Faun Fables is an American music and performance group from Oakland, California, founded by Dawn McCarthy in 1997. The group's sound includes elements of folk music, rock, and experimental genres, often featuring acoustic instruments such as guitar, violin, cello, bodhrán, and glockenspiel. The debut album, Early Song, was self-released in 1999, followed by Mother Twilight in 2001. Subsequent albums include Family Album (2004), which marked the addition of Nils Frykdahl as a regular member, contributing baritone vocals to complement McCarthy’s soprano. Other releases include The Transit Rider (2006), the EP A Table Forgotten (2008), and Light of a Vaster Dark (2010). The group gained recognition for theatrical live performances incorporating dance, puppetry, and folklore.
