For more than forty years, Magpie has brought its unique sound and breathtaking versatility to audiences everywhere. From traditional songs to vintage blues, from swing and country to folk classics to contemporary and stirring original compositions, they cover a lot of musical ground. They bring to the stage powerful voices and harmonies and excellent instrumental […]
A songwriter of great depth and passion, Reggie Harris writes from a personal sense of mission that merges a world-wise point of view with a singularly hopeful stance that life, though often challenging, is filled with possibility and hope. His songs reveal thoughts about life and love and some of the deep aspects of the […]
JigJam are a multi-award-winning quartet from the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Blending the best of traditional Irish music with bluegrass and Americana in a new genre which has been branded as ‘I-Grass’ (Irish influenced bluegrass), their onstage energy along with their virtuosic musical ability has captivated audiences throughout the world. Multi-instrumentalists Jamie McKeogh, […]
Workshop Materials: Uke Jugband Workshop VODODEEOHUKE Sadie Green Ron Gordon, the Capital Region’s ukulele guru, has long crusaded for all things uke in upstate New York, spreading the uke gospel to kids and adults. He has performed with St. Regis String Band, Mandolin Madness, & Festival Jug Band. He teaches acoustic music in varied […]
Heard is a collective of musicians who bring their skills and passion for world music, jazz, and improvisation together to create irresistible grooves set in a unique sonic tapestry. Together for a decade, their vibrant sound incorporates influences from West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, and beyond. The core quintet: Jonathan Greene (woodwinds), Bobby Kendall (bass), […]
Beacoup de stomping pour le contra danse. Whoops! Sorry. That’s Stomp Rocket, a trio whose moniker evokes a certain wholesome recklessness and perfectly captures the zip/chunk/zoom essence of the band’s sound. They are fiddler extraordinaire, guitarist, and teacher Dave Langford; mandolinist and tenor-banjo player Glen Loper; and guitarist (sometimes pianist) Bethany Waickman. Will Mentor is […]
Frank Lee and Allie Burbrink are a vocal-driven old-time duo from western North Carolina. They showcase Frank's signature clawhammer-banjo sound on steel-string and nylon-string banjos. Or some slide guitar and harmonica blues pieces. Then there’s Maybelle Carter-inspired country guitar, or cross-tuned old-time fiddling à la Fiddlin' John Carson. And Frank & Allie's voices in harmony tying it all […]
Donna Ray Norton Melanie Rice Penland A seventh-generation ballad singer, storyteller, and claw-hammer banjo player, Sheila Kay Adams was born and raised in the Sodom Laurel community of Madison County, North Carolina, where she learned to sing from her great aunt and other notable singers. Her devotion to preserving and perpetuating her heritage is both […]
with MC Kate Blain http://www.kateblain.com
MC: John Roberts with Claudia Schmidt & Sally Rogers • Jamcrackers • Bing Futch • Magpie • Reggie Harris • Sheila Kay Adams with Melanie Rice Penland & Donna Ray Norton • Windborne • Scott Ainslie • and Dennis Stroughmatt et Dennis Stroughmatt et L’Esprit Creole Sally Rogers and Claudia Schmidt have been weaving their […]
85 singers - melody and harmonies- come lend your voice to this spectacular project, months in the making. And perhaps feel a bit closer. Let your voice soar with all the others and perhaps next year we can do this in person. Hosted by Amanda Witman. Singers: Alice Jones, Alison Kelley, Alistair Brown, Amanda Witman, […]
Peter and Mary Alice Amidon are versatile and widely respected performing and teaching artists who for the past twenty years have dedicated themselves to traditional song (especially harmony singing), dance, and storytelling. The Amidons are equally at home performing a concert of stories and songs for adults or children; calling a community dance for all […]