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Shadowdancer (Jack Montgomery)

Shadowdancer

About Me

Originally from Columbia, South Carolina, Jack Montgomery began studying guitar at age thirteen. He now plays guitar, bass, harmonica, mandolin and Appalachian dulcimer.Jack played his first professional gig in 1967. He then formed a band known as "Crossfire" with two of his high school friends. Crossfire appeared on several local television programs and regularly played gigs in and around Columbia and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina until it dissolved in 1971.During his college years, Jack pursued his interest in music. He worked as a solo performer in Best Western Hotel lounges until 1977. After college, he played with several acoustic groupings in South Carolina and Virginia specializing in "ole time" and folk music.Jack retired from music in the '80s and 90s until he joined the folk band "Lost River" from 2000-2004. He now plays in a duet with fellow musician Graham Hudspeth called "Shadowdancer" and, on occasion, performs solo and with his wife Lesley.His music has been featured on several festivals, college and Internet radio stations nationally and internationally as well as a recent PBS/KET show entitled "Mixed Media". He regularly performs locally in the Bowling Green area and also in Clarksville and Nashville, TN. Jack now lives in Bowling Green and makes his living as an academic librarian at Western Kentucky University.Jack released his first musical CD entitled Onward to Avalon in 2002. Over 800 copies of "Onward to Avalon" have been sold worldwide. His second CD Everywhere I Look was released in November 2004. He and Graham released a new CD as "Shadowdancer" in 2008 entitled "Tradition with a Twist"Musically, Jack is interested in Celtic and contemporary folk music. He writes his own songs and poetry, and he has a passion for discovering older traditional material and giving it a new musical life with new arrangements.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/22/2005
Band Website: shadowdancermusic.com
Band Members: Jack Montgomery -guitar, applachain dulcimer, harmonica Graham Hudspeth -guitar, Irish Bazouki, bass Lesley Montgomery -backing vocals, percussion
Influences: Donovan, Dylan, Joan Baez, Steeleye Span, Pentangle, Sandy Denny, Cream, Gordon Lightfoot, etc...
Sounds Like:
Record Label: Ist, Beat Time Records, 2nd, High Street Studio
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Just in case you did not get my message...

This is Jack Montgomery of Shadowdancer. After two and a half years of work , Graham and I take great pride in announcing that our new CD, "Tradition with A Twist," is finally ready and available.We h...
Posted by Shadowdancer (Jack Montgomery) on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:12:00 PST

Distribution

Hi Friends,     I just wanted to share a happy moment with you.  A dear friend just called from the Borders Bookstore in Nashville accross from Centennial Park.  He want...
Posted by Shadowdancer (Jack Montgomery) on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:17:00 PST

The Big Easy needs you!

Hi Everyone!  I've just returned from a business trip to New Orleans.  Lesley and I had a wonderful time.  This unique American city has been through so much and it's people have endure...
Posted by Shadowdancer (Jack Montgomery) on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:16:00 PST