The Briar Pickers are a violin/mandolin duet consisting of mandolinist Brian Ray and fiddler Paul Kienitz, 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 […]
NICHOLAS KEHOE and JOHNNY KERMOTT, originally from Johnson Creek WI and Sterling IL respectively, are a duo currently based in Minneapolis MN. Kehoe and Kermott began performing together after meeting at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater where they both studied music. Their music is rooted in folk-americana stylings featuring their vocal harmonies as they trade […]
Originally from south Florida, MARIANNE FLEMMING has been a professional musician for more than 20 years winning numerous songwriting and "Best of" awards for her jazzy, bluesy sound. Marianne is known as a fine singer, composer and guitarist. She has opened for many national acts including Donavon, Taj Mahal and Roger McGuinn of the Byrds. […]
COUNT THIS PENNY is an "Appalachian pop" singer-songwriter duo born in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. They have appeared on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, were recently named one of Wisconsin's '10 Bands to Watch,' wrapped up 2014 with a national Communion tour, and were included on NPR's Austin 100 list during […]
This five piece bluegrass ball of fire featuring vocals, banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass and mandolin appears here regularly on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Its various members have been involved with traditional music locally, regionally, and nationally for many years. The Pioneer’s lead singer and guitarist, Jerry Wicentowski, has been described by country music […]
