Esther Golton Musical Resume
Formal Education:
BA in Music – Pennsylvania State University, ’89
Flute Performance, Jazz and Composition
Collaborated or shared the stage with:
- Iris Dement
- Toshi Reagon
- Danny Schmidt
- Carrie Elkin
- Radoslav Lorkovic
- Johnsmith
- Krista Detor
- Lizanne Knott
- Antje Duvekot
- Emily Elbert
- Heidi Muller
- Jay Howlett
- Dan McElrath
- Larry Zarella
- Robin Hopper
- Tom Begich
- Sabe Flores
- Robin Dale Ford and Pat Fitzgerald
- Maximum Jones (5 piece rock band)
- Muddy Sol (5 piece rock band)
- Coulda Woulda Shoulda (folk trio/quartet)
- Sylvan (Flute & Guitar Duo in Tokyo, Japan)
- various classical chamber ensembles
Performed in these venues/festivals:
- Discovery Theatre, Anchorage Performing Arts Center, AK
- Seattle Folklore Society
- FARWest, Folk Alliance Regional West Conference, ’07, ’08
- University of Alaska Anchorage, UAA Noon Music, AK
- Dillingham Arts Council, AK
- Bethel Arts Council, AK
- Club Passim, Boston, MA
- The Burren, Boston, MA
- Milkboy Cafe, Bryn Mawr, PA
- Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA
- Steel City Coffeehouse, Phoenixville, PA
- Kimberton Waldorf School, PA
- Brewer’s Alley Songwriter Showcase (featured artist), Frederick, MD
- Jammin’ Java, Vienna, VA
- Austin Grill, Rockville, VA
- Brick Street Cafe, Greenville, SC
- SmallStages House Concert at Out Takes, Birmingham, AL
- San Gregorio General Store, CA
- Blah Blah Woof Woof Songwriter Concert Series, San Francisco, CA
- Kerrville Festival, TX
- Nutmeg Dulcimer Festival, Milford, CT
- Alaska Folk Festival
- Anchorage Folk Festival, AK
- Alaska State Fair, Palmer, AK
- Seward Music and Arts Festival, AK
- Anderson Festival – Clear, AK
- Seldovia Festival – Seldovia, AK
- Concert on the Green – Homer, AK
- Fairbanks Folk Festival, AK
- Whole Wheat Radio House Concerts, Talkeetna, AK
- Cool Dog House Concerts, Dover, DE
- Victor’s at the Bel Aire, Erie, PA
- HiWay Theatre, Jenkintown, PA
- Webster’s Bookstore, State College, PA
- Crazy Crow House Concerts, Seldovia, AK
- Bunnell Street Gallery, Homer, AK
- College Coffeehouse, Fairbanks, AK
- The Tap Root, Anchorage, AK
- Vagabond Blues, Palmer, AK
- Fairview Inn, Talkeetna, AK
- Latitude 62, Talkeetna, AK
- 9 Muses,Portland, OR
- Mississippi Pizza, Portland, OR
- Numerous private house concerts far and wide
Radio Interviews:
- WXPN, Philadelphia, Gene Shay’s Folk Show
- WDVX, Knoxville, TN, Blue Plate Special
- KNBA, Anchorage, Alaska
- APRN, Alaska Public Radio Network
- KKUP, Santa Clara, CA
- KUAC, Fairbanks, AK
- KTNA, Talkeetna, AK
- KDLG, Dillingham, AK
- KBBI, Homer, AK
- Whole Wheat Radio
- Ray Naylor, Fiddles & Frets
Played or Sang on CDs by:
- John Cook
- Ray Naylor
- Doug Geeting
- Steve Durr
- Jonathan Durr
- Larry Zarella
- Fireweed Arts Council Fundraising CD
- Nameless Trio
Co-Produced 65+ Concerts/Interviews at Whole Wheat Radio including:
- Jack Williams
- Mark Erelli & Jake Armerding
- Radoslav Lorkovic
- Johnsmith
- Peter Mulvey with David Goodrich
- Danny Schmidt
- Kristina Olsen
- Brooks Williams & Diane Ziegler
- Antje Duvekot
- Krista Detor with Arbutus Cunningham
- Kris Delmhorst & Jeffrey Foucault
- Marian Call
- Anais Mitchell
- Carrie Elkin
- Emily Kurn
- Anne Pence and Robin Hopper
- Larry Zarella
- Rod Picott and Amanda Shires
Other:
- Arranged ‘Unfolding Curtains’ (from Aurora Borealis CD) for the Northern Aurora Flute Ensemble, 2012
- Workshops at various Festivals: Tip For Singing In Tune, Mountain Dulcimer chords, Songwriting
- Dulcimer Players News CD featured tracks, Fall 2009 (‘The Rarest Waltz’) and Fall 2007 (‘Love Is Easy’)
- Composed/performed music for documentary on Native American issues at PSU, 1989
- South Florida Folk Festival – Songwriting Competition Judge, 2008