William coulter biography
William Coulter is an American Celtic guitarist, performer, recording artist, and teacher....
William Coulter
For the marine painter, see William A. Coulter.
William A. Coulter, born William Alexander Coulter (March 7, – March 13, ), was an Irish-born American painter of marine subjects.
For the Adirondack architect, see William L. Coulter. For the Australian politician, see William Coulter (politician).
Musical artist
William Coulter is an American Celtic guitarist, performer, recording artist, and teacher.
Since 1981 he has explored the world of traditional music as a soloist with ensembles including Isle of Skye, Orison, and the Coulter-Phillips Ensemble.
Early life
William Coulter was born in 1959 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the son of a classical singer who founded the Pro Arte Chorale, a professional choral group.
Meet William Coulter, an enchanting acoustic guitarist whose soul-stirring music transports listeners to the heart of traditional Celtic melodies.William's early exposure to the classical techniques of choral music influenced his own guitar work. At the age of nine, Coulter began taking piano lessons, practicing on a borrowed piano. In his teens, the piano was replaced by an electric guitar, which he practiced in his basement accompanying Neil Young records.
At the age of eighteen, Coulter traded his electric guitar for
