Kutztown Folk Music Society

Daybreak March 12, 2004

The musicians of DayBreak have been making music together for the last fourteen years in and around Lehigh and Bucks Counties of Pennsylvania. They are known for applying their rich blend of instruments and voices to Celtic jigs, reels, and ballads, American folk tunes and songs, hymns, seasonal songs, and their own original mix of traditional and modern styles.

DayBreak includes Cliff Cole playing the hammered dulcimer, guitar, and percussion; Anna Lisa Yoder on the violin, mandolin and bouzouki; and Rob Yoder on concertina, guitar, bodhrán, harp and mountain dulcimer. DayBreak also incorporates the musical skills of their growing children including Emily Cole on tin whistle and percussion, Trudy Yoder on cello, Lydia Yoder on violin and bodhrán, and Seth Yoder on hammered dulcimer and keyboard. Everyone lends their voices to a growing repertoire of winsome and compelling songs.

DayBreak has performed in various settings including The Bethlehem MusikFest, Longwood Gardens, Godfrey Daniels Coffeehouse, The Allentown Mayfair, Foy Hall at Moravian College, Celtic Classic, Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse, Kutztown Pennsylvania German Festival and at various clubs and churches. Along with their three recordings, DayBreak is featured in the soundtrack for Expressions of Common Hands, a Time Warner documentary on Pennsylvania German folk arts.

The group has just wrapped up its fifth recording, "Little Steps", which highlights their musical journey through the last several years. Come help us celebrate the release of this new CD.

Visit Daybreak's Site

e-mail: info@kfms.org

phone: 610-683-8720