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Spookytree ~ Deb Knodel And Jane Valencia
Spookytree - Celtic harp duo
Debra Knodel & Jane Valencia celebrate the magic of the harp in a joyful music woven of Celtic melody, world rhythms, and lighthearted improvisation. Performers together since 1990 Knodel & Valencia have three CDs - Masque, Forest, and On A Snowy Eve (with the duo Silverwood).
Both Deb and Jane are visual artists, creating captivating story of all kinds! You'll find that their story and (coming soon) art, here too, in Forest Halls.
Deb Knodel
Born in Wyoming, and having lived from Alaska to California, Deb is a woman of woods and mountains. She was drawn to the Celtic harp after seeing a willowy and ethereal woman playing at the Renaissance Faire. Hoping the harp would render her willowy and ethereal as well, Deb took to it with a vengeance. Willowy and ethereal never materialized (“They’re just never there when I need them!” she quips), but a lifelong obsession with harp and music did.
Deb is also a nature illustrator and artist. We'll feature her art on this site soon!
Jane Valencia
Jane offers Celtic harp, story, and song in performances and in her magic of nature learning programs that enchant children of all ages. With a background in classical and early music, Jane took up harp after studying medieval Welsh bardic poetry in Wales. With her harp, Jane has found that she can weave everything she loves into bardic harp performance, including folklore, song, poetry, art, and nature's magic. She has a solo CD RoseGarden. Visit FoxTales for Jane's magical stories and fun for kids.
About Forest Halls
In 1994 Deb and Jane created and performed Forest, a concert that intermingled bardic storytelling, harp, and art and brought listeners into the mythic realm of "Forest Halls". Today Forest Halls has its own life as a realm of magical nature and enchanted fun!