Phil Volan & Joleen Bell are well-known for their high-caliber fingerstyle acoustic guitar talent and professionalism. They play beautifully crafted originals and covers on mainly fingerstyle guitar and vocals with beautiful tight harmonies. Or they may play all instrumentals. They are widely versatile and perform many different venues including concerts, conventions, festivals, weddings, restaurants, and house concerts. Phil & Joleen are the most requested duo for private events at the 5-star Broadmoor Resort Hotel. In 2002, Phil earned 2nd place at the prestigious National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas.
We just loved having Phil and Joleen at my husband’s birthday party! They are AWESOME! Phil sounded so much like James Taylor and Joleen sounded so much like Joni Mitchell. They played a perfect mix of instrumental and singing. They played a perfect variety of tempos and types of music, with guitar and banjo, a special request song, and some beautiful original works as well. We got so many compliments and our guests had so much fun singing along and dancing and just enjoying the entertainment. Thanks Phil and Joleen!
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Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 30 - 120 minutes
We sing and play acoustic fingerstyle guitars, with a little banjo. We are reliable and easy to communicate and plan with. For weddings, we provide lovely instrumental duets as people gather. We have several nice processional and recessional songs to offer, and often arrange special ones by request. Many years of experience has given us lots of songs and a completely professional attitude. We draw from a long list of songs and styles for all kinds of events, whether for intimate listening or a large noisy gathering! We'll also dress right for the occasion.
We are a husband and wife duo based in Colorado Springs performing together at ceremonies, receptions and concerts full time since 2002. We would love to create the perfect music for your wedding, reception or special event. The organic quality of our guitar duets (instrumental or vocal) played in the fingerstyle technique is perfect for ceremony prelude music. We offer many ideas for processional and recessional songs, and a really broad variety of appropriate music for a reception. We make a very full sound with just our two acoustic guitars, vocals and a banjo added here and there. We travel with a state-of-the-art small Bose PA system, and can provide sound reinforcement for the minister as well.
Although we are most focused upon weddings and receptions here at GigSalad, we often book corporate events, parties, and concerts. We are the most frequently requested duo at the Broadmoor. We have several recordings together both duet and solo. If it's beautiful fingerstyle acoustic guitar with tight vocal harmonies in the tradition of older American standards, to the music of the Beatles, James Taylor, John Denver and countless others from the 60s to the present that you seek, we are probably the perfect fit. And our ability to also perform most songs as instrumentals is a plus.
The Black Rose Newsletter music reviewer Stew Levitt describes Phil and Joleen's playing on they're instrumental CD "Carousel": "Starting with the opening harmonics of "Carousel," each guitar teases, withdraws and pursues each other like two children on an afternoon outing. This is acoustic guitar at its best." In 2002, Phil earned 2nd place at the prestigious National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship held at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas. Joleen also competed years later as one of only two women, to enthusiastic listeners.
We look forward to working with you!
Phil and Joleen
We provide our own complete sound systems for small to large gatherings. Our state-of-the-art Bose systems uses little space and disperses our sound so guests can hear evenly all around the venue, allowing easy conversation or listening. We can provide additional mics and stands for guests to speak or a minister. We are very sensitive to appropriate volume and quality of sound throughout the venue. We don't provide our own lighting, but can rent it if need be. We can play without sound reinforcement at very small weddings, or use a battery-powered P.A. when electricity in unavailable.
| June 16, 2018 • 6:00pm - 10:00pm | Birthday Party |
A FEW GOOD THINGS REMAIN
AIN’T MISBEHAVIN
AIN’T SHE SWEET
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
AND I LOVE HER
AND SO IT GOES
ANJIE
ANNIE’S SONG
ARROW
ASHOKAN FAREWELL
AT THE BORDER
BACK HOME AGAIN
BAD DREAM BLUES
BARREL HOUSE BLUES
BELL’S TOLL
BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM
BLUE MOON
CALYPSO
CAROUSEL
CATHODE RAY
CELTIC D
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
CLOSE TO YOU
CLOUDS
COLORADO
COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE
COUNTRY ROADS
CRAZY
DAIZY
DALLAS RAG
DARCY FARROW
DOC’S GUITAR
DON’T THINK TWICE
DOOLEY-WOPPY THING
DOUG’S TUNE
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM
EDELWEISS
EL CONDOR PASA
FAIREST LORD JESUS
FAVORITE COLORS
FIELDS OF GOLD
FIRE AND RAIN
FISHERMAN
FLORENTINE RED
FLY AWAY
FOLLOW ME
FOR BOBBIE
FREIGHT TRAIN
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL
FROM A DISTANCE
GALEN AND MARLISS
GARDEN SONG
GIVE IT AWAY
GIVE ME WINGS
GIVE YOURSELF TO LOVE
GLORY OF LOVE
GOIN GONE
GOIN’ FISHING
GOING HOME
GRANDMA SONG
GRANDMA’S FEATHER BED
GREAT DREAMS F. H.
GREENSLEEVES
GRIZZLY BEAR
GYPSY MELODY
GYPSY WOMAN
HE WILL LISTEN
HELLO DOLLY
HERE COMES THE SUN
HOME
HOMEWARD BOUND
I WILL
I WILL (ORIGINAL)
I’LL FLY AWAY
I’M JUST A WOMAN
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND
IMAGINE
IN CHRIST
IN MY LIFE
JET PLANE
JOHN HENRY
JOY IN THE MORNING
KEEPERS OF THE EARTH
KUDAH DUXX
LANDSLIDE
LAST STEAM ENGINE TRAIN
LAST THING ON MY MIND
LAYLA
LITTLE DOOLEY WOPPY THING
LORD OF THE STARFIELDS
LOVER’S WALTZ
LYN’S SONG
MAGIC CARPET
MATTHEW
MAYBE ONCE
MISSISSIPPI BLUES
MOLE’S MOAN
MOON RIVER
MORNING HAS BROKEN
MR. BOJANGLES
MY BLUE HEAVEN
MY BONNIE
MY THERAPIST
NEW CELTIC ONE
NEW INSTRUMENTALS
NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN..
NORWEGIAN WOOD
NOVEMBER
OLD FOLKS AT HOME
OLD POLE BARN
OUT OF THE BLUE
OVER THE RAINBOW
OWL IN THE ROAD
PARADISE
PHIL’S OTHER REEL
PHIL’S REEL
PIGTOWN FLING
POEMS PRAYERS AND PROM.
PUFF
READY FOR THE TIMES
RIPPLE
RIVER AND THE RAIN
ROCKY MTN. HIGH
ROSEVILLE FAIR
SANFRAN BAY BLUES
SCARBOROUGH FAIR
SECRET OF LIFE
SEMI CIRCLES
SHOWER THE PEOPLE
SIMPLE GIFTS
SIMPLE LIFE
SKYLARK
SLOW DRAG
SMILES
SO COOL
SOME KIND OF WOMAN
SOMETHING IN THE WAY SHE M
SOUNDS OF SILENCE
SOUTHBOUND
ST. LOUIS TICKLE
STEP BY STEP
STORIES TO BE TOLD
SUMMERTIME
SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET
SWEET BABY JAMES
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
TENNESSEE WALTZ
THANK GOD I’M A COUNTRY BOY
THAT’S AMORE
THE BELL’S TOLL
THE BLESSING
THE BOXER
THE DUTCHMAN
THE EYES OF LOVE
THE GAMBLER
THE GARDEN SONG
THE GREAT DIVIDE
THE GREAT STORM IS OVER
THE GRIZZLY BEAR
THE INNER LIGHT
THE LUCKY ONE
THE WATER IS WIDE
THEM THERE EYES
TIME AFTER TIME
TODAY
TOO LATE
TURN TURN TURN
TUXEDO JUNCTION
UNCHAINED MELODY
UP THE LAZY RIVER
WATER IS WIDE
WEDDING SONG
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
WHEN YOU KNOW
WHEN YOU SAY ____ AT ALL
WILD MOUNTAIN THYME
WINDY AND WARM
WINGS OF A DOVE
WITCHITA
WONDERFUL TONIGHT
WOODSTOCK
WRITE MYSELF A LETTER
YANKEE DOODLE/ G. OLD FLAG
YELLOW BIRD
YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
YOU CAN CLOSE YOUR EYES
James Taylor
Paul Simon
Bruce Cockburn
Doc Watson
Leo Kottke
Joni Mitchell
Tom Paxton
Peter, Paul & Mary
Nancy Griffith
Tim O'Brien
Chet Atkins
Alison Krauss
The Beatles
to name a few...
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