Nathan Curry's passion for music is expressed in all possible areas. As a performer, he has played folk festivals across Ontario and major venues in the Ottawa area, either solo or with Wickentree, Six Mile Bridge and Dog's Breakfast: as a member of the Pierre Schryer Band he has toured across Canada, the northern U.S. and the British Isles; opened for Andy Irvine, Loreena McKennit and Garnet Rogers, among others; and is often in demand for recording projects. Eager to pass on his knowledge, he teaches, hosted weekly sessions and with Linda, gave workshops and performances through M.A.S.C. Artists in the Schools Program. Combining theatre and music, he has written and performed with the G.C.T.C. (Ottawa), the Mulgrave Road Co-op Theatre (Nova Scotia) and Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre, based in Ottawa. Having mastered the playing of many stringed instruments, Nathan apprenticed with master luthier Dominic Zuchowicz and now is a respected luthier in his own right, custom building violins, citterns, mandolins and guitars, all of which are used in his performances.
Linda Miller's versatile voice led her to become a prominent member of the local music scene based on Hornby Island B.C. in the eighties. She sang with the Hornby Island Madrigal Singers, the Hornby Balkan Trio and the women's trio Short and Sweet, performing mainly country music and songs from the 30's, 40's and 50's. As a solo artist, she appeared with well-known jazz musician Bill Smith, was featured as a swing singer at the Hornby Midsummer Festival and made numerous appearances at the Filberg Festival in Comox, the annual Islands Celtic Festival as well as various area venues.
Returning to Ottawa, she is distilling these influences into her work with Nathan Curry, as well as having performed with Ian Tamblyn and the Celtic trios Triskele and Mackenzie King's Dog, with Fresh Produce at the Stephen Leacock Awards ceremony and frequent guest appearances with the Pierre Schryer Band.
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