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 String Fever

String Fever is Vancouver Island's most recent addition to the genre of Gypsy Jazz. Two driving guitars and a fiery fiddle take you back to 1940's Paris as Tom, Al Medcalf, and Mike Andersen embrace the magic of Django Reinhardt with panache.

Multi-instrumentalist Tom Neville is a seasoned pro, recording and touring with Juno award winner James Keelaghan and chanteuse extraordinaire, Joelle Rabu. Tom’s playing offers up a wide variety of musical styles and tastes; Folk, Celtic, Blues, Pop, Jazz (Gypsy and Swing), Country and Ethnic genres are often featured, performed both live and in the recording studio. Tom is a freelance multi-instrumentalist who plays violin, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar and is a singer. In 2001 he released his first solo CD, Highly Strung. 

Alan Medcalf has been a professional musician for his entire life, performing on stage, TV, radio and recordings. Al has sat on many music industry boards and committees and has an extensive background as a prod

The Hounds of Cuchulain are a high-energy Celtic folk band from Victoria BC who perform a wide selection of Irish, Scottish, English, and original songs in the Celtic tradition dating from the 1600’s all the way up to the 1980’s. Stylistically inspired by such folk giants as the Dubliners, Pogues, and the Corries, the group’s performances feature rowdy pub songs, historical ballads, energetic dance tunes, engaging storytelling, and haunting airs on the Irish harp.

The Hounds of Cuchulain have reached their two-year anniversary. Since their inception they have performed over 200 shows: from pubs to private parties, on boats and at benefits, folk clubs to major folk festivals. The band has released two full length albums,“Rebels, Rogues, & Roustabouts” and “Here’s the Grog”, and are headed back to the studio this upcoming year to record an album of original songs.

The group is led by seasoned performer and composer Wolf Edwards on lead vocal and guitar, and joined by Madeleine Townley on