Equinox is composed of six multi-talented musicians. At the Celtic core of the band are traditional pipes, fiddle, flute, whistles and concertina. By adding guitars, mandolin, Middle Eastern and West African percussion, the band expands this ancient music to new dimensions.
The band's repertoire ranges from sweet renditions of the familiar Danny Boy, The Irish Washerwoman, and the tunes of O'Carolan, to hard-driving arrangements of Ye Jacobites and Whiskey in the Jar.
Having played venues from pubs and weddings to theaters and festivals, Equinox creates a musical experience that has the proverbial "glass" full to the rim with energy!
Venues Played by EQUINOX
Vern is a Saginaw native and an Equinox founder. He is the heartbeat of the band as he provides the pulsing energy of the djembe and other percussive sounds. He also adds vocals, whistle, recorder and harmonica harmonies.
Born and raised in Michigan’s Thumb, Jean Marie has been with Equinox since its inception. She brings the spirit of the storyteller to the band as she provides uplifting vocals along with flute, whistles, concertina and guitar melodies.
Bobbie brings the passion and soul to Equinox with the ancient sound of the pipes. Joining the band in 2001, he plays the highland pipes, border pipes and small pipes, as well as the bass guitar, bodhran and other percussion.
Leslie Gregory roamed throughout Michigan before settling in Saginaw, joining Equinox in 2002. Often called the “furious, feisty fiddler,” Leslie adds the fire to Equinox’s arrangements with his fiddle and bow.
Kathy comes to us from Bay City and is a former member of the band Hoolie. She delivers a vibrant energy with her rhythm guitar and bodhran paired with a lingering sweetness with her vocals and whistles.
Liz is a gifted dancer and adds percussion to our music with djembe and dumbek.
"EQUINOX can bathe you in seemingly effortless melodies one moment and then turn around and amaze you with a ferocious musical barrage of sound and dance the next."
– Joy Butler | Bay Arts Council director