Mithril (band)
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Mithril is a Celtic music / World music quartet located in Mobile, Alabama in the Southeastern United States. Their music combines traditional melodies from many Celtic nations, the Middle East, and around the world.
[edit] The band
- Tom Morley: (fiddle, bouzouki, mandolin, guitar)
- Andra Bohnet: (Irish flute, penny whistle, fife, Celtic harp)
- Ben Harper (guitar, bass guitar, flute)
- David Hughes: (bodhran, djembe, doumbek, percussion, harmonium, melodica)
[edit] Discography
- Banish Misfortune (2003)
- Winter's Day (2004)
- Live in Concert (2005)
[edit] Additional information
- The band is named after Mithril (myth-ril), a fictional material from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth.
- Green Linnet recording artist Manus McGuire says "Mithril's 'Live In Concert CD gives us a great insight into four musicians on top of their game. The group's classical music roots provide a lovely backdrop to the real traditional feel throughout the recording."
- Mithril has been featured on the syndicated radio program Celtic Connections.
- Mithril's official website www.mithril.us
- Celtic music in the United States
