Wine
and Alchemy
Arizona Renaissance Festival
By Sally A. Schwartz
Wine And Alchemy hails from both
Oklahoma and Texas. They have played all over the United States and
I was able to catch up with them here in Arizona. To my luck, I had
been able to obtain a copy of their music for a complete review, as
well as their live performance. The band members are Mark Varelas,
Roxanne Bruscha, Neil Yamin and Jake Cooper. They have various Guest
Musicians to play the Violin/Fiddle.
Their music is a cultural center
of countries such as Greece, Egypt, France and a few others, which
truly makes their music world enriched. The voice of Roxanne is rich
and deep. When able to watch the band, her dancing mesmerizes you,
as the music is played with much passion. To listen to the music via
CD as well in seeing the band perform live, certainly graces their
audience with their love of World music. They have proven that
instruments such as the Sitar, and Harmonium can truly rock the
house, and that "the Accordion is not just for Polka’s anymore."
They can rock the house with "Kashmir" as well as lure you in with
"Marco Polo."
Although you may be lucky enough
to see them at a Renaissance Festival, they also have many local
gigs where you may catch their performance. So check out their
website:
