Gem Andrews is born & raised in Northeast England, around Liverpool, so it was a bit of a surprise to find that the beautiful music she makes owes much to Americana and Alt-country influences. All the more since she's spent the last few years in Berlin, Germany. Honesty, vulnerability, and twang come powerfully through Gem's music.
England
Rigaudons, Leaven & The Beatles - John Sheldon's Song of the Soul
John Sheldon of Warwick, England, has been teaching, leading, performing & directing music, across the spectrum, for around 4 decades. A longtime participant & leader for The Leaveners, John was present at the 2012 FGC gathering at Kingston, RI, where this was recorded, to organize & conduct a performance of The Fire & the Hammer.