With a natural energetic ease, Bonnie Carol sings and plays hammered and fretted dulcimers as well as bodhrán, folk drums and hand percussion. A performance is likely to encompass traditional music from North and South America, the British Isles, Caribbean rhythms, and even Tex-Mex tunes, all fitting together in that exuberant whole we call World Music.

Bonnie's music has filled concert halls form New York to Nicaragua over the last 28 years. She is an international ambassador for peace in the most artistic sense, a visionary from the high country of Colorado. She has an arresting natural charm, extraordinary talent and energy, acres of instruments and mountains of talent.

CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS
Bonnie appears solo or in ensemble at festivals and concerts world wide, and plays music from her current bag of tricks and interests: just now that is Celtic and American traditional music, music she composes, and music from Latin America. But, look out, she is working as a studio musician on music from Lithuania - who knows what's next.

WEDDING AND PARTIES
This can inlcude Bonnie solo on hammered dulcimer, or Bonnie with other musicians on fiddle, guitar or piano. It's beautiful, elegant music during the marriage ceremony as well as for receptions, and parties from formal to fun.

AFRICAN MARIMBA BANDS, Bonnie plays in two African marimba bands, ZEBRA MARIMBA and WILD OKAPI MARIMBA. Nothing can charge an event like colorful, lively, danceable African music. Great for dance parties, weddings, picnics, Zamboni christenings, community gatherings and ceremonies - you get the idea, we play anywhere people are having fun! We can (and do) play outdoors, year round, and we don't necessarily need electricity or a PA system - what could be easier.

Our music is based on the mbira music of the Shona people, the majority cultural group in Zimbabwe. This music is known world wide for its intricate interlocking rhythms and melodies. The mbira is the most ancient instrument of Zimbabwe, dating back thousands of years. Much of the marimba tradition that is now so popular in the US has its origin in the mbira.
There’s little more fun than an African music concert or dance party as you see from this photo of the Zebras and some scarey friends on Halloween, 2001.

What the Critics say about Zebra Marimba:
"Deepest thanks for your inspiring music today. I especially enjoyed the basso marimba - incredible. ALL was heavenly. We're grieving over a recent sudden death and it lifted my heart, it helped me to cry, I felt some release. And the sight of all those people dancing gave me real joy. Thank you SO much for who you - and all the Zebras - are, you blessed us." - a concert attendee.

NANCY COOK AND THE ACOUSTIC ROOTS TRIO
Randy Kelley and Bonnie accompany Nancy Cook on her original songs in an acoustic trio including bass, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, hammered dulcimer, marimba, and congas. Wonderful for soulful concerts. Look at Nancy's web page for her complete schedule.