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Located on the Emerald Coast of Florida, in Defuniak Springs, Gilleran's Island Band can elevate your wedding with their music. This group combines the skills of Terra Jean Otto, an accomplished classical violinist and gifted improviser, and John Gilleran, an exceptional guitarist with an amazing voice—who is also an award-winning sound engineer. Together, they will enhance the atmosphere of your wedding ceremony with their unmatched skill.
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Gilleran's Island Band features the elegance of solo violin, string duo/trio, or violin and guitar. With their years of experience, they are able to perfect the ambiance for your rehearsal dinner, cocktail hour, ceremony, and reception. Since moving to the Florida Panhandle, Terra Jean and John have played weddings at Rosemary Town Hall, Alys Beach, The Henderson, and The Vue on 30A. They are able to work with you to learn new songs, and they will also provide all the necessary equipment needed to ensure that everything goes off without a hitch.
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Terra Jean Otto is a classically trained violinist with 42 years of professional experience. Her high level of skill and excellent tone add a touch of elegance to any wedding ceremony.
She is also a gifted improvisor - deep in the groove with sweet lines, ripping riffs and even some funk chops. Mentored by fiddle great Vassar Clements, she has shared the stage with him and his Little Big Band, as well as performances with Peter Rowan (Old and in the Way). She has also performed with John Cowan (New Grass Revival), Howard Levy (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones), Leftover Salmon, and String Cheese Incident with members of the David Grisman Quintet. Her rich musical background includes a classical foundation from her famed teacher, Florizel Von Reuter, and influences from violinists Stephane Grapelli, Darol Anger, Papa John Creach, and Jean Luc Ponty.
Vocalist, guitarist and singer-songwriter John Gilleran sings his heart out in perfectly pitched, smooth baritone tones and soaring falsetto, all the while laying down a solid foundation on acoustic guitar. He studied electronics, jazz guitar, classical voice and toured Europe as the featured soloist in a madrigal group. Signed by Warner Bros. early in his career, his band included Dave Bickler (Eye of the Tiger - Survivor) and recorded the hit, Summer Sun. He is an acclaimed recording engineer, notably with projects with Taj Mahal (albums - Sacred Island (charted #5 on Billboard Blues albums), Hanapepe Blues, Taj tracks on Six Days and Seven Nights and Zebrahead.) He designed and produced the award winning Giltronics pure vacuum tube mic pre and line mastering amps, used on the Grammy winning album Just Like You - Keb Mo and Grammy nominated albums Deuces Wild - B.B. King (charted #1 on Billboard’s Blues Albums) and Phantom Blues - Taj Mahal. His amps are still in use today in every mastering lab of Diskmakers, and many fine studios including Wolf Mastering in Nashville (and in his own studio as well!).