San Francisco native, Athena Tergis, has played fiddle nearly all her life. Winning the National Scottish Fiddling Championship in Virginia at age 11, she later turned her bow to the traditional music of Ireland. In collaborations with Laura Risk and Harry Bradley, in appearances with the Sharon Shannon band, and as the principal fiddler in Riverdance Broadway, Athena has distinguished herself as a musician of great scope, with influences ranging from Celtic traditional to jazz. A LETTER HOME is Athena's solo debut and features musical contributions from Liz Carroll, John Doyle, Natalie Haas, Chico Huff, Billy McComiske, Sharon Shannon and Ben Wittman.

Tracklist:

Johnny McGreevy's / Owney Davey's / O'Callaghan's / Margaree Ree
Jimmy Duffy's / Mich Carr's
King George IV / King's Reel / Old King's Reel / Kiss the Maid B
In Memory Of Coleman / Paddy Fahy's
The Porthole Of the Kelp / Terralsole
The Hag With the Money / Old Tipperary / Coolea Jig
Paddy Kelly's / The Drunken Tinker / Con McGinley's
O'Reilly From Aithcairne / An Buachaill Breoite
Johnny Going To Ceili / Father O'Grady's Trip To Bocca / Hold th
Miss Lyall / Paddy Ryan's Dream / Con Cassidy's Highland / Unkno
Will You Come Down To Limerick? / The Arragh Mountains
The Shoemaker's Daughter / Gerdy Commane's / My Love Is Fair And
The Ankle Mountain / Richard Brennan's Favourite / Sligo Reel
Be Gone From the Window

UPC: 766397446325
Label: Compass Records
Release Date: 8.14.07
Format: CD

Athena Tergis - A Letter Home (CD)