Lone Raven is one of the top Celtic bands in the midwest and performs an eclectic blend of traditional music from various areas of the world, as well as their own original compositions.
Coming from a varied background of rock, blues, funk and jazz, he has pursued an avid interest in Celtic and World music for the last fifteen years, and he founded the well-known Celtic band “Stark Raven” alongside former bandmate David Reddick in the early 1990s.
He also owns Lone Raven Studios, where he has engineered recordings for popular artists such as Grammy nominee Philip Aaberg of Sweetgrass Music and Mike Dugger of Scartaglen, among others.
Craig's daughter, Kara Markley, began her musical career at a young age and has studied fiddle with renowned players Eileen Ivers of Riverdance fame, Cape Breton's Natalie MacMaster, and Scotland's John McCusker.
She is also an accomplished vocalist who has been featured on numerous recordings, including original compositions by David Tolley.