We started out as competitors of a sort... Phoenyx was still rocking and Annwn (not yet going by that name) started up and challenged us rather directly. At first we were a bit awkward, but eventually, over time and a series of bands, we became friends. It really happened when I broke a string on my Zeta onstage at the Starry Plough. In those days Zeta fiddles had these weird hex wrench pegs that only another Zeta fiddle player could figure out. Well, Leigh Ann came right up to the stage and grabbed that fiddle and a string and changed that string for me. I'll never forget that.

Eventually Mark played in Annwn and then Larry, who played on and mastered their "Anarchy & Rapture" album. I learned the tune "Tam Lin" from Leigh Ann and subbed for her on a gig for "Race for the Cure". She came to see the Shanachie show at Faire and laughed heartily when she heard the hard shoes start in to that tune during the finale.

I also remember a certain wild fiddle jam with a bunch of fiddlers in my kitchen at a party some time back.... I think there was some Irish whiskey involved....

Sister of the bow and string,
Funny, strong, willful and talented.
Lover of music and motorcycle,
Philosopher and priestess.
You never did do anything in a small way...

We will miss your passion and humor,
Make those angels sing in tune.