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Pam Temple and Spencer Funk are wild carrot. This Cincinnati-based, award-winning group has what it takes to please all types of folk music fans. Rooted in traditional American music, their repertoire branches in diverse directions: from award-winning original songs to swing, from traditional and not-so-traditional folk songs to show tunes and blues. They do interesting arrangements with vocals, guitar, mandolin, concertina, penny whistle, dulcimer and the occasional bowed psaltery. In quartet with their Roots Band (Brenda Wolfersberger and Brandt Smith), they expand to to four vocals and add bass, banjo and dobro. Wild carrot's entertaining and moving performances have something for everyone. Their performances have often been described as "honest, soothing, uplifting and fun all at the same time", moving an audience from laughter to tears and back again in a way that makes the listener feel like they're in a conversation with old friends. All of this adds up to a performance that's been described as "seamless", "life-sized complex, subtle and powerful" and "a joy."

The end of '07 found us playing shows with great groups of folks.

Here with our Roots Band, Brandt Smith and Brenda Wolfersberger, at the Abbey Theater in Dublin, OH

We do a "crowd around the mic" style that's really fun to watch and perform! We'll be doing more shows with the band coming up in early '08.

Tools of the trade. Before the show at the Abbey Theater. Weapons of mass diversion!

We also joined other artists from our label, Falling Mountain Music, for "An Evening of Songs and Strings" with an Appalachian theme for students at the University of Notre Dame. They gave us a great welcome and really enjoyed the show!

R-L: Andrew McKnight, Joan Pitzer, Pam (same dress, different night...oops), Keith Pitzer.

R-L: Spencer, Andrew, Pam, Joan & Keith.

Our Label has been involved with a great CD project called "Rise Up Against Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining" designed to bring more attention to the devastating tragedy of mountian destruction happening right under our noses every day. Read more at Falling Mountain Music.

	Tune in to Pam's radio show on WNKU 89.7 Monday through Thursday 7-10pm and Sundays from 12-3pm for The Front Porch.
	Listen to WNKU Online

Our label features a small but mighty group of musicians spanning many generes of tradition-based music. Founded by guitarist and former Rounder recording artist Michael DeLalla in Virginia, the label has really come into it's own and is still growing.

Go to Falling Mountain Music

So, where did we get the name "wild carrot'? A wild carrot is the same as Queen Anne's Lace. Our music has been described as being rooted in the solid earth of tradition, while displaying a delicate musical intricacy, like the flower of Queen Anne's Lace.


Our label. Falling Mountain Music	Tour fee support is available from the Ohio Arts Council	wild carrot uses John Pearse Strings exclusively	Tour fee support is available from the Performing Arts Fund