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Elizabeth Cary

What the Tuh?

About Me


Elizabeth Cary is a freelance violinist,vocalist, and private instructor from upstate NY. Violin has been her raison d'etre since she began her studies at the age of 9. She recieved a Bachelors Degree of Music in Violin Performance from Ithaca College in 2006.
Elizabeth has performed with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, the Southern Finger Lakes Orchestra, the Albert Consort, and the Rochester Women's Philharmonic.
Though she is a classically trained violinist she is an extremely versatile musician, playing Bluegrass, Rock, Folk, and Irish music. She is a member of Igor's Egg, and enjoys the sound of not making pancakes. In the summer of 2007 she joined Renaissance Faire rock stars, The Empty Hats as their "northern fiddler".
Elizabeth also plays under the name "Gypsy Rose" in Blackmore's Night, a Renaissance inspired rock band lead by Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night. She began performing with them in October, 2007. Please visit their website- www.Blackmoresnight.com if you like beautiful music.
Elizabeth is available for lessons, recordings, weddings and other events!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/16/2006
Influences: J.S. Bach, Eugene Ysaye, Enesco, Radiohead, Beethoven, Ravel, Joni Mitchell, Astor Piazolla, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, King Missle, They Might Be Giants, Leo Kottke, The Beatles, Pink Floyd,Mark O'Connor, The Cheiftans, Isaac Stern, Johnny Cash, Bela Bartok, Bela Fleck, Berlin Philharmonic, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Lee Morgan, The Doors, Mozart, Pablo Cassals, Benevento Russo Duo, Charlie Parker, Brahms, Charlie Hunter, Talking Heads, Igor's Egg, Corelli, David Bowie, Crosby Stills and Nash, Jerseyband, Eddie South, Joe Venuti, Ani Difranco, Fiona Apple, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Beck, Genesis, Traffic, Midori, Bjork, MMW, Miles Davis, Borodin, Janis Joplin, Allison Kraus, Turtle Island Quartet, Kronos Quartet, Mingus, Old Crow Medicine Show, Chris Thile, Perlman, Clapton, The Cure, Color and Talea, Doja, Josh Bell, Chick Corea, David Grisman, Thom Yorke, Violin.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Secret Voyage clips!

So excited about the new Blackmore's Night CD! The recording session was so long ago I had almost forgotten how good all the new songs are...Check out http://www.spv.de/blackmoresnight/90s/ for sampl...
Posted by Elizabeth Cary on Wed, 07 May 2008 01:31:00 PST

New Blogspot

Hey Myspacers,I'm keeping a travel journal while on tour with Blackmore's Night. Check it out at http://www.elizabethviolinist.blogspot.com.I'll be posting regular tour stories, updates, and photos s...
Posted by Elizabeth Cary on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:05:00 PST

The Igors Egg CD is done!

Igor's Egg is thrilled to offer you our new CD, "The Ultimate Tuh". The creation of the 99 track studio CD was a year-long dangerous journey but most of the band survived unharmed and will be reuniti...
Posted by Elizabeth Cary on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:34:00 PST