Shullsburg, Wisconsin native ERNIE HENDRICKSON grew up on a steady diet of Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Jerry Garcia. These early heroes opened the gates to the deep well of American roots music which he continues to draw inspiration from. His 2007 solo record, Down the Road, of which the Illinois Entertainer deemed […]
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- except when they don’t. 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 […]
THE BOSTON IMPOSTERS , once again housed in the Midwest, are Maire Clement and Davey Harrison. Davey is a string musician. Hailing from England, he plays mandolin, guitar, and banjo. A classically trained singer, he mainly uses his voice to perform his own contemporary folk songs. Maire is a soprano and singer-songwriter. Her highly diverse […]
JOHNSMITH With his faded jeans, his twinkly blue eyes, and his infectious smile, John immediately connects with audiences. You get the sense of a man who loves his life, his family and friends, and who loves nothing more than sharing that love in song and stories all across this land. “Johnsmith’s songs always move me. They […]
