Andrew Everson was raised by his hard-core Irish family in southern
Colorado, taking up Celtic music on string and percussion instruments at age
10. Though originally self taught, he was then formally trained on violin by
an assortment of instructors, including Don Robinson, concert master of the
Colorado Springs Symphony. Andrew has continued to walk a fine line between
violin and fiddle, and has also obtained proficiency on most stringed
instruments including Viola, Cello, Mandolin, Guitar, and 5str. Banjo. (He
also noodles on odd world music instruments like the Peruvian Charango and
the Chinese Er-hu)
Performing in Manitou's Iron Springs Chateau Dinner theatre in the early
80's gave Andrew plenty of experience on all instruments, and he has since
played with a number of semi-famous acts such as Finn MacCool (Celtic
Fusion), The McGrath Bros. (Celtic), Kevin Cameron's Pale Riders (Country),
and the Chapped Cheeks (Western Swing). Other career highlights have spanned
from being a soloist with the Colorado Springs Symphony under the direction
of Harold Farberman (Suite form the Great American Cowboy) to an impromptu
sharing of the stage with Gregg Allman.
From the very beginning, Andrew always made time to nurture and share his
talents with his church, and has been Director of Music at St. Joachim
Catholic Church in Costa Mesa CA since 1991. There he directs 3 choirs and
provides music lessons for grades K-8. He also has many published choral
works, available from Oregon Catholic Press, has created several choir CDs,
as well as CDs from the groups he's performed with through the years.
