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The Gothard Sisters includes:
Greta Gothard, age 23 on fiddle, guitar, voice and step-dancing,
Willow
Gothard, age 20, on fiddle, voice, bodhran and step-dancing,
and Solana Gothard, age 14 with the fiddle, voice and dancing.
These
girls have been playing violin and dancing since a very young age, and they grew up performing on stages in the Pacific
Northwest.
They started out with rigorous classical violin training and competetive Irish Dance, leading them to leadership
positions in the local Youth Symphonies and bringing them to the Irish Dancing World Championships (held overseas in the UK)
to compete in the solo championships for three years in a row.
The three sisters have also developed their talents
on various other instruments including guitar, bodhran and voice in the pursuit of creating a fuller, more compelling show.
Their
love for music, dance and storytelling is their inspiration for performing and recording.
The Gothard Sisters have
recorded four CDs, beginning with their Christmas release in 2006 ("And to All a Good Night,") and progressing to their most
recent Celtic album "Celtic Rainbow" in July, 2009.
These days the girls can be seen making their way across the country
visiting fairs and festivals to share their love of music and dancing with the people that they meet.
A live show
with the Gothard Sisters is likely to include fast fiddling numbers with lively choreography, Irish step-dancing used in a
myriad of ways, and special songs and ballads.
  
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