Totally Gourdgeous – d’Vine

Andrew Clermont, gourd violin, gourd mandolin, gourd guitar, Penelope Swales, gourd guitar, gourd stomp, gourd mandolin, gourd shaker, Carl Panuzzo, gourd djembe, gourd foot rattle, percussion, gourd guiro, gourd guitar, Mal Webb, gourd bass, gourd trumpet, mbira, bandmouth, gourd laryngeal stuff.

All gourd instruments made by Penelope Swales with generous help from Jack Spira except gourd-didj by Andrew and gourd-djembe by Mal and Penelope.< br/>
About the artist: Four outrageously diverse singer-songwriter-musicians united under gourd. Indeed, playing instruments made from these wooden cucubits brings their music together to make folk funk philosophy to feed your wildest pumpkin longings. Penelope Swales (guitar), Carl Pannuzzo (drums), Mal Webb (bass, mbira and bugle) and Andrew Clermont (violing, mandolin, and guitar) sing songs written by themselves and a few dear friends. All the instruments are handmade from gourds by Penelope under the guidance of home-grown, world renowned luthier, Jack Spira. Outrageous eclectic beauty. Imagine Joni Mitchell and James Brown getting down in Bob Marley’s pumpkin patch in gourdy costumes.