World traveler Robin Petrie has been deeply involved in dance (Scottish, ballet, flamenco, middle-eastern, Balkan) since childhood and has played hammered dulcimer and recorded numerous albums since 1980, touring the US, Europe and Southern Hemisphere extensively. Though focusing initially on British Isles and French music, her current work includes music from many cultures around the globe. She also has a major soft spot for both Cajun and New Orleans music and culture.

She has recorded two solo albums for the Gourd label, as well as participating in a great many other recordings on Gourd and other labels, having worked with Danny Carnahan, Junji Shirota, Martin Simpson, Henry Kaiser, Richard Thompson, and many, many others. Her santouri playing is featured on the 2005 Grammy award-winning Beautiful Dreamer - the Songs of Stephen Foster. A Bay Area native, she currently lives in Berkeley, California.


Robin Petrie's current performing work includes:


Panacea, right, a group that includes violinist Shira Kammen, singer Bon Brown, accordionist Nada Lewis and percussionist Nicole LeCorgne, which specializes in music from the five corners of Europe, and from north Africa and the Middle East, in time signatures such as 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 25 and 44. 

Panacea has a wonderful CD. Click here to find out more about it.


 
 

Party of Seven, a group which includes Barry Phillips - voice, cellos, tabla & percussion, Shelley Phillips - voice, double-reeds, harp, harmonium, flutes, Peter Maund - percussion, Shira Kammen - voice, violine d'amore, vielle, rebec, harp, Kevin Carr - voice, fiddle, violine d'amore, pipes, free reeds, much else, and Paul Hostetter - voice, guitar, mandolin, other stringèd things. This group plays music from Sweden, Scotland, north Georgia, Auvergne, Madagascar, the 18th century, Gaspésie, Bulgaria, Mississippi, the 11th century, Cuba, Xinjiang, Oklahoma, Galicia, central Africa, and possibly the 21st century. More about Party of Seven here.

Party of Four, being a somewhat more accessible 4/7ths of the above:


Paul Hostetter, Robin Petrie, Shira Kammen, Kevin Carr.

This can also become Party of Five, and so on. And on down to Party of Two or One!

 
 
 
 
 

Robin Petrie and Paul Hostetter are available for concerts and events, featuring dulcimer, guitar and assorted other instruments. 

Robin also plays Greek santouri (a related instrument), and is a 20-some year veteran teacher at the Lark In The Morning camps in Mendocino. 


 
 
 
 

Robin Petrie is available for weddings and events of all sorts, in solo performance, and with selected aggregations from duos to small orchestra. She is also available for workshops, and for private instruction by appointment.

For bookings or further information, email Robin Petrie  or phone  510.525.6391
Click here to view Robin Petrie's Ceramic Art