You gotta love them in any form and style. What’s our community without the violin? James Marks is making a name for himself as a musician who makes progressive contemporary music by taking influences from everywhere. At a young age, he performed onstage with his hero Ashley MacIsaac and also recorded an album with The Irish Rovers.
Audio samples here
http://www.myspace.com/jamesppk
Upcoming Performances
Vancouver Island Symphony
Date : Oct 23, 2010
Location : Port Theatre
Notes : Saturday, October 23, 2010 7:30PM Pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. Port Concert Q & A following the performance Guest Artist: Angela Cheng, piano
Date : Oct 23, 2010
Location : Port Theatre
Notes : Saturday, October 23, 2010 7:30PM Pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. Port Concert Q & A following the performance Guest Artist: Angela Cheng, piano
Vancouver Island Symphony
Date : Nov 20-Nov 21, 2010
Location : Port Theatre
Notes : A Tribute to Boston Pops Saturday November 20, 2010 7:30 p.m. AND Sunday November 21, 2010 2:00 p.m. Tickets $18-$48


James Marks sounds like someone I will really enjoy listening too!
Ashley is a great hero for any modern fiddler, and when it comes to a fusion of the traditional and a more contemporary sound he has that down pat. MacIsaac has always been a fiddler who has been ahead of many of his peers in the modern mix of old and new. I still love his music.
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Yes Ashley will always be a legend. He made the violin talk to me.
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A+ would read again
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I got to see Ashley MacIsaac once at the Friendship Festival in Ft. Erie, Ont. Great show!
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Lucky you! I am still wishing.
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