary instrument is the fiddle but
he has been seen playing the banjo, mandolin, recorder, guitar, bodhran,
blues harp and bagpipes. His involvement with bands have been various
and include "Ravenscar," a Celtic band; "Yesterday's Wanted," a southern
rock band voted 3rd place for "Most Popular Country Western Band in
North Carolina"; the "Stafford Brothers," a local bluegrass band; and
was a long time member of "Naomi's Fancy," a Celtic band that he
performed with for nine years. His current ventures includes not only
working with the CeltHix but also the Winston-Salem based trio, "Green
Folk." His influences (or perhaps, even more correctly, his
inspirations) have been Seane Keane of the Chieftains, Kevin Burke of
the Bothy Band, Peter Knight of Steeleye Span, and the legendary blues
fiddler Papa John Creach. In addition to appearing with various bands he
has sat in on recording sessions with local and national artists, has
appeared on the Discovery Channel, and provided the soundtrack to the
trailer of the PBS movie, "The Birth Mark."
Tim, the back bone of the Celthix, also has a long list of achievements in the "roots music" circle. Tim is not your typical bass player and provides the unique rhythm and beat The Celthix ride on. He has played with bluegrass greats such as Wyatt Rice, Ronnie Bowman, Johnny Joyce, and many others. He and Tommy Morse have also played in many local bluegrass bands such as "The Bluegrass Buddies" and "Marcie Horne and Next Step. Tim is that hard-to-find commodity in music; a bass player who loves variety and can play his instrument in any style. Jefferson can still be seen at many Bluegrass shows with various artists in the ever-fertile Southwest Virginia music scene. Tim and his family reside in Westfield, North Carolina.
TOMMY MORSE - MOSS (Banjo)
One listen to Tommy Morse on the banjo will tell
you he is no typical banjo picker. Tommy is cut from the same cloth as
banjo greats Bela Fleck and Earl Scruggs. The banjo's range is unlimited
in Tommy's hands. Tommy started playing at a young age and has shared
the stage with too many players to mention. A short list includes
Jeannette Williams, Wyatt Rice, Sammy Shelor, Kenny Smith, Ronnie
Bowman, and many, many others. Tommy and life-long friend Tim Jefferson
have played on stages all over the US and Europe. Tommy has played banjo
on numerous recordings and for many popular artists. He writes beautiful
melodies and ballads, and penned a song recorded by The Lonesome River
Band. Moss, as he is called by his friends, is a highly sought-after
banjo player and can be heard playing with several bands in Southwestern
Virginia. The Celthix is honored to be one of the groups with whom Tommy
shares his talents. The Morse family lives in Dry Pond, Virginia.
Other guest musicians...........
ANDY EDWARDS
KLAUS WEILAND
GEORGE ANDREWS