Fans of mad string skills know we’re the place to go when tracking down those virtuosos of strings. Have a look at the past performers to get an idea of what’s to come:
Play the violin? Here’s a sampler of what you either saw or missed: Nordic Fiddler’s Bloc, Tim Chaisson (East Pointers), Doc Wallace (Berklee head honcho), Sara Caswell, Jeremy Kittel, Darol Anger, Alasdair Fraser, Rowen Gallant (Ten Strings and a Goatskin), Brittany Haas, Christian Howes, Sumaia Jackson, Ruth Ungar, Jason Anick (John Jorgenson Quintet), Mari Black, Elana James (Hot Club Of Cowtown), Jay Ungar, Hanneke Cassel, Winifred Horan, Emily Baker, Jordana Greenberg (Harpeth Rising), Mari Black, Mazz Swift, Laura Cortese, Mariel Vandersteel, Multi-National Champion Katie Glassman, April Verch, Pascal Mouisse, Andrea Beaton, Mairi Rankin, Wendy MacIsaac, Liz and Yvonne Kane, Tania Elizabeth, and more than I can list here.
Cello? Also a who’s who: Rushad Eggleston, Ben Sollee, Dana Leong, Mike Block, Natalie Haas, Nathaniel Smith, Maria DiMeglio, Ari Friedman, and more.
Bass: Joe Phillips, Jake Erwin (Hot Club Of Cowtown), Simon Planting (John Jorgenson Quintet), Paul Kowert (Hawktail and Punch Brothers), Joe Phillips, Ethan Jodziewics, Andrew Ryan, Joe Arcura, and again, a whole lot more great ones.
Guitars? I guess a few pretty decent ones, like Molly Tuttle, John Jorgensen, Frank Vignola, Jim Hurst, Jordan Tice, Grant Gordy, Whit Smith, Rosie Flores, Clay Ross, and lots more.
Bands include (partial list; with over 180 different ones through the years, and not bothering to try to list them all until just now, many will be left out. Sorry!): Väsen, Sam Rider and The Human Hands, Molly Tuttle, Seamus Eagan Project, John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, Damn Tall Buildings, Upstate Rubdown, Mike Marshall and Darol Anger, Crooked Still, Mr. Sun, Jayme Stone and the Alan Lomax Project, Ten Strings and a Goatskin, Grada, Solas, Mipso, Mike and Ruthy Band, John Jorgensen Quintet, Matuto, Dana Leong Trio, Hot Club of Cowtown, Katie Gassman and Snapshot, Harpeth Rising, Duhks, Claire Lynch Band, Barefoot Bluegrass, Barefoot Movement, London Lasses, Giveway, Jeffrey Broussard and the Creole Cowboys, Gandalf Murphy, and yeah, quite a few more…
A host of outdoor Covid-avoidance shows above, all fundraisers for various land trusts, endangered properties and food pantries. Damn Tall Buildings, Pumpkin Bread, Mr. Sun, Hawktail and the Ruta Beggars. Thanks to all who performed and attended!

The incredible Molly Tuttle and her equally incredible band step down off the stage for an all-acoustic encore.

The Brooklyn Ceilidh All Star band. A pickup pulled together by Joe Brent, and fronted by Bryan Dunn. With Andrew Ryan on bass, and Kyle Sanna and Dana Lyn, it was one accomplished jam band!

Darol Anger, Emy Phelps, Ethan Jodziewicz, and the great Tony Trischka, along with Grant Gordy warm up at soundcheck for their Holiday show.

9 Horses. Cutting edge classical/jazz/old-time fusion that sounds like something you’ve heard before, but then, it doesn’t.

Les Poules a Colin, a new favorite band from Canada (how many favorites do we have now…?) displaying their new-found royal status.

Jason Anick, Olli Soikkeli and the Rhythm Future Quartet put on an amazing display of musicianship. Even princesses were captivated.

Mari Black and her trio at the big contra dance. World Scots fiddle champion Mari and her incredibly gifted band really drove the dance.
What happens when you cram 150 people for our idea of a contra dance.

The brilliant Darol Anger. It’s no understatement to say he may be the most influential violinist in the past 30 years,virtually inventing the new-wave of alternative string playing.

The Mike and Ruthy Band. The originators of Rural Rock. They made banjo cool. Without their 16 year partnership, the alt music scene might sound totally different.

The shoes of Bethan, Calan’s clogging monster. We all found out just how great the Welsh tradition is.

This is what our musicians get to see… pretty cool, and many say it’s like playing in a giant living room full of their best friends.

Katie Glassman and Snapshot, Texas swing fiddler, 2-time National Champion. She’s incredible, her band is just perfect, and they deserve a national spotlight and big audiences. See them anywhere you can!!

I wish we could say we discovered Mipso, but instead we have to settle for being the anchor gig on their first New England tour.

Blake Miller of the Revelers hamming it up during a sound check. Accordion players, especially Cajun ones, absolutely have more fun.