Pierre Bensusan is an adventurer of unusual lands. His almost “sacred” music is an intimate and orchestral hymn, a solo crossing on a multi-shell Lowden guitar subjected to the natural elements with sound molecules and finger pulp on an ebony fingerboard for open tuning – an unique and transparent technique, under the fingers of…

Rob Flax possesses a rare combination of skills: he is an award-winning virtuoso violinist, classically trained but known for his jazz and improvisational pyrotechnics and irresistible grooves; he is also a powerhouse vocalist, capable of silky crooning a la Nat King Cole or visceral Chicago blues shouts.

The Irish harp is the original instrument of Irish traditional music and has a beautiful, etheric quality. This wonderful group of harpers, fiddlers, flutists, and singers performs traditional Irish tunes.

The Nields story begins with the two sisters. Nerissa and Katryn grew up singing folk songs in the kitchen and in the back seat of the family car. Katryna learned to sing melody with their father, eventually making her an ideal front person for the band. Nerissa, on the other hand, tackled the harmonies; with…

Deadgrass is a group of seasoned pros that explores the works of Jerry Garcia on the instruments that first inspired him, drawing from Old & in the Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band days and the Grateful Dead.  

Waltham’s own Moody Street String Band will offer traditional tunes to ring in the holidays!  

Erin Ash Sullivan’s music reflects a deep sense of place, and her lyrics are always authentic and drawn from her lived experience. Rupert Wates was born in London, studied at Oxford University and has been a full-time songwriter since the late 1990s.   Despite his British background, Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange called him “a…

Ellis Paul is a songwriter, author, illustrator, and teacher. A constant presence on the American folk circuit for over 30 years, he has released 22 albums of original music and performed more than 5,000 shows.