BrownChicken BrownCow String Band

Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band

The Sibleys join Foghorn on Stage for an encore

The Shook Twins

Play the video on the right to see The Shook Twins video Long Time.

Identical twins Laurie Shook (vocals, banjo, percussion and beatboxing) and Katelyn Shook (vocals, guitar and mandolin), The Shook Twins, intertwine gorgeous twin harmonies with an eclectic and eccentric blend of folk, roots, pop and fun. Jeff Rosenberg of the Willamette Weekly says, Their songs are witty and well-built, the performances poised, the production adventurous. Recently transplanted to Portland, Shook Twins are the most exciting local folk act I've heard in ages. Strike that word local and the sentiment still stands. Originally from Sandpoint Idaho, the twins have been making music together since childhood. Playful, warm and lighthearted, a Shook Twins show percolates with the twin's infectious radiant energy. Pristine vocals layered on top of traditional stringed folk instruments, create lovely aural imagery of two women with one sound. But don't be fooled. The Shook Twins are not your average folk group. They have a few tricks up their sleeves. Laurie may drop a beat-box in the middle of a song, while Katelyn plays the guitar, glockenspiel, mandolin, and sings into a telephone and bocks like a chicken. Laurie plays wah-wah Banjo and loops various melodies and beats to make it sound like more than just two identical twin sisters. It's a refreshing romp filled with unexpected surprises.

Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman

Play the video on the right to see Melody & Jacob perform Not Today.

Melody Walker's soulful songwriting and Jacob Groopman's picking prowess join together in a duo that is creating it's own genre: "Americali". Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area and the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, respectively, Walker and Groopman represent a real fusion of ideas and sounds, with the literacy and musicianship to pull it off. Their voices harmonize earnestly over intricate textures of banjo, guitars and mandolin, as they sing of ancient truths and futuristic myths, bringing their eclectic influences to life in traditional forms. 2012 is an exciting year for Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman, with the release of their first full-length album Gold Rush Goddess and national tour dates through the fall. Their local schedule includes plays at the Great American Music Hall and the Freight & Salvage, and tours include Alaska, Colorado and both coasts. Gold Rush Goddess is enjoying a national Americana and AAA radio and publicity campaign this spring, with a crack team helping to spread the music from coast to coast. The duo has performed with Bruce Cockburn, Tony Furtado, Bearfoot, the Honey Dewdrops and Evie Ladin Band in 2011. Melody Walker has toured with Moira Smiley & VOCO and AkaBella, and Jacob Groopman has toured with Albino! and Donner Mountain Bluegrass Band.

Aaron Jones and Claire Mann

Play the video on the right to see Aaron & Claire perform Willie Taylor.

When not performing in a duo with Claire Mann, Aaron Jones tours the world with famous Scottish band Old Blind Dogs. Originally from Poole in England, Aaron has lived and worked in Scotland for over twenty years. Aaron spends much of his year touring in the USA and throughout the UK and Europe. He has recorded on countless traditional albums and has made numerous TV and Radio appearances Worldwide. He continues to work regularly with some of the biggest names in folk music, both as a performer and as a producer. Aaron's band Old Blind Dogs were voted Band of the Year in 2004 and 2007 at the Scots Trad Music Awards and won the IAP 'Folk Album of the Year' for their CD Four on the Floor.
Claire Mann comes from the north east of England and has established herself as one of the leading exponents of Traditional Irish Flute, Fiddle and Song. She has won numerous All Ireland Championships on flute, whistle and fiddle. Claire is highly sought after as a traditional music tutor. She currently teaches the Flute and Tin Whistle at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and is a regular visiting tutor on Flute and Fiddle at Newcastle University. She has also toured extensively worldwide with bands Tabache, Craobh Rua and Christy O'Leary and released her debut solo album Claire Mann in September 2001 on the Foot Stompin' label to great critical acclaim.

Family Lines

Play the video on the right to see Family Lines brand new video, The Club.

Like all families, Family Lines has history. And what a history it is. As a professional actress Susan Nielsen shared the stage with Bob Hope, Merv Griffin, Bill Cosby, and other national stars before shifting gears and getting back to her musical roots as a vocalist and composer. Tim McDonald has been honing his singing and guitar picking skills since he was just a kid. He played lead in several Bay area groups, including Axis and The King's Men, before going it alone as a solo artist. And string master Ken Frankel has been part of the California music scene since the 60s, performing with music notables such as Jerry Garcia, Richard Green, Rick Shubb, Sandy Rothman, Robert Hunter, and Tom Constanten. Put 'em together and what have you got? A trio that performs outstanding original music as well as folk, blues, and roots favorites. This acoustic family features rich vocal harmonies that blend somewhere beyond the DNA. Family Lines delivers lively and riveting performances that'll get you out of your seats and make you feel like--well, like family.

Dustbowl Revival

Play the video on the right to see Dustbowl Revival perform Riverboat Queen.

The Dustbowl Revival is a Venice, CA-based roots/jazz collective that merges old school bluegrass, swamp-gospel, jug-band, jump blues and the hot swing of the 1930's to form a spicy roots cocktail. Known for their raucous dance-inducing live sets, the Dustbowl Revival plays what some call hillbilly jazz - the original front porch rock 'n' roll. Think Dylan and The Band in Newport meets Louis Armstrong in New Orleans meets Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes on the beaches of LA. ...with big brass beats and nostalgic style, [Dustbowl Revival] instantly transports listeners to a different time and place that they never may want to leave. --Deli Magazine LA

The Jugtown Pirates

Play the video on the right to see The Jugtown Pirates perform Midnight Moonlight.

Four years ago, the Jugtown Pirates packed their bags in Vermont and headed west to San Francisco, CA. Living in the heart of the city in the historic Haight Ashbury, the Pirates developed an incredible following by "busking" bluegrass daily on their front porch stoop, drawing massive street crowds. Subsequently, local Bay Area venues are always packed with dancin' Jugtown fans. The sound and the scene of San Francisco's Summer of Love is being revived and recreated by Jugtown, in the exact place that it happened over forty-years ago.