"The best hammered dulcimer player I know of...Captivating and unique!" -EverythingDulcimer.com
Vince Conaway, a musician and composer, can be found performing a wide variety of music on hammered dulcimer throughout the US, Canada, and Europe with music ranging through Celtic, medieval, renaissance, and baroque repertoires. Vince couples the passion of Irish music with the stateliness of ancient forms.
"If you think you know how a dulcimer sounds, prepare to be shaken up when you hear Vince Conaway play. But don't worry; you'll enjoy it." - Michelle Hartz, The Pennsic Independent
Vince is an interactive performer, believing that the audience should not be separated from the show but instead be a part of it. One of few dulcimer players to converse while performing, he also brings a bit of cultural and historical perspective to every performance.
"If you ever have a chance to watch him perform (he's usually playing at renaissance festivals and the like), go ahead and ask him a geeky question. Odds are that he'll have an answer - and that he'll keep playing while he talks" - Medieval Cookery
Vince performing in Certaldo, Italy
Vince has been named Solid as a Rock (solo musician) by the 2011 Colorado Renaissance Festival (given for consistently meeting high standards), voted among the Best Solo Street Acts by the 6th Annual Renaissance Festival Awards (third place, 2010), voted Favorite Lane Act by the Greater St. Louis Renaissance Faire at Wentzville (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), Favorite Lane Entertainer by the Louisiana Renaissance Festival (2005), and named Best Music Group by Kansas City Renaissance Festival (2002).
