Cellist Natalie Haas and fiddler Brittany Has, who just happen to also be sisters, will stop by Folk & Beyond June 8 to go track by track through their debut duo release, HAAS. Folk & Beyond airs Thursday afternoon from 4-7pm at 91.1FM and online at wtju.net.
Ben Garnett’s debut album, Imitation Fields, opens bravely, almost daring the casual listener to give up before anything recognizable as a tune emerges from the speakers. After two minutes of gentle cacophony, an angular theme emerges, tentative at first, played on banjo and fiddle.
Henderson County (May 17, 2023) - Hawktail, renowned for a captivating fusion of bluegrass, folk, and Americana, headlines the first Rhythm & Brews show of the season Thursday night with Holler Choir opening at 5:30.
Born mostly in California in the 1970s, the fusion known variously as jazzgrass, spacegrass, and Dawg music (after mandolinist David “Dawg” Grisman) has inspired a wide community of players across generations. Here are seven excellent and moving albums - in order of release between last fall and last month - that feel right for summer afternoon hanging out or for attentive listening with your eyes closed.