Trapezoid (band)
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Trapezoid is an American folk music group led by Paul Reisler. Founded in 1975 by Sam Rizzetta, they began as a quartet of hammer dulcimer players.[1] Two of the four played the traditional hammer dulcimer, while the other two played baritone and treble hammer dulcimers specially designed by Rizetta. Since 1975, the group's membership and instrumentation has changed repeatedly, always with Paul Reisler as a member.[2]
In 2004 and 2005, the 1984 lineup that recorded Winter Solstice with John McCutcheon reunited with McCutcheon to perform acoustic concerts, called the Winter Solstice tour. This lineup included fiddler Freyda Epstein, who was killed in 2003 in a car accident.[3]
[edit] Discography
- Trapezoid (Traditional, 1975)
- Three Forks of Cheat (Rounder, 1978)
- Now and Then (Flying Fish, 1980)
- Another Country (Flying Fish, 1982)
- Cool of the Day (Sugar Hill, 1985)
- Moon Run (Narada/MCA, 1990)
- Remembered Ways (Azure, 1994)
- Dissin’ the Diz with John McCutcheon (Azure, 1994)
- Long Time Down This Road (Azure, 1995)
[edit] References
- ^ Official biography of Sam Rizzetta
- ^ Offical website of Paul Reisler
- ^ Collection of obituaries for Freyda Epstein
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