Beverly Heising Zephyr CD

Zephyr is Beverly's first CD, comprised of original compositions and traditional Celtic tunes. Her compositions have been inspired by many ethnic musical styles, both modern and traditional, and incorporate the rhythms and sounds of primitive instruments and modern studio technology. Zephyr fuses the sounds of classical, Celtic, jazz, new age and traditional American music styles. Musician Bio'sBeverly HeisingComposer, fiddler and teacher Beverly Heising has been performing in the San Diego area for over 8 years. She has performed with and been a member of several bands including Zephyr, Cobblestone Ceili Band, The Irish Catholic School Girls, and The Celtic Tigers (Maui, Hawaii). The Celtic Tigers recently performed for the opening of the Maui Film Festival as wells as a joint concert with the Scottish band Old Blind Dogs. Beverly has performed several times with famed Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers,and the Los Angeles Scottish Fiddlers. Brian BaynesBrian Baynes is a native of Dublin, Ireland. Brian alternates between the recording studio and the concert stage. The Brian Baynes Band most recently performed with the San Diego Symphony as a part of their Winter Pops Series. He has also played live performances with the Grossmont Symphony and with legendary Scottish Fiddler Alasdair Fraser. In the studio, Brian has a well established reputation as a producer with many albums to his credit; he has produced his own album "Celtic Guitar" which features Celtic fiddler Martin Hayes, Brian has performed on many other albums where he has contributed as a musician, producer and arranger. Annie Dru Annie Dru began her professional music career at the ripe old age of 37 when she formed the band Kitchenfire with Kevin Allshouse and Steve Peavey. After several years and one CD with the Irish trio, as well as a brief stint in The Irish Catholic School Girls, she began writing original country folk songs. In 2003 she released her debut album "Undone Day"; her next album "Silver Thread" is currently in the works. ` Steve Peavey Multi-instrumentalist Steve Peavey has played and toured with various bands in Maine and San Diego including The 7 Day Buskers, The Cat Mary, The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Irish Catholic School Girls, and Kitchenfirejust to name a few. He plays a broad range of styles from bluegrass to jazz. Steve is currently in the process of recording his original compositions for guitar and has recorded as well as produced on several albums both locally and internationally.Kevin Allshouse Kevin Allhouse is the fiddler extraordinaire from the Irish trio Kitchenfire. He was a member of both The DownStream Quartet and The Old Twine String Band. Kevin can be seen in many venues in and around town where he oftenperforms with Kitchenfire and various local bands. David Page David Page is a native of Dublin, Ireland and the son of four time Irish Uilleann Piper Champion Dave Page Sr.. He has performed with Tom Jones appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Bill Cosby, Lou Rawls and Engelbert Humperdinck, and with the hit show Riverdance. David conceived, produced and directed the highly successful Dati show at Spreckels Theatre. He plays regularly with the great jazz guitarist Art Johnson, and performed this year at the Nice Jazz Festival. He recently performed with the Brian Baynes Band in the San Diego Symphony's Winter Pops Series. David designed the famous "Page Drums" a unique total resonant drum. He currently opened Page Drums Music Store in the North Park area of San Diego, California.Nollaig BrollyNollaig Brolly comes from Dungiven, in the Northwestern part of Ireland where she grew up under the influence of her famous singing duo parents Anne and Francie Brolly. She toured Ireland and the United States with her parents, performing on stages at age 11. Classically trained, Nollaig played lead flute in the Irish Youth Orchestra