The Fiddler and the Flutist

Our audiences are always blown away by our musical diversity, level of musicianship, energy, entertainment quality, and sound quality. We produce shows that we call musical journeys. Sharon believes that every event is like a movie and the music is meant to draw out the emotions of those experiencing or watching this "movie". We ask a lot of questions so that we can get every detail perfect from what we need to wear, to the level of sound, to the genre of music. We can provide our own sound equipment for the more intimate settings. We both have many hours working in a recording studio so we sound and all about balance and levels. We each play a multitude of instruments and can create a show where the instrument changes are part of the entertainment. We also know when we need to be background music. We're proud to say that John Tosco, in Charlotte, has used us many times for events and so we're high quality and extremely trustworthy.

Who is Glen Alexander? He just may be the most influential fiddler in North Carolina. Glen grew up in Pfafftown, a region of Winston-Salem dominated by Gospel and Bluegrass music. Growing up surrounded by a family of musicians he thought it a practical question to ask his classmates "What does your dad play?"

He started playing fiddle when he turned eleven and learned to play through school orchestra. He had many local inspirations and taught himself to improvise by sitting in with his fathers band, Muddy Creek. He snuck away from home when he was fourteen to play his first competition in Yadkinville, where he won his first ribbon, 2nd place. A year after, he won his first Blue ribbon at Mt. Airy, and competed and won almost everywhere he entered. In 1998 he won Galax, the most coveted prize for a fiddler on the East Coast. Now he has four Galax Blue ribbons. You can also see his name on over 300 CD's he's recorded fiddle on, and he has shared the stage with many of today's top Bluegrass artists.

Sharon Fogarty was born in Ireland but grew up in Kernersville, NC. She grew up listening to a wide range of music from Irish folk, classical, as well as the American folk rock genre of the early 70s. When you hear Sharon perform you can hear how she has been influenced by this blend of music. She loved the phrasing of Karen Carpenter, the haunting sound of an Irish slow air, the smooth and flowy flute sounds of James Galway, and the energy Tina Turner brought to the stage.

Sharon doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t drawn to music. She was self-taught on several instruments until she finally chose flute as the instrument she wanted to pursue professionally. After graduating from UNCSA, Sharon was the Principal Piccolo player for the Piedmont Wind Symphony for several years, has subbed many times on piccolo for the Winston-Salem Symphony, but keeps busy mostly as a folk musician playing flute, Irish flute, and penny whistles.

Sharon has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Winston-Salem's local favorites Rhiannon Giddens, Martha Basset, Luke Payne, and Bill Smith. She was a founding member for the former Group Immigrant’s Daughter and The Lanterns. She is currently performing with the popular, Charlotte based, swing band The Little Big String Band, and the duo The Fiddler and the Flutist (with champion bluegrass fiddler Glen Alexander).

A performance area of 8' x 10' is preferred. We'll need shelter from direct sun on hot days, a heat source for outdoor events in cold weather and a rain plan. We try to provide everything else we may need. We have an amazing sound system which we keep updated with the latest technology. We do not overlook the value in owning a top-of-the-line sound system to accommodate venues not designed well for sound. We can also provide our own lighting.