"House Concerts - you and the music. No distractions."

Bing Futch

Multicultural Folk Roots

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Member since: 2008-02-04
Home: Orlando, FL, US
Frequently Tours: FL , KY , TN , GA , NC, Western Europe
# of Members: 1
Sound Equipment: Available if needed
Main Instrument: Vocals, Appalachian mountain dulcimer
Other Instruments: Native American flute
Genre: Folk, Americana
Style: Varied
Content: Mainstream Roots
Rating: G

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Bio

Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter and Mountain Dulcimer Player!

With a deep-rooted passion for music of all cultures, Bing Futch weaves together traditional, original and popular tunes in wildly entertaining concerts featuring his expressive tenor vocals and two uniquely American instruments: the Plains Indian flute and the Appalachian mountain dulcimer.

His original songs are rooted within international folk music, mixing African and Native American tribal rhythms and melodies, blues, bluegrass, funk, jazz, Dixieland, Celtic, country & western, Middle Eastern, Caribbean and Latin influences with original rock, roots and pop grooves.

Named "2006 Songwriter of the Year" by the Songwriters Showcases of America with a 2007 award for "Song of the Year" ("Crazy Feels Like"), Bing writes and sings tunes that defy comparison due to their genre-hopping nature and rollercoaster approach to subject matter. Songs that deal with dusty drunk tanks, star-crossed robbers, Irish immigrants, conflicted bombers, spicy food, interminable interstates and ill-fated gators get appropriate dashes of drama and whimsy, alternately touching and hysterical.

His distinctive voice whispers and wails from smooth, soulful depths to soaring heights, intertwined with imaginative arrangements that are as unique as they are catchy and memorable. Equally adept at performing old chestnuts as well as covers, it's not unusual to hear Bing break out rollicking fiddle tunes and then segue into a reggae skank.

This genre-blending showman has opened for acts such as Scott Ainslie, The Crests and Molly Hatchet. He's also shared the stage with Zydeco great Chubby Carrier, Tom Constanten of the Grateful Dead and mountain dulcimer legend Robert Force. His laid-back, upbeat nature and engaging stage presence has made him a festival favorite from Bonny Doon, California to Hamden, Connecticut and his positive spirit shines through in every performance.