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Mark Gilston '76
Name: Mark Gilston '76
Graduation Year: 1976
Degree: BA
Major: Cultural Studies
Graduation Center: Metro NYC Center
Profile: Mark Gilston has been performing traditional folk music for over thirty years. His vast repertoire encompasses songs and instrumentals from North America and most of Europe, particularly the British Isles, Scandinavia, and the Balkans.

His performances are laced with humor and a wide base of eclectic knowledge. Mark, an award-winning mountain dulcimer player, also plays concertina, guitar, banjo, Bulgarian bagpipes, pennywhistle, ocarina, tambura, and others.
More Info: Mark has given concerts at numerous colleges, clubs and coffee houses throughout the United States as well as England and Canada and has been a featured performer and workshop leader for various folk music societies including the New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club and the Folk Song Society of Greater Washington as well as groups abroad.

He is currently performing music and living in Austin, Texas.
Job Title: Traditional Folk Music Performance and Presentation Artist
Employer: Self-employed

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