Trillium -- Irish/Eclectic Acoustic String Band

• Mim Eichmann - hammered dulcimer, vocals
• Jonathan DeSouza - violin, mandolin, vocals
• Doug Lofstrom - bass, vocals
• Ed Hall - guitar, banjo, vocals

Trillium
Eclectic/ Acoustic String Band
The eclectic/acoustic string band Trillium features traditional Celtic/Irish, acoustic swing, Dixieland, ragtime, Americana, and folk music on violin/mandolin, hammered dulcimer, guitar/banjo, acoustic bass and rousing vocals. Trillium was one of the two musical acts from Illinois selected to perform and showcase at the 2009 International Folk Alliance Convention in Memphis, TN. Trillium has released three CD'S with rave critical and popular reviews: "The Moody Leprechaun", "Over the Waterfall", and their most recent release "Crossing the Stream". Trillium is in demand throughout the Midwest for playing at clubs, cafes, major venue concerts, weddings and receptions, and festivals. The band is especially adept at teaching workshops on their various instruments and styles. Trillium band members are music professor from the University of Chicago Jonathan De Souza playing violin, mandolin and vocals, director of the Midwest School of Ballet Mim Eichmann on the hammered dulcimer and vocals, national fingerstyle guitar champion Ed Hall on guitar and banjo, and music professor from Columbia College Doug Lofstrom on acoustic bass.

• Staten Island - traditional
• Red Haired Boy - traditional
• Bonaparte Crossing the Rocky Mountains - traditional
• Liberty - traditional
• The Moody Leprechaun - Ed Hall
• Star of Munster - traditional
• Over the Waterfall - Jonathan Greer
• Big Rock Candy Mountain - traditional
• Dixie - Dan Emmett
• Black and White Rag - George Botsford
• Young Ladies in Town - traditional
• Jefferson - traditional
• Crossing the Stream - traditional
• Tennessee Waltz - Pee Wee King
• Sweet Georgia Brown - Maceo Pinkard
• Soldiers Joy/Star Spangled Banner - traditional/F.Scott Key
• Miners Lullabye - Utah Phillips/Trillium
• Pardon My Southern Accent - Johnny Mercer
• Settin the Woods on Fire - Hank Williams
• Southern Flavor - Bill Monroe
• The Night Paddy Murphy Died - Johnny Burke
• Frigg Medley - Frigg
• Cold Frosty Morning - traditional
• Full Rigged Ship - traditional
• Ragtime Annie - traditional
• Beaumont Rag - Samuel Peacock
• A Hundred Years From Now - folk song
• Puttin on the Ritz - Irving Berlin
• Road to Lisdoonvarna - E. Dorian
• Off She Goes - traditional
• Morrisons Jig - E. Dorian
• Soldier Soldier Will You Marry Me - traditional
• Maggie in the Woods - traditional
• Kitchen Girl - traditional
• Galway Hornpipe - traditional
• Rights of Man - traditional
• Harvest Home - traditional
• Boys of Bluehill - traditional
• Miss Fogiartys Christmas Cake - C. Frank Horn
• Theme From Fargo - Carter Burwell
• Ewe With the Crooked Horn - William Alwyn
• When you Look Into My Eyes - traditional
• Tiger Rag - traditional
• Swinging on a Gate - traditional
• Whiskey Before Breakfast - traditional
• The Jenny Lind Polka - Anton Wallerstein
• Swedish Polka - traditional
• Sally in the Garden - traditional
• Swallowtail Polka - traditional
• OKeefes Slide - traditional
• Oh Those Britches Full of Stitches - traditional
• John Ryans Polka - traditional
• Chicken Aint Nothin But a Bird - Wallace
• St. Annes Reel - traditional
• Puddleglums Misery - John Kirkpatrick
• Pumpherstons Hornpipe - Jim Sutherland
• Westphalia Waltz - traditional
• No Name Waltz - traditional
• Summertime - Gershwin
• The Snows - traditional
• Coleraine - traditional
• The Maiden and Her Child - Liam Lawton, John McCain
• Greensleeves - traditional
• Santa Baby - Javits, Springer, Springer
• Along the Path - Lofstrom, Eichmann
• Erev Shel Shoshanim - Hadar, Dor
• Drowsy Maggie - traditional
• The Pig Ankle Rag - Dempsey, Jacks, Joad
• Pig Town Fling - traditional
• Festival Rag - Robert Russo

Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Events, Family Reunions, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Halloween Parties, New Year's Eve Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Restaurants, Reunions, School Assemblies, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Trillium are a great band who played great Irish music at our St.Patricks Day party. They were the perfect band for our party. I would highly recommend them. -- Kathy A, Winnetka, IL, 3/10/2012
• The band was excellent in terms of musical talent and willingness to work with us to accomodate the many other events we had going on during the evening (raffles, etc.). All members were extremely friendly and many people, including musicians in attendance at our party, expressed complete satisfaction with their performance. -- Jon and Mary M, Lakemoor, IL, 3/17/2012
• They played my cocktail hour at my reception. They where awesome and easy to work with. I recommend them to everyone who has a wedding coming up! Amazing! Thanks again Ed and crew! -- Brian R, Chicago, IL, 12/10/2011
• My experience was a total pleasure. I would recommend Trillium to anyone, especially if you enjoy "happy" music! -- Mark K, Batavia, IL, 5/5/2012

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