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Stefan Kayat

Piper, singer, multi-instrumentalist

About Me

Player of mandolins, tenor banjos, Appalachian dulcimers, Jew's harps, hurdy-gurdies, various bagpipes including Swedish, Veuze and Irish Uilleann, tin whistles, crumhorns and percussion. Occasional singer.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/12/2007
Band Members: I'm a member of the band Herr Arnes Penningar (Scandinavian traditional music) and also play regularly in duos with fiddler Niklas NÃ¥sander (Swedish traditional music); lute player/percussionist Christer Lewin (medieval) and flute player/guitarist Andreas Pettersson (Irish traditional material).
Influences: Among my musical heroes are Planxty, the Bothy Band, Oisín, Cran, Johnny Doran, Paddy Keenan, Liam O'Flynn, Tommy Reck, Ronan Browne, Barry Kerr, Jimmy O'Brien-Moran, Mick O'Brien, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Paul Brady, Andy Irvine, Muszikás, Malicorne, La Bamboche, Lo Jai, Eric Montbel, Diaouled Ar Menez, Kornog, Gwerz, Tri Yann, Milladoiro, Jethro Tull, Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Tiriltunga, Folk & Rackare, Hedningarna, Sorten Muld and Dead Can Dance. To a greater or lesser degree, they've all influenced me, I guess.
Sounds Like: Irish, Scottish, Breton and Scandinavian traditional music is what I love the most, though I'm partial to French, Balkan, Medieval and Renaissance music as well. If you've heard anything of these genres, you get the idea. I'll upload some music eventually. You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None