Kallet, Epstein & Cicone

Cindy Kallet, Ellen Epstein and Michael Cicone have had the pleasure of performing together in concert, coffeehouses and festivals throughout New England since 1981. Their close harmonies have inspired enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics alike. The trio sings both acappella and accompanied by guitar and hammered dulcimer, drawing material from contemporary and traditional music of the British Isles and North America, with a liberal sprinkling of sea music.

Cindy Kallet is a songwriter, singer and guitarist with three solo albums to her credit (Working on Wings to Fly and Cindy Kallet 2, Folk Legacy; Dreaming Down a Quiet Lane, Stone's Throw Music), a duo recording with Gordon Bok (Neighbors, Timberhead) and performing experience throughout North America. Cindy's love for the natural beauty of the New England coast has been the inspiration for many of her songs.

E11en Epstein has enjoyed playing the guitar and singing with adults and children for more than 30 years. She has lent her harmonies to several recording projects, including Cindy's albums, and to many singing groups, including the Boston-based folk chorus Northern Harmony.

Michael Cicone has been singing and dancing in the Boston area since 1979. He has performed with the Christmas Revels in Cambridge and New Hampshire, and was a member of the "travelling folk festival" Green Mountain Crossing and the instrumental trio Filigree Deep. He teaches hammered dulcimer and English country dance, and can also be heard on Cindy's recent albums.

What people are saying about Kallet, Epstein and Cicone:

"...sheer beauty.... Together they wove a sound as warm and healing as it was technically elegant.... The stunning voices, often-singing without instrumental accompaniment, summon up visions of a more simple, certain time."

-Daniel Gewertz, Boston Herald

"Kallet, Epstein and Cicone are not only masters of well-crafted harmonies, but are masters also of the even greater challenge of presenting their audiences with a well-chosen mix of traditional and contemporary sources of great songs. This ability to weave together the new and the old in an ever-growing body of music in the tradition of acoustic performance is the key to keeping that indefinable genre we call 'folk' alive and thriving as we approach the 21st century."

-Ed Brown, U in' I Coffeehouse

they did most of their folk-sweet set acapella ... a bold move beautifully obscured by the richness of their harmonies and the inviting lilt of their melodies. Their set was warm, winningly paced and thoroughly lovely." - Scott Alarik, Boston Globe

"...a marvelous sense of balance among the voices. The music shines, flows, hangs in the air, impeccable.... Together, the group wove tapestries of magical sound." - Pat Waring, Martha's Vineyard Times

"Unadorned beauty...there are few better trios. The quality of their music is measured in their ability to bring out the best in the audience. Cherished feelings come back, mist comes often to the eyes. Every song is a singalong.... You leave the evening with a sense of hope and recovery. There is little distance between those who sang and those who listened. - John Budris, Martha's Vineyard Times

"Angels in Daring [is] a collection of songs that can truly be called unique.... The vocal harmonies are daring and often experimental. Truly original...highly recommended! - Timo Lipping, Amherst Bulletin

"Only Human [is] a delightful array of songs drawing from a range as wide as traditional Bruce Springsteen.... 'I'm a Mammal'...is alone worth the price of the recording." - R. Warren, Sing Out!

'When I first heard Cindy Kallet, Ellen Epstein, and Michael Cicone, my brains sort of oozed down my legs and started leaking out of the eyelets of my shoelaces! Cindy is well known in these parts as an outstanding songwriter and guitarist; Michael is a superb hammered dulcimer player; and Ellen is one of those charismatic performers that holds a stage on sheer personality. And voices--the harmonies are positively brilliant! .... DO NOT MISS." - Mike Agranoff, The Folk Project

The trio has produced two recordings, available on CD and cassette:

Angels in Daring (1988), and Only Human (1993).

These recordings, as well as Cindy's solo albums, are available from Silo/Alcazar, Box 492, Waterbury, VT 05676, (800)342-0295.

For bookings and information contact:

Angels In Daring