The Given Note- "Her Long Dark Hair Flowing Down"

givennotemusic.com Instagram.com/givennotemusic THE GIVEN NOTE explores Irish Traditional Music through an open, interpretive lens. Through Nathan Bishop’s expressive fiddle and Norwegian hardanger fiddle, and Rob Curto’s distinctive piano, button accordion and analog synthesizer, the project explores the space between melody and texture, balancing tradition with experimentation. Rob Curto has toured extensively with diverse artists such as Lila Downs, David Krakauer, Frank London of the Klezmatics, and his groups Matuto and Rob Curto's Forró for All. In 2022 he was a recipient of the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant from the State of Pennsylvania for intensive study with the great Irish Traditional accordion master Billy McComiskey. Nathan Bishop Nathan Bishop is an Irish traditional fiddler and experimental violinist and violist. A mentee of avant-garde fiddler Cleek Schrey, he is a sound artist with the Equus Project and a past artist-in-residence at the Mignolo Arts Center. He performs regularly with Fiona Tyndall, Patrick Clifford, maintains a residency with his folk trio Faoileán at Flounder Brewing Co