About Me
"A powerful, resonant voice ... a truly unique combination of diverse elements... "
(-Dirty Linen, USA)
"An American musician with a feel for traditional music from a wide variety of European sources. Nothing if not cosmopolitan.."
(-The Living Tradition, Scotland)
"...songs delivered with panache and strong support... a singer with a fine, clear, mellifluous voice who is adept on guitar, fiddle and hammered dulcimer."
(-Stirrings, England)
"... Rich and varied musical influences. Performing traditional music and songs from France, England, Ukraine, Turkey and Scotland and giving them all the benefit of her considerable talents. A superb fiddle player, and no slouch either on recorder, guitar, cittern and hammered dulcimer, she is also in possession of a voice of gentle strength that adapts well to suit the various vocal styling required. ...a superb interpreter of American fiddle tunes."
(-Rock 'n' Reel, England)
Tania Opland has been a full time performing musician since 1984. Her many recordings have been heard around the world. Live concert and radio appearances (to date) include Alaska, Canada, The States, Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall..., Russia and Uzbekistan. In addition to her own albums and duo recordings with Mike Freeman, she has been a guest musician on albums by William Pint and Felicia Dale, Hilary Spencer, Linda Waterfall, Peg Loughran, Alicia Healey, and many others in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and Britain.
..TANIA OPLAND AND MIKE FREEMAN:
"This duo is rather astonishing -- she's from Alaska and he's from England, and between them they play hammered dulcimer, fiddle, guitar, recorder, excellent percussion, sing, and have a wonderful stage presence."
(-Whidbey Island Folk Festival, U.S.A.)
"A partnership made in heaven ... quite simply one of the most original and interesting musical combinations you're ever likely to see."
(-Chester Folk Festival, Kelsall, U.K.)
"I listened to your first set on the radio and hurried down here to catch the rest of the show in person. I couldn't believe it when I walked in and saw that there were only two of you!"
(-from a listener at 'Bound for Glory,' (live radio concert) WVBR, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.)
"An excellent performance of traditional, contemporary and original material in diverse ethnic styles, which held a capacity audience captivated. Latecomers lined up outside in the rain for a chance to get in between sets! A memorable evening of contrasts laced with quick-witted humour."
(-Cowichan Folk Guild, Duncan, B.C., Canada)
This Anglo-Alaskan duo have been on the road together for over a decade in a unique collaboration which combines their distinctly separate musical backgrounds, bringing their exuberant music and wild tales to audiences around the world.
They met in England in 1994, and have toured the UK from Shetland to the Channel Islands, Norfolk to Cornwall, Scotland and Wales. Performances in North America have ranged from Maine to the Aleutian Islands, and from British Columbia to Texas.
