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Orpheus Supertones

About Me


The Orpheus Supertones are one of the best-kept secrets of traditional American music.

The band features Walt Koken, fabled in song and story for his fiery fiddling and hot banjo picking. Koken is thefounder of the Highwoods Stringband and an inspiration to banjo players and fiddlers worldwide.
With Walt are Clare Milliner, genius of traditional American fiddle tunes, Pete Peterson, banjo picker and singerextraordinaire, and Kellie Allen, traditional singer and guitarist. Each one of them is an award-winning musician inhis or her own right. Together, the Orpheus Supertones are top flight in old-time music, twin fiddles a-flailing,vocal harmonies a-blazing, hot banjo and guitar licks a-rocking your world.
More about the Orpheus Supertones here , or read on:
The Eureka Times Standard said: "The band displays a familiarity that draws the audience in right off the bat.*Just pretend we’re in the living room*, Koken says, *having a few drinks and playing a few tunes.* Oh, but don't befooled by the just-folks, easy demeanor. These people are take-no-prisoner, downright hot musicians."
Bluegrass Unlimited said: “Orpheus Supertones have captured the essence of early country music.”
The Tones have two CDs on the Mudthumper label, and there is more music to come!
To order, go to www.mudthumper.com
Orpheus Supertones playing Charlie Poole Tribute

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Music:

Member Since: 12/17/2007
Band Website: www.Mudthumper.com
Band Members: Walt Koken (fiddle, banjo, vocal)
Clare Milliner (fiddle, vocal)
Pete Peterson (banjo, guitar, vocal)
Kellie Allen (guitar, vocal)
Influences: Highwoods String Band
Fat City String Band
Skillet Lickers
Carter Family
Georgia Crackers
Blue Ridge Highballers
DaCosta Woltz's Southern Broadcasters
Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers
more to be listed....
Record Label: Mudthumper
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

clifftop 2008 orpheus supertones Scott's No. 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA8-4rRW5oY In the Finals at Clifftop 2008. Walt Koken, Clare Milliner, Pete Peterson, Kellie Allen, Hilary Dirlam.
Posted by on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:05:00 GMT

Milliner-Koken Fiddle Tune Collection

Orpheus Supertones Clare Milliner and Walt Koken are busily working on their collection of transcriptions of 1600 old-time fiddle tunes! If you would like to support this project and speed its com...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:10:00 GMT

Orpheus Supertones CDs from Mudthumper

To purchase Orpheus Supertones' CDs, Bound to Have a Little Fun and When the Roses Bloom in Dixieland, go to www.mudthumper.com. Also available at www.mudthumper.com: Walt Koken &am...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:14:00 GMT