Traveling Light's roots are deep in bluegrass, but Sumner's lyric-forward songs & snaking progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the range of bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harms) & Mike Siegel (upright bass).
If folk, roots, and Americana were on a Venn diagram, Grace Morrison would be squarely in the center. With a career that began as a backup singer for rock icons like Eddie Money and Joey Molland (of
Led by guitarist Ruth Rappaport and her fiddler son, Ben Wetherbee, the band's repertoire includes rousing, powerful old-time fiddle tunes and traditional, modern, and original songs that feature tight harmony singing.
"I think of Carolann Solebello as a painter with words. An illustrator could have a field day with the imaginative storytelling [in this] book of tales... she shows off some major chops." ~ Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in NYC
Dana is a Poetic & Powerful Indie Folk/Americana Songwriter from Nashville known for his storytelling & musicanship. As one critic noted, "he sings like an angel & plays like the devil." Enjoy a Living Legend at the Top of his Game!
Kerrville New Folk winner John John Brown is bringing giant comics, iconic photographs, and moving panoramas to the stage; weaving together storytelling songs and the visual arts in a live performance. His new show is titled "Songs, Stories &Art".
Amber Wilds is a progressive folk duo that blends sensitive instrumentals with evocative lyricism. The group draws influence from roots and contemporary genres, crafting songs with modern-day relevance that remind us to find beauty in the wilds.
Join the Open Book Coffeehouse for a concert on Saturday evening, June 12, 7:30-8:30 p.m. by House of Hamill. The concert is free and will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/HouseofHamill.
Bluegrass group The Ruta Beggars play a live concert on Sat., March 20 at 7:30 p.m. EST https://www.facebook.com/therutabeggars and will be broadcast live from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
"Great, great voices, wonderful arrangements"- Frank Hennessy, BBC Celtic Heartbeat
"A musically diverse take on classic Midwest Americana sung with the soul of the gospel" - Americana UK
"Hauntingly beautiful" - Northern Sky Magazine
