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Colleagues & Collaborators

Margot Chamberlain

With a background in piano and choral singing, Margot Chamberlain moved to Boston in the 1970's to study recorder with Marleen Montgomery and the Quadrivium, where she took up vielle and harp. In the time since she has been a member of LiveOak, Laura Sheppard & Co., Mistral, the Comedy Theatre Troupe, various Christmas and summer Revel shows, as well as playing weddings, christenings, parties, museums, and other community events. She has been accompanist for Diane Edgecomb since 1990.


Tom Megan

Composer/Playwright and Musician Tom Megan not only writes the music on many of the Storytelling and Harp combinations but accompanies others using a combination of piano and synthesizer. He has written several full-length musicals and is a winner of numerous awards for the musical stage.


Andrew Mazlum Aytac

Andrew was introduced to the saz at an early age by his grandfather and uncle who were themselves traditional Kurdish saz players and singers.  He first began playing saz at age 12 and since then, has continued to keep alive this family tradition. Andrew accompanies Diane for her performances of Kurdish stories. He brings with him wonderful traditional melodies and songs like Kani, Ceme Ceme and many others. Andrew also runs a truly delicious restaurant in Rhode Island. For a treat, make a trip there and rediscover how wonderful food and wine can be. www.andrewsbistro.com

Mari Novotny-Jones

Veteran Avant-Garde performance artist Mari Novotny-Jones has worked extensively in the Boston area for over 20 years. An integral part of Mobius Art group since 1980, she has won critical acclaim for her performance as Persephone in Mobius' legendary 'Persephone and Hades' created by Marilyn Arsem and Stephen Lydenberg. As lead artist educator at City Stage Co., Novotny-Jones has taught theatre extensively in the Boston Public schools. Novotnoy-Jones is on the Faculty at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and is on the board of the New England Artists Trust. She collaborated with Diane on the Millennium LabyrinTh project.


Naoise

Rescued as an orphaned kitten, Naoise enjoys eating, sleeping in the sun, and biting.