The Fretful Porcupine is a Roots Chamber Music Duo boldly daring to fuse together the worlds of the serpentine saxophone and the philandering fiddle. The sounds are surprising, soulful, subtle, and (we hope) satisfying. Check out the Our Sound section to sample our stylings.
Our SoundThe entire musical world is in a tailspin with few knowing the difference between up or down. That makes for hard choices about what to do as an ensemble. So, we've had to ask ourselves, in the face of all this uncertainty, what IS music anyway? We've started using Our Blog as a place to work out some possibly radical ideas. Read at your own risk.
Our WordsToo preachy? Well, since we both have families, our goal as musicians and husbands (and a father) is to excel as artists to the best of our God-given ability, without losing sight of those things in life which matter most - our loved ones. Therefore, we try to cultivate opportunities to work that honor our artistry and our families.
Our WorkAsking us what we call our music is a little like asking a chef “what kind of
Read moreTogether we’ve been playing music for a total of 50 years. Well, not together, but cumulatively. Both
Read moreArtists and arts organizations interested in understanding “THE AUDIENCE” talk endlessly about programs and outreach and cultivation,
Read moreWe like going to Texas. And we’d like to think that Texas likes us coming there. But
Read moreHere’s the idea for a new blockbuster Hollywood picture.
I have recently been tetering at the edge of the world location scouting for Gore Verbinski and Jerry Bruckheimer’s new historical dramatization, Pirates of the Caribbean XIV, Capt. Jack and the Bay of Pigs.
Read moreIn 2011 we spent a few days at Baylor University in Waco, TX working with the honors
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