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Published on: 3/21/2002
Last Visited: 11/29/2006
Aaron and Warren met in the early '90s at the Celtic Arts Center in Los Angeles.
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Now, they are a four piece band with Aaron Shaw's award winning piping; Warren Casey's loud, warm, and earthy drumming; Keith Jones' sure, rapid-fire snare and percussion; Wayne Belger's, rich, soulful didgeridoo and now, the Celtic Bronze-Age Horn.
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The Wicked Tinkers, who refer to themselves as "The Wicked Ones", are comprised of Aaron Shaw - Bagpipes & Trumps; Warren Patrick Casey - Big Drums, Bodhran & Percussion; Keith Jones - Snare & Percussion; Wayne Belger - Didgeridoo, Celtic Bronze-age horn & Bodrhan.
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Warren Patrick Casey:, big drums, bodhran & percussion. Warren Casey literally walks to the beat of a different drummer.As a young man, the music of the world, more than the popular music of his generation, is what turned him on.He found a purity of feeling and a universal language.He has been playing world music for 27 plus years.At 16-years-old, he built his first instrument, a Tapan, which is a skin-headed bass drum of the Balkan nations and is what he still plays today.
He has a degree in Fine Art from Art Center of Design in Pasadena, CA.He is the WT's visual creative director.He also has a drum company in which he builds most of the drums he plays.
On stage, Warren is known for his gyrating energy and thundering, pulverizing drum playing.He is also quite nimble at the Irish Rim Drum called the Bodhran.