Rhys Jones and Christina Wheeler (Special Event)

Rhys Jones and Christina Wheeler are as good a pair of old-time musicians as you've ever come across. Rhys has been playing for dances since he was ten, and Christina is a highly-trained classical musician as well. They trade off on fiddle and guitar and sing traditional country vocals in great old time harmony. Their debut CD, Starry Crown, has gained universal critical acclaim. Rhys and Christina will be playing for dances in the area, but their paired fiddling and singing is not to be missed in an informal concert setting. As Rhys and Christina describe their music: "We've been raised in the rich environment of Midwestern old-time fiddling, under the watchful eyes of some of the most tasteful fiddlers in the country. Fred Campeau and Chirps Smith have played together for decades with a striking affection, and their example has formed our vocabulary as much as the fertile and sparkling musicianship of Dan Gellert and Brad Leftwich. But these voices, as with those on the earliest old-time recordings, are from our past. We speak to each other here using words we have found ourselves. Twin fiddling is intensely intimate; each pair of fiddlers develop their own language. And while at every turn we find ourselves surrounded by the echoes of our historical and personal influences, here we pay homage to them rather than simply repeat that which has come before."Give Lars and Becky Hanslin a call to reserve a space, and then come to their home in Chevy Chase for a chance to listen to what a couple of musicians who are paired so completely can do together.