Markus James & The Wassonrai

Markus James & The Wassonrai

  Markus James & The Wassonrai–Saturday, November 19 Singer-songwriter Markus James (website here) has traveled to Mali, West Africa, ten times, and recorded five critically-acclaimed albums of original music with traditional musicians at the source of the...
Markus James & The Wassonrai

Run Boy Run

Run Boy Run–Saturday, November 5 I heard Run Boy Run at the Folk Alliance conference in Oakland a couple years ago and I was knocked out by their charm, skill, singing and good taste. The band blends bluegrass, folk and old-timey American with touches of...
Markus James & The Wassonrai

Nordic Fiddlers Bloc

Saturday, October 15 Three fiddlers–from Norway, Sweden, and the Shetland Islands–bring music from their homes as well as from new places and ideas together. Music doesn’t get any better, or emotional, or full of character, than this. Listen to some...
Markus James & The Wassonrai

Tannahill Weavers

Tannahill Weavers–Tuesday, September 20 This dynamic quartet (website here) plays Scottish traditional music at its best. As tight and versatile as any band in the Celtic music scene, Tannahill’s potent mixture of traditional ballads and fiery...