The hot and sassy swing of the Avalon Jazz Band
Enjoy the hot and sassy swing of 1930s Paris with the Avalon Jazz Band.
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Classic bluegrass delivered in royal style by the Earls of Leicester
Classic Flatt & Scruggs from the Earls of Leicester. Bluegrass doesn’t get any better than this.
Christie Lenée’s high-wire guitar routine
Christie is “like seeing a firecracker execute a high-wire circus routine while doing flips and juggling flaming bowling pins.”
February music for those of us tired of being alone
Songs during a pandemic for the lonesome. But who knows…you may not be that lonely yet!
Jake Blount’s path through metal and funk to get to the Appalachian music of the Black community
A gay and black performer working in Appalachian music, Blount features “historically informed, beautifully played old-time music.”
Yasmin Williams: Not your father’s Takoma Park fingerstyle guitarist
Williams is a bold acoustic innovator with an unorthodox, modern style of playing.
Taking a viscerally emotional journey with guitarist and singer John Smith
Steeped in the lineage of British folk, Smith is an innovative fingerstyle guitarist and a warm and welcoming singer.
I’m on my way: Music for the MLK weekend
Richie Havens, Mavis Staples, & Rhiannon Giddens build our resolve on the weekend we honor MLK.
The darkest hour is just before dawn
After the insurrection at the Capitol, remember that it is darkest just before dawn.
New Year’s Eve brings songs for Jack, Jim, and all of their friends
A special New Year’s Eve edition with music as you lift a glass to finally say goodbye to 2020.
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