About

Folktic is a celtic/folk group providing an eclectic mix of Irish and American folk music to enthusiastic Ohio audiences. Their versitile style allows a diverse range of material to mix and blend together to create an excellent and entertaining listening experience.

Their lively, enthusiastic additudes towards music get audiences excited and involved. Plain and simple, they're a lot of fun to have around!

Founded in 2002 by Albert Svette, Folktic consists of three musicians from Lorain, Ohio. Al Svette plays the guitar, mandolin, banjo and also sings. Cory Svette sings and plays wind instruments such as the flute and penny whistle, and Christina Vasquez sings, fiddles, and contributes percussion.

Folktic has provided entertainment throughout North Eastern Ohio at places such as Greenisland in Bay Village, Vermilion's Third Thursday events, The 2007 Ohio Scottish Games, and The West Side Irish Club.

Meet The Band

Albert Svette

Guitar•Mandolin•Banjo•Vocals

Singer/songwriter for over thirty years, Al has played with several different musical groups and in many different genres, including folk music, rock 'n roll, and cabaret, as well as several different choirs. With vast experience playing rythem and bass guitar, banjo, and mandolin, his abilities include working with vocal and instrumental arrangements.

Al began his career in music in 1973 playing bars and clubs in New York, continuing with performances for the Holiday Inn and Hilton hotels. Well established as a folk music entertainer, Al provided musical entertainment for churches, schools, and weddings. Al's a strong commitment to playing traditional Irish and Scottish music led to his most recent endevour, "Folktic".

With emphasis on the celtic music, Al has also incorporated the American folk music that influenced his style of performance.

Christina Vasquez

Vocals•Percussion•Fiddle

Christina Vasquez began singing in choral groups in 1998. 2005 proved to be a big milestone for her, when she toured overseas with the Oberlin Choristers' Touring Choir. Their destination was Scotland, and it was magical. Travelling through the Scottish highlands is an adventure no one could forget, and when the Choristers sang in Pluscarden Abbey, it was one of the most spiritual and powerful experiences of her life. While in Scotland she was exposed to traditional Scottish music at every turn, and she fell in love with it.

2006 held a new adventure in music - musical theater! She first sang in a chorus role in LAK's production of "The Music Man", and was hooked. Since then she's been involved with musical theater on several levels. She enjoys the performance aspect of it, but also loves working backstage building sets. For several performances of LCMT's "Hello, Dolly!", she served as propsmistress in addition to performing in the show. Altogether she's been in five musicals, and is excited to portray the role of the Jester in AK's upcoming production of "Once Upon A Mattress" in March.

Christina was pleased to join Folktic in 2007.

Cory Svette

Flute•Penny Whistle•Pan Flute•Vocals

Cory began singing in 2000, and began playing his many wind instruments in 2002. He began simply by becoming fluent on the flute, and slowly picked up other wind instruments such as the penny whistle, the pan flute, and oboe. Cory has been a member of the Oberlin Choristers for years and has had many fantastic opportunities with them. As a member of their Touring Choir, he's travelled to Scotland (2005) and most recently Australia (2007), where he sang in the Sydney Opera House.

Cory has loved musical theater from a young age when he played an orphan in "Oliver!" His first character role was Olin Britt in "The Music Man", and he recently landed the role of Prince Dauntless in AK's upcoming production of "Once Upon A Mattress".

Cory began playing with Folktic in 2006.