The Strange Woods

The Strange Woods are a veteran folk quartet with Celtic-style instrumentation a distinguished repertoire of original songs. The songs are mostly about love, romantic and transcendent. These songs are then intertwined with the timeless magic of Celtic jigs, reels, hornpipes, and airs. The overall affect is a musical and lyrical journey across landscapes of nature and spirit. The group is anchored by songwriter and vocalist Jim Hinton on guitar and mandocello. Theresa Rochelle-Ross adds her distinctive vocals along with her accomplished work on tin whistle, Celtic harp, and percussion. Rachel Amov adds a Gypsy flair on violin and viola. Pat Espinoza also sings and fills out the sound on keyboards, guitar, bodhran (Irish drum), didgeridoo. The Strange Woods have recorded two CD albums, Transparency and A Light on the Path. Songwriter Jim Hinton has released two solo albums of original and traditional songs, Love Like an Ocean and Things I've Always Known. Songs from these recordings are featured in their performances.