Recordings

with The Bluegrass Experience, Russell Johnson, Tony Williamson, Leroy Savage, Alice Zincone, Nowell Creadick, Jerry Stuart, David Burke, Jim Watson, Robbie Link, and Fiddlin’ Al McCanless

More-or-less traditional songs from England and Scotland

Crystal’s songs heavily incorporate her educational background in Anthropology and Ethnomusicology and her experiences playing in groups that have varied from Mariachi, Chinese, Balinese Gamelan, Samba, to Ugandan ensembles.
“This is what it would sound like if Kate Bush were to genetically fuse with Danny Elfman and Dresden Dolls in some strange biological experiment.”

“From gypsy jazz, to klezmer rave-ups, to Danny Elfman-esque gothic soundscapes, the music forges a dark yet whimsical path, inspired by photographs from Rusty McDonald of DividingME Photography.”

You are invited to escape the everyday world and journey with us to the “Absolute Elsewhere” – A place where characters spring forth from art, music and mythology. A place where artists connect and their visions merge creating a land where dreams and myths breathe and fill space. I was inspired to make my own journey after seeing Rusty’s photographs that capture the essence of this enigmatic world. Each image inspired me to create a song and in turn invite a collective of musicians to help acquaint you with the inhabitants and scenery of the mysteriously beautiful “Absolute Elsewhere”. Their voices and stories emerge as the process unfolds. They exist only in this place.

Live performance by the Duke University Chapel Choir and Orchestra directed by Rodney Wynkoop. Live in Duke Chapel.