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Sleepy Hollow My Space

Solo & Side Projects

Matt Schwarz myspace
It's the Mole!
Sarabande My Space
Matt's Renaissance/Celtic/Gypsy group.
LA Velvet
Gary Rinaldi's new band in LA.
Frankie Goes To Englewood
Former Sleepy Hollow drummer Frank Melick's 80's cover band.
Sanctuary
Gary the drummer's Iron Maiden tribute band - they play stuff like "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Phantom of the Opera"!

Friends - musical acts

Blackjacks N Blarney
A jolly fun renaissance/pirate band Matt's played a few faires with (and sat in on a few songs with!).
Burlap Lute
Paul Butler's band - these guys have the best-sounding folk CD I've heard - Celtic/Renaissance stuff. They're fantastic!
Paul Butler
One of the best medieval/renaissance musicains I've met on the Renaissance Faire circuit, Paul plays all kinds of neat early-music instruments and has a great CD!
Castle Musicale
Excellent early-music ensemble Matt met while both performed at the Colorado Renaissance festival.
Harper & The Minstrel
A fine duet Matt's crossed paths with at several Renaissance faires in the northeast. Lovely songs & instrumentals on harp, flute, & voice.
Jennifer Scott -violinist
Jennifer is a very talented and thoroughly trained violinst (with other musical skills) Matt met while both were performing at the CO Renaissance Festival.
The Vengeful Few
The new Heavy Metal band featuring 2 of Joe Dell's former band mates from Spectrum Green, Tom Catuosco & John Zambri. Classic Metal with Virtuoso Vocals, In vein of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Queensryche, & Dio

Friends

Lusty Leather
Lusty Leather custom made Matt's fantastic leather flute and recorder belt cases. They can be found hawking fine leather pouches, belts, bodices, and more at Renaissance Faires around the northeast.
Modern Bard
A listing of Renaissance and folk music performers and their CDs, with links to purchase. If you're looking for more stuff like Sarabande and "The Lost Way", try here!
NE Rennies
A source for Renaissace Faires and related performers and vendors in the New England area.
Patchwork Merchant Mercenaries
A vendor that sells Matt's solo CD at many a Renaissance Faire and like event throughout the nation.
Period Productions
Productin company that runs Renaissance-themed events (and others), weddings, etc. Matt Schwarz is a musician on their roster.
retro load
Looking for old footage, commercials or anything! try here!
Sanctuary myspace
Gary the drummer's Iron Maiden tribute band's myspace.
Sligo Harps
Rick Kemper is a MD harpmaker who has been of great assistance in Matt's harp upkeep.
Swaying Ball Mailorder Music
A great distributor of underground metal and progressive music that carries Sleepy Hollow CDs at low prices.
Twain Recording (Bob Both, engineer)
Studio where Sleepy Hollow's third album is being recorded. Highly recommended!
Mark Wieske
An old friend of Matt's - Matt & Mark played Scott Joplin on guitar and flute in their duet Swipesy in the mid-90's, as well as Classical guitar duets, Irish music, etc! Matt uses Mark's chord arrangements for some of the Irish reels with Sarabande.

Venues

Colorado Renaissance Festival
Matt Schwarz's main gig summer of 2008.
Musique Macabre internet radio
Includes Sleepy Hollow in its playlist of (year-round) Halloween and Horror themed music. Part of the live 365.com online radio which includes stations focusing on many different styles of music.
NJ Renaissance Kingdom
Matt Schwarz and Sarabande's main performances - every weekend in June!