Their newest member is Sandra Swannell - to quote from their web site "From recording with the legendary Stompin' Tom Connors, to writing for string orchestra, Sandra Swannell has a diverse musical portfolio. She maintains a busy private teaching studio and up until 2004 served as principal violist with the Georgian Bay Symphony as well as its professional string quartet. For the past five years her fiery fiddle style, dynamic stage presence and adroit songwriting have been a cornerstone of Owen Sound-based contemporary Celtic fusion band The Shards."

We haven't heard her with the group yet, but it sounds as if she'd be a good fit with their sort of dynamic stage presence. Their shows are so much fun that I don't always focus on the fact that they're excellent musicians and singers - I come away thinking how much fun the show was, not how well the parts fit together musically. It does also sound as if she's also up to their level of understated professionalism.

I'm really looking forward to this!

JudyB