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THE FIREANTS
The Fireants, of northeastern Wyoming, play Caribbean Basin dance music, mostly Latin, Cajun and Zydeco. David Romtvedt, of Buffalo, plays the button accordion, and serves as Wyoming's poet laureate. He writes some of the music and lyrics that the band performs, and is known to adlib for any occasion. Cindy Baker, from Sheridan, plays the bass and also works as an ayurvedic practitioner and yoga instructor. The percussionist, Margo Brown, and the guitar player, Courtney Caplan, are potters when they are not playing in the band. Caitlin Romtvedt plays sax and fiddle. All five members of the group sing. Interested in the cultural forces that shape music, the band strives to understand the traditions and peoples whose music they perform.
Band members are:
Cindy Baker bass, vocals; Margo Brown percussion, piano, vocals
Courtney Caplan guitar, flute, vocals; Caitlin Romtvedt sax, fiddle, vocals
David Romtvedt button accordion, trumpet, vocals
Selected Performances
Wyoming Arts Council Governor's Arts Awards (Cheyenne), Wyoming Arts Council Artspeak Awards (Sheridan), Nicolaysen Museum (Casper, Wyoming), Rocky Mountain College Festival of Cultures (Billings, Montana), City of Loveland Cultural Series (Loveland, Colorado), Wyoming Symphony Auction (Casper), El Encuentro de Dos Tradiciones (Mexico City and Guerrero, Mexico), Wyoming Outdoor Council (Lander), The Nature Conservancy (Heart Mountain and Ten Sleep, Wyoming); Worlds of Music (Buffalo, Wyoming); Art Beyond Boundaries Five State Conference (Rapid City, South Dakota); The Art Center Mardi Gras (Jamestown, North Dakota); Centrum Squeeze In (Port Townsend, Washington).
Members of the Fireants have also performed and taught for the North American Basque Organization National Convention in Reno, Nevada; at the National Endowment for the Humanities Regional Conference, San Francisco, California; at the High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon; at the Bay Area Country Dance Society's Sierra Swing Festival, Mendocino, California; at the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, Port Townsend, Washington; at the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, Seattle, Washington, and at schools and community centers in Wyoming, Montana, Washington, and Alaska. Workshops offered by the Fireants include teaching of music and dance from traditional repertoires, songwriting, music and literature relationships, and ensemble performance.
Recordings
The Fireants recordings Bury My Clothes (1997) and Ants on Ice (2000) are available on compact disc and cassette. Contact the band for purchasing information.
$15 General Admission
$25 With Cajun Dinner
Kids under 12 FREE!
Wyoming Women's Business Center is celebrating our 10 year anniversary on October 14th & 15th. Profits from the Fireants performance will be used to set up an endowment for the Center.
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LocationLaramie Plains Civic Center Theatre
710 Garfield Street
Laramie, WY 82070
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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