Artists:Greg Maroney

Greg Maroney's music evokes images and stories from both our memories and imaginations. His original piano compositions are at times variations on simple and pure melodic themes, such as "Wing River" on Songs of the Water Rose and at others intricate patterns or passionate crescendo's found in songs like "Esmeralda" on The Copper Hat. His third release, Sentinel includes "Fire Drake", a fast, fiery song full of joy at the summer weather and thunderstorms, and "Avoi Dance", written for his wife Linda as she soaked up the afternoon sun in the hammock. The fourth CD, Harmony Grove was inspired from his rural life experiences over the past year. Songs such as "Nature's Fury" and "The Chicken Chase" are his musical interpretations of the immediate natural surroundings. Greg's most recent release, Wind Chimes, was inspired, as the title suggests, by the collection of wind chimes hanging around the porch. He noticed that even though the chimes remained the same, every day they sang a different song. The direction of the wind, its velocity, the thickness of the air, the mood, all contribute to how one hears the ever-changing combinations and layers of sound.

Lucy with melon

Greg has studied classical and jazz piano since age 5. He also studied classical Indian Music and gave street performances on the sitar and saz in the early 1970's. Currently he can be heard at various local restaurants, national and international radio stations, as well as playing for weddings and private parties. He has made frequent appearances at the Pennsylvania Governor's mansion, performing for Governor Ridge, Governor Schweiker and Governor Rendell. He also plays for nursing events such as the Emergency Nurses Association national conference in Philadelphia, the local York chapter of the ENA and the State of Pennsylvania Nurses Association. In addition to creating beautiful melodies, Greg is an emergency room nurse at a trauma center in central Pennsylvania. He and his wife live in an old farmhouse in the country with 3 cats, 3 dogs, a myriad of chickens, and his vegetable garden.

Listening to Greg's music, you will find yourself reminiscing, smiling, waltzing and dreaming..