Brother For Sale | Tashi & Kaj Litch | TEDxSanJuanIsland

In this entertaining and heartwarming performance, two brothers from the San Juan Islands play a lively mix of original and traditional music on string instruments, and discuss how a small community can make a big difference in the world through the universal language of music.

Two fast-fingered brothers, Tashi Litch (14 yrs) and Kaj Litch (11 yrs), born in Britain and raised on a family farm on Orcas Island have been performing together for 5 years as Brother For Sale.

Their music is rooted in their family traditions from the British Isles, Scandinavia, and the eclectic Pacific Northwest. As singers and instrumentalists (fiddle, mandolin, guitar and voice), Tashi and Kaj play a mix of original and traditional music on a variety of string instruments ranging from Bluegrass to Blues, Celtic to Choro, and Folk to Swing.

They have been embraced during these formative years by an expanding number of endearing musician mentors, both local and touring, that have engaged community life, and these two boys, on Orcas Island. On the road, they have shared the stage with some of their favorite artists such as Brandi Carlile, Liz Carroll, Clay Ross, and their dog Tazz.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx