Moch Pryderi Bios!

Mary Triola

Welsh Triple Harp, flute, fife, whistles, Uilleann pipes, vocals

Though trained in classical harp, Mary's first love has always been Celtic music. She is one of only a small handful of people who play the Welsh Triple harp. She also plays the smaller folk harp, sings and indulges in her peculiar passion for whistles, and wooden flutes. Mary is a harp teacher in Fredericksburg Virginia and the author of three novels. Check out her web site by clicking here !

Mary plays a Welsh Triple Harp by Robert Cunningham

Bill Reese

Celtic Bouzouki, Welsh pibgorn, Breton bombardes, small pipes, banjo, whistles and vocals

Bill grew up in Baltimore during the folk music boom of the late 50s and early 60's. He played with "The Colony Singers" under contract with ABC Paramount records. After a stint in the Peace Corps in Turkey and Iran, Bill played in Europe for 15 years with "The Free State String Band". But It was through the Welsh band "Ar Log" that he discovered the great Welsh folk song traditions and dance music.Twenty years in Europe peaked his interest in the music of Brittany which he visited on a regular basis.

Bill plays a Pibgorn and Welsh Bagpipe by John Tose of Crymych Wales, a Bombarde by Christian Besrechel, biniaouer ha talabarder living in Ploeuc not far from St Brieuc in Brittany. His second pibgorn is by Alan Keith of Mountain View California. Bill's Celtic Bouzouki was made by Fredericksburg Luthier Bob Gramann.

Dave Rich

Guitar, Vocals

Dave had been an avid fan of folk music since the 60's and it was a natural move for him to Celtic music. The mix of Celtic ballad and traditional music he feels is the most dynamic on the music scene today. He started playing guitar as a teenager, then stopped for about 10 years because of job and family and all those other things that occupy our time. His favorite is pub music, songs about woman, whiskey and war. In addition Dave also acts as the bands Business manager.

Dave plays a Taylor guitar.

Rik Rice

Bodhran, Dumbek, Biwbo

Rik was first exposed to Celtic music at the University of Delaware radio station where he was an announcer for 4 years. At about the same time he started working with a shirt vendor who would travel to most of the Highland Games in the eastern & central U.S, and thus became exposed to Celtic Culture and more Celtic music. Not having grown up with a knowledge of his own Welsh heritage, he thought it was time to get involved and embrace his own heritage. Becoming a member of Moch Pryderi was for Rik, a part of the natural progression of his involvement in all things Welsh. Rik is Vice-President of the Fredericksburg Welsh Society.

Rik's Bordhran is made by Mance Grady. On Breton songs he plays a Toca Dumbeck.

Bob Roser

Highland Pipes, Small pipes

Bob is President of the Fredericksburg Welsh Society. He is also a Civil War Historian and Welsh language teacher. Bob writes and speaks regularly on the Welsh in the American Civil War. He hails from Massapequa Park, New York where he began learning pipes. He was also piper for the Munich Germany Scottish Society and has played with the Washington Pipe Band and the Mary Washington Eagle Pipe Band. Bob is on the Board of Directors of the Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu Association, and is the recipient of the Heritage Medallion of the National Welsh American Foundation for 2007.

Bob plays Highland pipes, Smallpipes in A and Small Pipes in D made by Gibson Bagpipes Inc in Willoughby Ohio.

Deborah Jensen

Fiddle and Vocals

Deborah is Moch Pryderi's newest member. She is a professional musician and hails to us from Bowling Green, Virginia. Deborah divides her time between composing music for various groups, choir directing, teaching and writing plays. She is a member of Broadcast Music Incorporated. In addition to fiddle, she teaches piano, guitar and music composition in Sparta, Virginia.

Mary Triola Welsh Triple Harp, flute, fife, whistles, Uilleann pipes, vocals Though trained in classical harp, Mary's first love has always been Celtic music. She is one of only a small handful of people who play the Welsh Triple harp. She also plays the smaller folk harp, sings and indulges in her peculiar passion for whistles, and wooden flutes. Mary is a harp teacher in Fredericksburg Virginia and the author of three novels. Check out her web site by clicking here ! Mary plays a Welsh Triple Harp by Robert Cunningham		Bill Reese Celtic Bouzouki, Welsh pibgorn, Breton bombardes, small pipes, banjo, whistles and vocals Bill grew up in Baltimore during the folk music boom of the late 50s and early 60's. He played with "The Colony Singers" under contract with ABC Paramount records. After a stint in the Peace Corps in Turkey and Iran, Bill played in Europe for 15 years with "The Free State String Band". But It was through the Welsh band "Ar Log" that he discovered the great Welsh folk song traditions and dance music.Twenty years in Europe peaked his interest in the music of Brittany which he visited on a regular basis. Bill plays a Pibgorn and Welsh Bagpipe by John Tose of Crymych Wales, a Bombarde by Christian Besrechel, biniaouer ha talabarder living in Ploeuc not far from St Brieuc in Brittany. His second pibgorn is by Alan Keith of Mountain View California. Bill's Celtic Bouzouki was made by Fredericksburg Luthier Bob Gramann.

Dave Rich Guitar, Vocals Dave had been an avid fan of folk music since the 60's and it was a natural move for him to Celtic music. The mix of Celtic ballad and traditional music he feels is the most dynamic on the music scene today. He started playing guitar as a teenager, then stopped for about 10 years because of job and family and all those other things that occupy our time. His favorite is pub music, songs about woman, whiskey and war. In addition Dave also acts as the bands Business manager. Dave plays a Taylor guitar.		Rik Rice Bodhran, Dumbek, Biwbo Rik was first exposed to Celtic music at the University of Delaware radio station where he was an announcer for 4 years. At about the same time he started working with a shirt vendor who would travel to most of the Highland Games in the eastern & central U.S, and thus became exposed to Celtic Culture and more Celtic music. Not having grown up with a knowledge of his own Welsh heritage, he thought it was time to get involved and embrace his own heritage. Becoming a member of Moch Pryderi was for Rik, a part of the natural progression of his involvement in all things Welsh. Rik is Vice-President of the Fredericksburg Welsh Society. Rik's Bordhran is made by Mance Grady. On Breton songs he plays a Toca Dumbeck.

Bob Roser Highland Pipes, Small pipes Bob is President of the Fredericksburg Welsh Society. He is also a Civil War Historian and Welsh language teacher. Bob writes and speaks regularly on the Welsh in the American Civil War. He hails from Massapequa Park, New York where he began learning pipes. He was also piper for the Munich Germany Scottish Society and has played with the Washington Pipe Band and the Mary Washington Eagle Pipe Band. Bob is on the Board of Directors of the Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu Association, and is the recipient of the Heritage Medallion of the National Welsh American Foundation for 2007. Bob plays Highland pipes, Smallpipes in A and Small Pipes in D made by Gibson Bagpipes Inc in Willoughby Ohio.		Deborah Jensen Fiddle and Vocals Deborah is Moch Pryderi's newest member. She is a professional musician and hails to us from Bowling Green, Virginia. Deborah divides her time between composing music for various groups, choir directing, teaching and writing plays. She is a member of Broadcast Music Incorporated. In addition to fiddle, she teaches piano, guitar and music composition in Sparta, Virginia.