Passion Play

TOUCHWOOD: Passion Play

Kerstin Blodig – vocals, guitars, mandolin

Cristina Crawley – vocals, bodhrán, bouzouki, fiddle, whistle, percussion

Guest musicians:

Ahmed Chouraqui – congas

Bronagh Crawley – Irish step dancing

B. Deutung – cello

Peter Jakk – fretless bass, double bass, electric bass

Thomas Loefke – celtic harp

Ian Vance Melrose – dobro, low whistle

Johannes Schiefner – uilleann pipes

TOUCHWOOD

Celtic Roots Mouth Music

Cristina Crawley vocals, bodhrán, bouzouki, fiddle, whistle

Kerstin Blodig vocals, guitar, bodhrán

Cristina Crawley and Kerstin Blodig formed the duo Touchwood in 1990 – two breathtakingly beautiful voices combined with instrumental virtuosity. As their talents for vocal harmony merged they began to develop their own individual style of instrumental and vocal song arrangement. Although their musical roots clearly lie in the song tradition of Ireland, Scotland and England, they succeed in combining contemporary music with traditional influences, thereby creating an exciting blend of old and new, a blend also to be found in their own material. Their experience in theatre productions is a further contributing aspect in an exciting and entertaining live performance. Their commanding stage presence is a platform for a tremendous range of musical dynamics – from melancholic to joyous, from bright humour to dark satire.

In 1995 they launched their CD Passion Play, distributed in Ireland by the prestigious traditional label Gael Linn. The New York-based world-music label Putumayo used a track for their compilation ”Women of the World – Celtic 2”.