Live Entertainment

IS² :  India Stewart – flute and mandolin; and Isabel Strong – keyboard
The best of friends, these two ladies often play solely to entertain others.  We are very pleased to have them back again this year for an encore  performance.
Contact information:  www.indiastewart.com

Country Day School String Ensemble:  Director Katie Antis and featuring students Margot Beerman, Cos Centanni, Conner Fagan, Ford Lilly, Maddy Livaudais, Lane Porter & Matthew Ricchiuti. We are delighted to have them back again this year for a repeat performance.
Contact information:  Katie_antis@mpcds.com

Chris Edmunds:  guitarist and banjo player, as well as the founder of the    local traditional jazz band the New Orleans Moonshiners.  Edmunds recently played with the Moonshiners in New York City at Lincoln Center in July. The Moonshiners' latest CD, "I'm Comin' Home," was nominated by Offbeat Magazine as Best Traditional Jazz Album of 2010. He can be seen playing all around town with various bands, including the Moonshiners, weekly Thursday night at the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen St, and every Sunday at Commander's Palace's Jazz Brunch with the Joe Simon Trio. 
Contact information: neworleansmoonshiners@gmail.com
Website: www.neworleansmoonshiners.com

Laura Rabito:  flutist.  Laura is a student at Louisiana State University and is majoring in Communication Disorders.  We are delighted to have her back for a repeat performance this year.
Contact information:  lrabit2@tigers.lsu.edu

New Orleans Banjos +2:  Traditional Jazz & Dixieland Band; featuring Joan Pizzolato, Avery Stirratt, Emmett Smith, Bob Deane, Mizie Licciardi(keyboard) & Wally Kay (bass).  We are pleased to have them back for a repeat performance
Contact information:  Mizie Licciardi, DAVENMIZE@aol.com or 831-0659.
Website:  www.neworleansbanjosplus2.com/

Marisa Spengeman: harpist.  Marisa is a tenth grader at Benjamin Franklin High School, has studied the harp for 11 years and has played with the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra and in other ensembles.  She is also the daughter of a  TBI survivor.  We are delighted to have her back for a return performance. 
Contact  information: Marisa can be contacted for private functions by email at  
mspengemonster@gmail.com or phone 504 866 3180.

The Half-Last Straws:  Featuring Bobby McIntyre, Joan Pizzolato, Bill Lee, and Mizie Licciardi.  Bobby and Bill are original members of The Last Straws (2 of 3 survivors) dating from 1957, recently joined by the two ladies. Playing drums, banjo, soprano sax and piano respectively, “We play at Weddings, wakes and at all the fancy balls, we’re McIntyre’s band!”
Contact information:  bobmci@cox.net

New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble:  A group of harpists who are dedicated to the promotion of the harp, as well as Celtic culture in Louisiana.  Featuring: Patrice Fisher, Ivonne Douma, Eyler Coates Jr., Sandy Hughes, Phyllis Waring and Molly Wiggins.  We are delighted to have them back for an encore performance.
Contact Information:  ecoslatinos@gmail.com
Website:  www.patricefisher.com/noche.htm