Anne Cowles  - Violinist Music brings life.
		With Joan Bryant, Founder Little London Assembly English Country Dancers Colorado Springs, Colorado     With Mary, Rec Director, Extraordinaire     Holiday show with Clara           Outdoor Wedding with Leah
					2007 to 2009:  English Country Dance accompaniment During the summer of 2007, Anne came across Joan's English Country Dance class at the Senior Center in Colorado Springs.  The music was divine, and Anne was accompanying the dancers the very next week.  Now Joan and Anne have teamed together to promote ECD dances and Balls in central Colorado.    The tradition of Strolling Gypsy Violinists  survives at retirement centers, country clubs, festivals, fairs, bookstores, benefits, and  weddings. I play Gypsy standards, sing romantic favorites, and perform classical works.        Educational Presentations are at libraries and schools.  The subjects are either the music of the Romani (Gypsies), or the identification of countries on a large map as a geography lesson from a musical perspective.                          About Me:  Classical violin study was a part  of my life from age 8 to 18 in Wisconsin.  I then went to Northwestern University and Iowa State University where I studied mathematics and statistics, forgetting about my violin. I didn't pick it up again until 10 years later, when I had moved to Oklahoma.  I was intrigued by the 'old-timey fiddle' of the area and also the International Dancers club.  When Celtic music came into vogue, I tried my hand at Irish sessions. Years later I came across the book "Gypsy Violin" by Mary Ann Harbar.  This inspiring book came with a CD and I was hooked.  It contained many familiar rhythms and keys from the International Dancers, and, Ms. Harbar's book in particular, knew how to make the violin sound oh-so-good.  Since that time I have continued my study of folk styles for the violin from all over the world.