Though no longer active, Alchemy Ensemble existed with a variable lineup during the 2000s in the Madison, WI area. They performed arrangements and adaptations for unique instrumentation, highlighting rarely performed material, old and new.
Founding members Tracy Jane Comer (cello, guitar, hammered dulcimer, viola, percussion) and Faye Bruggink (clarinet) were joined in turn by flautists Theresa Eisenbraun, Mary Driscoll, Julie Harr, and Joanne Berg, and more recently by Kristin Landis (cello). Percussionist/drummer John Driscoll also performed with the group on occasion. Tracy and Faye still perform as part of a contemporary folk group (with vocals) called COMMON CHORD, and  Tracy Jane Comer has a thriving career as a soloist and several other groups.