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Tinsmith! Reason 4 (Of Many) To Come To Celtic Arts Festival

March 5, 2012

It’s always a mystery how a conversation will go with an artist. Some are very focused, so don’t really do interviews, and then there are others where even an email exchange turns into a fun interlude. And so it is with Tinsmith. We asked Brooke Parkhurst and Rowan Corbett a few questions and got some interesting replies.

Tinsmith

Tinsmith: l to r, Brooke Parkhurst, Henry Cross, Rowan Corbett

Q: Five/fun things we should about Tinsmith?

A: Rowan and I have been playing together for 14 years – longer than either of us have been in committed relationships! Our name comes from the traditional occupation of the Irish gypsies, also known as Tinkers. Irish gypsies are not Rom (ethnic Gypsies from Europe/Central Asia) but are a subset of the Irish people. We started out playing at Renaissance Fairs all over the country [Read more…]

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