Welcome to the official web site of Claudia Russell and the Folk Unlimited Orchestra
You can check out Claudia's new live CD here. See listing below left for upcoming shows.

Claudia Russell is an outstanding singer and songwriter who has shared stages with Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, Loudon Wainwright III, Steve Forbert, Tish Hinojosa, Kris Kristoffersen, Willie Nelson, Darryl Purpose, Peter Rowan, Rosalie Sorrels and Bill Staines, among many others. She is accompanied by the Folk Unlimited Orchestra which includes Bruce Kaplan on mandolin, guitar and vocals, and Mark Petrella on string bass. When the planets align, she is pleased to also count Carl Byron (piano accordion), Kit Eakle (fiddle) and Eric Lewis (dobro, guitar, mandolin) in the band. (But at the same time).

Boston's WUMB FM named Claudia the Best New Artist of 2000, the East Bay Express named her Best Musician in 2006, and she has twice been selected as a finalist in the Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition. Claudia was a 2004 finalist in the Sisters Folk Festival Songwriters contest in Bend Oregon and the 2002 KRCL Songwriting contest in Salt Lake City.

Claudia has performed for thousands as cast member in several productions at American Folklore Theater in Door County WI, including "Old Friends," "Goodnight, Irene," "Fish and Whistle," and "Sometimes a Song."

Besides writing evocative songs, Claudia is known for her vocal talent. She is an expressive and versatile singer, as at home on a soulful ballad as a Buddy Holly style romp.

Claudia's newest CD is Live Band Tonight, a collection of live recordings from performances at the Freight and Salvage, Live From Studio One and Folkscene, the longest running Folk radio show in history, hosted by Roz and Howard Larman. Several tracks from the CD can be dowloaded here, or if you're the kind sort of soul who likes to pay for music, you can do so here.

Claudia's 2nd CD, Ready To Receive, has been well received by more than 100 radio stations and features 7 songs written by Claudia. You may download a free track from the link to the right. Visit the music page for live cuts, unreleasd tracks and other cool stuff. You can also listen to several audio selections from Song Food, Claudia's debut CD or place your order online for speedy delivery. These CDs are available online from the iTunes Music Store.

Claudia's father Val Rosing (aka Gilbert Russell) was a musician too! He had a million selling record as vocalist with Heny Hall's Dance Hall Orchestra on the original BBC recording of “Teddy Bears Picnic,” which was recently used as the soundtrack a Microsoft Xbox commercial. You can read about him here. We have just released Try A Little Tenderness, a compilation of 26 of his best recordings, digitally remastered from the original 78s.

Claudia's grandfather, Vladimir Rosing was also a prominent musician through much of the 20th Century who staged operas at the Hollywood Bowl and started the Opera department at the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY.

To learn more about Claudia, check out her bio in the Press Room along with press clippings and reviews.

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