Dr. Snark
News!
Paul will be the "Filk Waif" (Toastmaster, basically) at FilkONtario in Toronto from April 20 - 22, 2012.
Older News (2009/08/29):
Paul's song
"Fluorine Atom"
was nominated for a
Pegasus Award in the
category "A Little Bit Rock and Roll". To listen to an mp3, click on
the green disc icon below:
(recorded live at ConChord from Paul's Interfilk Guest concert, by
Barney Evans, on Sept. 13, 2008)
Click here for downloadable recordings, lyrics,
chords, etc.
What is Dr. Snark?
An eclectic acoustic "band" (sometimes a duo, sometimes a solo act) based
near Boston, MA. We're
filkers known primarily for performing "silly stuff", both original
songs and covers of songs by musicians such as
the Arrogant Worms,
Moxy Früvous,
and
DaVinci's Notebook.
Who is Dr. Snark?
Paul Estin (vocals, guitar, harmonica, bass guitar, kazoo)
2000-present
Elizabeth Ryan (vocals, kazoo, additional rhythm) 2001-2003
James Kushner (vocals, bass guitar, drums, ukelele, kazoo, slide whistle)
2000-2001
with additional help on occasion from
Kate Farb-Johnson (vocals, ukulele, bodhran) (with "Don't Fret the Small Stuff")
Dave Rantanen (vocals, bass guitar, guitar) (with "Don't Fret the Small Stuff")
Tom Keegan (production, mandolin, MIDI instruments)
Erica Schultz (vocals)
Leah Smith (vocals)
When and where is Dr. Snark?
Next scheduled appearances:
2012 (once each month): MassFilc gatherings
2012 April 20-22: Filk Waif at FKO in Toronto, ON, Canada
2012 June 29 - July 1: Concertino in Boxborough, MA
See Events page for more information on Boston
area music events and meetings.
Click here for information on Boston Area Song
Swap. [currently on hiatus]
Also, check out Paul's
CD mixes of other people's music.
http://www.DrSnark.com/
THIS PAGE LAST UPDATED: April 15, 2012.
Questions, comments, corrections? Mail to
paul dot estin at gmail dot com.