Tingstad & Rumbel
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Genres | New Age |
| Labels | Narada Cheshire Records |
| Members | Eric Tingstad Nancy Rumbel |
| Website(s) | tingstadrumbel.com |
Grammy Award winners Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel have performed, recorded and traveled together for over 20 years with 19 albums to their credit.
Eric Tingstad is a composer who plays fingerstyle guitar. Nancy Rumbel is one of the world's premiere oboe and English horn players and a virtuoso of the double ocarina. Traveling to as many as 70 concert venues a year, they are friends who enjoy each other's company and truly love making music.
Eric and Nancy began their collaboration in 1985. Their debut album, The Gift, quickly became a holiday classic. The next 20 years saw countless reviews including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Billboard and number one debuts on radio charts. In 1998, American Acoustic was honored as "Acoustic Instrumental Album of the Year." A Carnegie Hall appearance in 2000. And in 2003 they received a Grammy Award for "Acoustic Garden."
Nancy grew up in San Antonio and continued her musical education at Northwestern University where she was introduced to new influences, styles and intrigued by ethnomusicology which led to her joining the Paul Winter Consort. Eric grew up in Seattle and attended Western Washington University where he was trained in the Segovian classic guitar tradition. He is a product of influences like Led Zeppelin, Hawaiian slack key guitar, Ravi Shanker and Martin Denny.
Allowing time to explore the cities they visit, Eric and Nancy frequently stop to visit art museums and antique stores. Historic preservation and the environment are just a couple of the many special interests Eric and Nancy share and lend their names to - all part of their love for nature, beauty, and creativity that takes center stage in their music.
