The award-winning Celtic duo of harpist Sue Richards and guitarist Robin Bullock, present CAROLINA CELTIC, a monthly concert series at White Horse. Carolina Celtic showcases Irish and Scottish musical traditions and explores their commonality with the Appalachian ballads and stories of the Carolina mountains.
Tonight’s Guest Performer is SUSI GOTT
Fiddler, singer, songwriter, tunesmith, Appalachian-style dancer, SUSI GOTT hails from western North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Having grown up pioneer-style, in a log cabin without electricity or running water or any other conveniences, she is one of the few modern-day artists who has lived the texts of the songs she sings. With 50 years of performance already in her pocket, Susi has played with such legends as EDDIE ADCOCK, MAC WISEMAN, MIKE SEEGER, and HAZEL DICKENS, among others. Also at ease in the Irish style, she has toured with MICK MOLONEY, ROBBIE O’CONNELL, and LIZ CARROLL.
In the 1980’s, as an ambassador of American music and dance, she participated in tours of West Africa and South and Central America for the U.S. State Department. In 1997/98 she served as Assistant Director of East Tennessee State University’s BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM.
Throughout a 20-year stint of collaboration with European artists, Susi toured extensively for the JEUNESSES MUSICALES DE FRANCE, appeared in numerous theaters and festivals across Europe, and accompanied folk star HUGUES AUFRAY at the OLYMPIA in Paris. She also co-wrote the music for two televised films by ALINE ISSERMAN and won the 1996 bluegrass division of the CHRIS AUSTIN SONGWRITING CONTEST for her lyrics at MerleFest.