fae wiedenhoeft

Tangle faded photographs, sparrow secrets, songs of sea and light, with a velvet voice, a hearty laugh, and the traditions of the Celtic winds and you will begin to understand the music of Fae Wiedenhoeft. Accompanying herself with a guitar or bodhran, Fae weaves a challenging range of songs from Old Scots to mystical Irish love songs to colourful ballads of her own composition. Her passion for Celtic music, the traditions from which it grows, and her true love of singing makes an evening of Fae’s music an enchanting experience and a musical must for fans of Celtic Folk!

Fae was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs. Her beginnings include serenading squirrels in her backyard, singing John Denver songs with her sister and a half size guitar, and putting on big musicals in the heart of downtown Chicago. Fae found her way to the beautiful West Coast of Canada in 1996, where she lived for a good long while, singing for her supper, dancing jigs and reels, and protecting Mother Earth. An environmentalist, vegetarian, painter, photographer, storyteller, and dreamer, Fae began to listen to what was around her. Her songwriting began as if the wind told her it was time.

She is a member of the duo Syren and a former member of West Coast Celtic sensation Kitangus, with whom she performed throughout Vancouver Island, the lower mainland of British Columbia, and held a steady gig for three consecutive summers at the world famous Buchart Gardens. Fae has composed original music as well as performed on five CDs recorded, manufactured, and sold in Canada entitled: Myriad ~ "Song of the Isles", Syren ~ "Waves to the Sky" and "Invitation", Cauldron~ "After the Mad King Dies”, and Kitangus ~ "Into the West".

In 2003, life gave her an unexpected push to Tulsa, OK, where she began to question many things about her place in this world. In that time, she met the pirate who stole her heart, reminded her that music was life, and she could not breathe without it. She performed at many venues in Tulsa including the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Saffron Coffee & Art, and the Blue November MicroFilmFest after party to name a few. In spring of 2006, she recorded, manufactured, and released her first solo live album entitled "The Saffron Sessions”.

“Pack up the car, Seattle or Bust!” In summer of 2006, Fae was reunited with her musical friends and the West Coast. From performances at little cafes in Victoria, BC to the 2007 Northwest Folklife Music Festival, and with a new CD on the way, much is in motion in the music world. Fae plays a free monthly show at a non-profit coffeehouse called the Green Bean in Seattle’s Greenwood area. “Music is about community, not money.”

Fae says, “I truly believe that music heals the world, and for this, I will sing and sing, everyday! Each of us has a song resonating within. It is up to our ever-changing kaleidoscope spirit to let it dance and find its light.”