I was honored to be part of Eithne Walsh's harp performance this past September. The section you are watching is "Dream Waltz" from the first section, Evening Tide. It was a real joy to combine classical with Irish traditions/musical languages, and so much fun to pick out sounds and moods and textures to fit within Eithne's vision.

Eithne Walsh--harp
Avril McLoughlin--fiddle
Conal O'Kane--guitar
Cara Wildman--percussion

Dream Waltz

Get It! By Gene Koshinski

Cara Wildman--cajon/hi-hat
Erik Lopez--bassoon

Get It!

Querido Amigo by Ney Rosauro

Cara Wildman--marimba
Dr. Laura Logan--harp

Querido Amigo

Trio Per Uno by Nebojsa Zivkovic

Performed by Cara Wildman, Katie Campbell, and Barbara Lund (percussion)

Trio Per Uno

Ryan Behnke--uilleann pipes
Joseph Carmichael--guitar
KeyReel Raskolenko--fiddle
Cara Wildman--bodhran

Recorded/mixed/mastered at McLeod Nine Studios in Garland, Texas. Brenda Stubbert's used with permission.

March of the Min an Toitean Bull/Tuttle's/Brenda Stubbert's

Margaret Emily Graham--fiddle
Cara Wildman--bodhran

Dr. O'Neil's/Knocknagow

KeyReel Raskolenko--Hardanger fiddle
Manu Papale--cello
Cara Wildman--bodhran

Knepphallingen

KeyReel Raskolenko--fiddle
Cara Wildman--piano

"Ms. Cara Wildman of Dorchester" written by KeyReel Raskolenko.

O'Carolan's Welcome/Ms. Cara Wildman of Dorchester/Spootiskerry

KeyReel Raskolenko--fiddle
Phillip Wildman--guitar/vocals
Cara Wildman--bodhran

"Sugar Moon" by Bob Wills & Cindy Walker is used with permission.

Sugar Moon

Cara Wildman is a seasoned percussionist and bodhrán player that hails from Dorchester, Texas. Cara’s talents have led her to perform in a variety of musical ensembles and genres around the world including in Puerto Rico, Argentina, Ireland, and across the United States. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in music education from Texas Christian University, continuing on to complete a second master's in Irish Traditional Music Performance from the University of Limerick, graduating with honors.

While in Limerick she was fortunate to study with bodhrán greats Jim Higgins, Eamon Murray, Colm Murphy, Martin O’Neill, Colm Phelan, Cormac Byrne, and Junior Davey.  Dónal Lunny describes Cara’s playing as having “great taste, which bespeaks an overview of the music and her part in it...the development of the bodhrán is an exciting work in progress. I think Cara is at the front edge of this development, and I suspect her musical talent extends well beyond her brilliant playing of the bodhrán.”

Cara has taught in a variety of educational settings including: director of percussion for the The B Sharp Youth Music Program, front ensemble consultant in Keller ISD, and private percussion instruction/freelancing in the DFW area. Cara is an active teacher, adjudicator, and performer, and spends her free time fishing and riding her horse Rocket at the 5W Ranch in Dorchester.

Cara Wildman Music

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