Multi-instrumentalist Duncan Wickel will stop by Folk & Beyond this Thursday afternoon to go track by track through his debut solo release which he recorded two decades back in his bedroom at the ripe old age of 13.
Joye in Aiken returns. In 2024, the organization will light up Aiken’s stages with over 50 of the world’s finest artists, beginning with a Valentine’s-themed Swing Dance Party fundraiser in
Switching buses from Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, Kyle Tuttle is now embarking on a solo journey with his latest album, Labor of Lust. This 11-track achievement pays homage to the jamgrass lore built on the shoulders of jamgrass giants like Leftover Salmon and Yonder Mountain String Band. Kyle Tuttle has traversed the miles while maintaining his studio musician status in Nashville.
As world travelers for nearly two decades, Rising Appalachia have merged multiple global music influences with their own southern roots to create the inviting new folk album, Leylines. Remarkably the band has built its legion of listeners independently a self-made success story that has led to major festival appearances and sold-out shows at venues across the country.
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.