Artists:Acoustic Eidolon
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Fate has a magical way of bringing people together. Take the case of Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire, aka Acoustic Eidolon. In 1995, Hannah, a studio cellist, received a call to play on a Boulder ensemble's record. As they gave Hannah directions to the recording studio, she grew more incredulous as they brought her up the small road near her and turned down her street! Little did she know that across the street and three houses away lived the greatest double-neck guitjo player in the world (ok, the _only_ double-neck guitjo player in the world). And their paths had officially crossed.
Fast forward to 1998, Joe and Hannah each found themselves between full-time musical engagements. Joe called Hannah, saying he'd always wanted to hear their two instruments together. So on a snowy day in February, they got together to play for the first time. There was such a magical timbre to their combined sounds that they agreed then and there to clear out their schedules, start rehearsing together, and form what would become Acoustic Eidolon.
On October 14, 2001, what had started as a musical/business partnership and friendship blossomed into their marriage. Acoustic Eidolon was off and running, and Hannah and Joe (and Zach and Alex) had become a family. Joe and Hannah like to joke that this was a marriage of convenience (they were already together all the time anyway!!) but anyone watching them perform can feel the love that draws them together and speaks through their music.
Hannah Alkire
Hannah was born in Berkeley, CA but grew up in Champaign, Illinois. She started playing the piano at the age of four, then began cello at age eight. There wasn't really a beginning to her love for the cello...it was always a sound that she was drawn to.
She grew up in a musical household, where her father played the piano, her mother was a music instructor and her sister played the violin. There are many warm memories of musical sessions of piano trios by the fireside, and each bedtime routine was accompanied by Chopin and Liszt and Brahms piano works. Read more of Hannah's bio.
Joe Scott
A Colorado native, Joe began playing the acoustic guitar at age 12. By the time he was 14, his dad suggested he take up the 5-string banjo. So instead of learning the latest Led Zepplin and Beatles songs, he immersed himself in Bill Monroe, Lester Flat, and Earl Scruggs. Joe excelled on the banjo, and won many contests at regional bluegrass festivals by the age of 16. Over the next several years, he was involved in various folk, bluegrass and rock groups based in the Colorado area.
At age 23, he decided to attend the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, CA. There he studied all styles of acoustic and electric guitar. During this same time period, he started experimenting with different ways of stringing the acoustic guitar. One of the ideas was based on stringing the standard 6-string acoustic like a 5-string banjo. This was an idea that Joe's father had suggested years earlier. With this stringing, he discovered that he could play all his same banjo licks, but on the acoustic guitar it created a whole new sound. This was the beginning of the Guitjo. Read more of Joe's bio..
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The song "Oh My" is a a snappy piece that takes the cello beyond it's traditional use. Fantastic! Cub Driver 20:08, May 8, 2008 (AKDT)
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| Maggie Cameron | Live To Dance | 3:23 | 7 |  6 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Folk | The Celtic Hammer | Live To Dance | 4:14 | 28 |  22 votes |
You have to login to give your opinion about songs. | Folk | Don't Laugh At Me | Live To Dance | 3:54 | 9 | 4 votes |
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- Spotlighted: Monday, June 27th 2005
- Artist site clicks: 57
- Songs on WWR: 23
- Total plays: 686
- Total requests: 390
- Total listens: 16321
- CDBaby website clicks: 125
- CDBaby referrals: 39
- CDBaby sales: A Simpler Time (Sold 5 copies)
Acoustic Eidolon (Sold 4 copies)
Beyond Words (Sold 10 copies)
Joy To The World (Sold 10 copies)
Live To Dance (Sold 10 copies)
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