Sonas- Acoustic Saturday Nights at Grand River Folk Arts February 21, 2009

Sonas was first organized in 2002 when three friends (Terry Bell, Dee Dee Tibbits and Tom Krause) were asked to put together a few tunes for a small Celtic party. It was so much fun they decided to make it a permanent thing. Sonas is quickly becoming the most popular Celtic group in mid-Michigan. Audiences are enthralled with their music, which includes up-tempo jigs and reels, as well as lovely sea shanties and beautiful waltzes. Sonas has been a crowd favorite at the Midland Dulcimer Festival, Midland, Michigan; at the Towne Hall Day in Frankenmuth, Michigan; and performed at the Folk Music Society of Midland Concert and at The Hut in Bay City. The group features Dee Dee Tibbits on hammered dulcimer, whistle, hurdy gurdy and a multitude of other instruments; Bruce Macartney on fiddle, guitar and concertina; and Tom Krause on guitar, mandolin, bouzouki and bass. They also include vocals where the three voices blend beautifully.

On the web: http://www.sonasmusic.com/

Official Website: http://www.grfolkarts.org