Festival Favorites Sharon Knight and Winter are internationally touring musicians in the mythic-Celtic vein. Their penchant for combining fierce and gutsy bravado with ethereal beauty, a hearty dose of fantastical lyrics, and an obvious love of storytelling has inspired their own style, “Neofolk Romantique”. This often sound less Celtic and more “Folktales that ran away with the Faeries at the turn of the century and took cover in an old trunk bound for the circus, which was then commandeered by pirates.” This suits them fine. 

I am a singer songwriter, music producer and spiritual practitioner on an evolving quest to enlighten myself and the world.  I spend a lot of time traveling across the country, performing, speaking, giving workshops and connecting with folks, inspired by the adventure and making music to express the magic of it all.  Its hard for me to verbalize sometimes yet there is so much in my heart.  Thankful I learned to express through music at a very early age. My tribe is the most awesome collection of souls I have the honor to know and the fires we share light my life like the brightest stars in the night sky.

More than a band. More than a show. Step into the world of Steam Powered Giraffe!

The quirky act combines comedic sketches, improvised banter, and original music fused with harmonies and robot pantomime.

Steam Powered Giraffe is a musical project from San Diego, California. It was formed in 2008 by twin siblings David Michael Bennett and Isabella Bunny Bennett. Together, along with a cast and crew filled with theatrical backgrounds, the group takes on the guise of singing antique automatons and the fictional robotics company that made them.

From their heartwarming nostalgic melodies to their funky cabaret rock, Steam Powered Giraffe’s songs are memorable, infectious, and as unique as the robots themselves.

More than just a band, Steam Powered Giraffe is an experience that must be seen and heard by the entire family.

Albums:

Album One (2009)
Live at the Globe of Yesterdays Tomorrow (2011)
The Two-Cent Show (2011)
MK III (2013)
Live at Walter Robotics Expo 2013 (2014)
The Vice Quadrant: A Space Opera (2015)
Music From SteamWorld Heist (2015)
Quintessential (2016)
1896 (2020)

Gypsyfire is in its 23rd year of entertaining with a unique blend of original contemporary folk/americana/Celtic/Appalachian stories in song.  Charles Stacey, Cynthia Whiddon Green and Steve Sprague (and friends) bring together a blend of styles, sounds and stories that move from humor to tragedy to political incorrectness.  Charlie has built a catalogue of almost 200 original songs that bridge the spectrum of Celtic, contemporary folk, americana and jazz with Steve bringing in a strong blues and jazz influence.  In the mean time Cynthia and Charlie have taken the traditional Appalachian and Celtic tunes and found ways of bringing the past and present together in original ways.  Over the years Gypsyfire has graced the stages at festivals, listening rooms, coffee houses, Irish Pubs, house concerts and state park amphitheaters (oh and St Patricks day at a real biker bar).  From New Mexico to Texas, Oklahoma, through Memphis and on to the Mid Atlantic they have delighted audiences with their close harmony and rich musical tapestry.  Along with their live performances Gypsyfire has produced 10 CD’s after upgrading the studio to the digital format in 1998.  Charlie’s growing up with a recording engineer father and then his own 23 years in broadcasting have served him well to engineer, produce, mix and master the band’s CD’s as well as to produce the graphic design for the projects. Cynthia Whiddon Green grew up in Texas, West Virginia, and the Washington D.C. area with both the traditional music of these regions and the music of her ancestral home in the Highlands of Scotland (Kintyre). She has overcome years of classical voice training to return to her musical roots. When not on stage she’s a teacher and has also done research and translation on medieval texts that have been used in both academic and popular press.  Charlie’s day job for the past 23 years has been psychotherapist and his combined experience in film making and psychology emerge in many of his songs. Steve Sprague joined Gypsyfire in the production of the “Times Mandala - The Celtic Calendar Project” and just never left.  He brings years of experience playing bass and lead guitar in Rock, Jazz and Blues bands first in his native NY state as well as Memphis and here in New Mexico.  Steve brings a producers and arrangers sensibility and a polished performers energy.

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