THEBRIAR PICKERS

The BriarPickers are a violin/mandolin duet based in southern WI, melding traditional Appalachian folk melodies with classical chamber music sensibilities. This conversational paradigm is the thread woven through the coupling of old-time ‘rustic’ properties with the intrinsic chamber music approach; being that of constructed or made in a plain and simple fashion and a small number of performers, with one performer to a part. Resulting is their self-dubbed “rustic chamber music”…a collage of sounds evoking imagery and emotions that take the players and audience on a journey together to different times and places.

The pedigrees run deep with this ensemble featuring mandolinist Brian Ray, fiddler, Paul Kienitz with special guests, fiddler extraordinaire, Shauncey Ali and banjo master, Jon Peik.

Come enjoy an evening of a “rustic chamber music”  journey with the BriarPickers!