Rayna (of the “all g’Earl” stringband UNCLE EARL) has a new solo album coming out on Oct. 2 on StorySound Records (home to Loudon Wainwright III & Gabriel Kahane). The album, Old Light: Songs from my Childhood & Other Gone Worlds, is a mix of traditional and original songs, and is a departure from her previous fiddle-centric recordings. She’ll be touring as a trio with a great electric guitarist (Drew Heller from Toubab Krewe) and drummer Jamie Dick (who has toured with Tommy & the Whale and Abigail Washburn). Friends of Satchel’s, and come highly recommended.

Rayna Gellert grew up in a musical family, and has spent most of her life immersed in the sounds of rural stringband music, heartfelt gospel songs, and old ballads. After honing her fiddle skills playing at jam sessions and square dances, Rayna fell into a life of traveling and performing. Her fiddle albums are widely celebrated in the old-time music community, and she has recorded with a host of musicians in a variety of styles – including Robyn Hitchcock, Tyler Ramsey, Sara Watkins, Loudon Wainwright III, John Paul Jones, and Abigail Washburn. From 2003 through 2008, Rayna was a member of the acclaimed stringband Uncle Earl, with whom she released two albums on Rounder Records and toured like mad. These days she can be found on stage with Scott Miller, Toubab Krewe, or her father, Dan Gellert. She lives in Swannanoa, North Carolina.

Note: This date had been posted for a few days as being on the 19th, but was changed.

Satchel Paige opens.