Anita started playing the flute at age 10 at the insistence of her mother (Anita wanted to play the Saxophone!).  But hey, how often is it that mothers are right?  So, finally at age 16, she started to like playing a lot.  But when she started listening to Jethro Tull, she was sold.  The flute was finally cool.  Thanks Mom!

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Jay's years of musical endeavors include such diverse situations as playing sitar, sound tech for a rock band, the guitar styles of the '20's & "30's bluesmen, and psychedelic lead guitar.  Such wide experience has given him a firm grounding in the three R's (Ragtime and Rock & Roll).  Jay has been playing guitar longer than Anita and Katrina have been alive.

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Born in 1954 in Eau Claire, WI.
Playing music since 10, playing bass since 16.
Former DJ. 3rd degree Alexandrian, initiated 1973.  Performer at renaissance festivals since 1979.  Manager, "Rhiannon Oils and Incense" since 1993.  Sun in Capricorn, Moon and Ascendant in Aquarius.

"It is the Right and the Responsibility of every person to decide the Universe for themselves."

Turn ons:  Feline.

Turn offs:  "Turn offs?  Did I leave the oven on again?"

Rich has been playing Guitar and Recorder for 30 years and he hopes to get good some day!  But seriously, for many years Rich has lent us support on vocals, recorder, and guitar.  He is a guest artist on our first CD "Long Black Veil".He also sells really cool swords.  Check them out.  www.trollblades.com

Ren's earliest recorded singing was at the proud age of "two and three quarters" at which time she recorded an extremely unique rendition of the ABC's.  Since then her singing has much improved, and she has dabbled with a number of different instruments, though has not yet picked one to focus on.  She has been in many musical theatre performances over the years (and even has a theatre degree).  Her day job is teaching high school math (she has a degree in that too...).  Ren is now going back to school full time and working full time.

Mary has been playing the fiddle since she was a tot.  She tends to dance while she plays but we don't hold that against her.  In fact we encourage that behavior.  Mary has opted for guest artist status until further notice when she and her husband Dan  welcomed Benjamin Vanorny into their lives.  We will miss having her around all the time and look forward to the times when she is sitting in.  Mary and Dan have recently added to their family with a daughter Claire.

Elizabeth has been singing Irish songs since before she could walk.  Her careening career on the stage consists mostly of performing modern dance here in the Twin Cities as well as in Boston.  Singing in the shower wasn't enough, though, and two years ago she started performing in a band called Macalla.  Elizabeth joined Rève du Faun in June of 2003 and left the fall of 2004.  We miss her but look forward to the many opportunities her departure has left us with.

Theresa has been singing for about 16 years.  She spent much of 2001 in California conducting a couple of church choirs.  Most recently she conducted the pit orchestra for "Annie Get Your Gun".  Theresa has a BA in Music from Concordia College in St. Paul.  Theresa has just moved to Boston.  To find out what she's doing now go to www.windsofautumn.com