3455 S. Patton Way
Denver, CO
80236-2425

Who the heck are these people?

Whirly Jig is an ecclectic folk band out of Colorado.

			Melissa "Daphne" Cournoyer has played with The River Wynde Minstrels in addition to Whirly Jig. She is a guitarist, percussionist, singer and songwriter who brings passion, power, and verve reminiscent of Janice Joplin to our music.					Steven "Strings" Mariner has played with County Cork, Greencastle, and The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies. He plays bouzouki, guitar, pennywhistle and bodhran, and is also a singer and songwriter. He brings energy and a sense of blending to our music.
			Susan "Merlot" Atchley has played with 3 Sheets in addition to Whirly Jig. She plays pennywhistle, bodhran, and bones, and is also a singer and songwriter. In addition to bringing creative energy to our music and tons of excitement to our show, she draws out the most amazing emotions on the pennywhistle.					Amy "Ceili" Lassen has played with many classical groups and the folk group The Scallywags. She plays violin and fiddle, and is also a singer. She adds power to many of our tunes with her chops on the fiddle, and rounds out our sound on the rest of our songs to a full 5-part harmony.
			Chaz "Shadowcat" Kemp has played with The Trids, O'Leary's Ghost, and Pandora Celtica. He is a singer and songwriter, and plays dumbek (and similar Middle Eastern drums) and bass. Chaz adds energy and a phenomenal talent for vocal expression to our performances.					Gary Michaels has played on the local Celtic scene for over ten years, including playing with such bands as Celtic Legacy and Riverrun. He is an accomplished singer, songwriter, guitarist, and percussionist, and infuses a strong driving force into his music and his stage presence.
			Mike "Stalkie" Atchley has played with 3 Sheets and the Goth-Industrial band Caustic Soul. He plays banjo, concertina, and guitar, and provides a unique accent to our music.
Together, we combine instrumentation and harmony into powerful new arrangements for traditional pieces, as well as original songs and tunes to keep you in the mood for music.   We are Whirly Jig -- Folk music with a new spin.
Whirly Jig Alumni
These fine performers are key to where Whirly Jig is today, but have left our ranks to pursue other interests.
			Ken "Bardkin" Rowe has played with The River Wynde Minstrels and a host of other bands, and was the man whose vision created Whirly Jig. He is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who infuses a driving rock rhythm and a passion for storytelling into his work. As the band started moving in a direction which differed from Ken's goals in 2008, we parted company.					Annie "Sasha" Mariner has played with The Muses, County Cork, Greencastle, and The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies. She plays concertina, recorder, mandolin, bass, bodhran, and bones. She left Whirly Jig in 2008 to pursue other interests.