JUDY COLLINS is one of the major interpretive singers in the world. She launched her recording career at the age of 22 with her 1961 guitar-based folk debut A Maid of Constant Sorrow, has been going with her gut ever since she released 1966?s lushly orchestrated In My Life, which featured such songwriters as Jacques Brel and Kurt Weill. On her 1967 album, Wildflowers, she began to record her own compositions and earned her first gold record and major hit, the Grammy-Award winning ?Both Sides Now.? By the 1970s, she was known for her versatility and range, scoring hits with both the traditional Christian hymn ?Amazing Grace? and Stephen Sondheim?s Broadway ballad ?Send In the Clowns,? which also earned her a Grammy Award in 1975. Over the years, Collins has continued to release albums, including several beloved Christmas records in the ?90s, as well as 2005?s Portrait of An American Girl, which featured several of her own compositions. Aside from her music, Judy is a modern-day Renaissance woman who is a long time social activist, an accomplished painter, actor, filmmaker, record label head (Wildflower Records founded in 1999), in-demand keynote speaker for mental health and suicide prevention organizations and author. Her latest CD is Judy Collins Sings Lennon & McCartney on Wildwood Records. It?s her 44th album in her 47 year career and features 12 classic tracks from the Beatles? colossal catalog. WoodSongs is very honored to have this living legend for a Special Event Broadcast where Judy will be the sole artist on the show.

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MARK O?CONNOR returns to the WoodSongs stage for a Special Event Broadcast where he?ll be the sole artist for the broadcast. Mark is a multi-Grammy-winning violinist and composer who is widely recognized as one of the most gifted contemporary composers in America, and one of the brightest talents of his generation. He's studied and recorded with some of the 20th Century's greatest musicians, including Stephane Grappeli, Benny Thomasson, and Yo Yo Ma. Along the way, between these many marvelous musical extremes, Mark absorbed knowledge and influence from the multitude of musical styles and genres he studied. Now he has melded and shaped these influences into a new American Classical music, and is perpetuating his vision of an American School of string playing. His latest CD, released on OMAC Records is a journey into the heart of America and contains his String Quartets No.'s 2 & 3. Like all of O'Connor's work, each piece takes deep inspiration from the landscape and traditions of America to produce music that is both familiar and original. Mark will be performing on the show with his Appalachia Waltz trio featuring Mike Block on Cello and Gillian Gallagher on Viola. The trio will also perform two pieces with the Verdi Quartet featuring students from the University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. Two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel is one of Australia's most respected musicians. The legendary guitarist has a professional career that spans almost five decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians throughout the world. Guitar legend Chet Atkins was one of the first to inspire Emmanuel to try this "fingerpicker" style as a child. Decades later, Atkins himself became one of Emmanuel's biggest fans.

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CHRIS SMITHER?s unique brand of blues-infused folk has, over the years, proven him to be what The Boston Herald aptly deemed "a one-man band of blues-inspired power that can justly be called locomotive." After hearing Lightnin? Hopkins album Blues in the Bottle in 1960, Chris was inspired and began performing. His career has stretched four decades and 13 albums. He has a long standing relationship with Bonnie Raitt that took shape in 1972 when Bonnie recorded Chris?s ?Love Me Like a Man" and ?I Feel The Same? in 1973. His latest is Time Stands Still and is his first CD released on his own label Mighty Albert. It?s a masterful work that stands as the quintessence of his life?s work while throwing in some new wrinkles that reflect where he?s been and what he?s encountered since the last time around. G2 BLUEGRASS BAND hails from Sweden and are one of the hottest acts on the bluegrass scene. The band began at a late night jam session at a bluegrass festival in their home country in 2005. In 2007, the band competed at EWOB (European World Of Bluegrass) in Holland and won the title #1 European Bluegrass Band and got a free ticket to go to IBMA?s in 2008 and present their music from their debut CD Where The Tall Grass Grows on Cosmos Records. This year the band has toured across Europe and the US, played on the biggest morning show on national Swedish TV, opened for Kris Kristofferson in Sweden, and started to work on their next CD.

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BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY bring their big-band fusion of classic American sounds from jazz, swing, to Dixieland to the WoodSongs Stage for one incredible night of music. Since their arrival on the music scene in 1993 in a legendary residency at Los Angeles? Brown Derby nightclub, BBVD?s irresistible live show and aggressive, musically perceptive approach has proven them over time to be the singular standout among the numerous bands that launched the Nineties swing revival. BBVD?s originals ?You & Me and the Bottle Makes Three (Tonight)? and ?Go Daddy-O? were massive hits and pushed the band to the multi platinum status. Career milestones include performing in the Super Bowl half-time show, writing theme music for ESPN and network television, and performing for three American presidents. The band?s eighth studio album How Big Can You Get on Vanguard Records is a tribute to Cab Calloway and captures the essence of an American icon in a rowdy celebration of musicianship, mischief, genius, street smarts, and fun. ZACH BROCK is a Lexington native who received a global musical education in Chicago and now resides in NYC. He has been lionized as "the great bright hope for jazz violin" by the Chicago Tribune. His wide-ranging professional accomplishments place him in the company of today's leading "indie jazz" innovators. Zach will be performing solo-violin on this very special, adventurous WoodSongs broadcast.

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DIANA JONES returns to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new CD titled Better Times Will Come on Proper American Records. It?s been three years since her breakthrough CD My Remembrance of You made Diana a major figure in Americana music. Since then, Diana has landed the opening slot on high-profile European tours with Richard Thompson and Mary Gauthier and has been the featured invitee at folk festivals in Ireland, England, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. One of her songs, ?Henry Russell's Last Words,? has been recorded by Joan Baez. CARBON LEAF is a five piece rock band based out of Richmond, VA. The band won the Coca-Cola New Music Award for the song ?The Boxer,? off of their fifth and final self-released CD, Echo Echo. Part of the prize was the opportunity to become one of the rare unsigned bands to ever play on the American Music Awards. They signed to Vanguard Records and have released three albums. Their song ?Life Less Ordinary? became a radio hit and gave Carbon Leaf its first taste of mainstream exposure. The band?s latest CD is Nothing Rhymes With Woman.

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CHUCK McCABE is a master storyteller in the tradition of the great folk troubadours. A vein of humor and a theme of respect run through McCabe?s distinctly award winning songwriting. His delivery demonstrates an understated elegance that is a rare find among performers ? especially those who cross the lines between wit and wisdom. Chuck's latest CD is "Creatures of Habit." MITCH BARRETT is one of Kentucky?s most sought-after and talented singer songwriter sons. His approach to lyrical storytelling is true ?Americana?, rooted in authentic experience, not just a record label?s genre. Mitch?s music draws from his Appalachian heritage and the values it instilled: agrarian work ethic, simple living, the importance of family and celebrating the joys and the struggles of everyday life through music and song. In June of 2009 Mitch was awarded the title of "Telluride Troubadour" as part of the 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride Colorado. Mitch has won several of the country's major songwriting competitions. The Folk?s Festival Songwriting Competition, The Merlefest ?Chris Austin? Songwriting Competition (twice awarded), and The Kerrville ?New Folk? Competition.

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JONATHAN EDWARDS is a singer/songwriter who is best known for his crossover folk singles "Sunshine" and "Shanty." Born in Minnesota, Jonathan picked up the guitar in high school in the early 60s. He studied art in college but continued to play music. Soon Jonathan was booked to open for acts such as the Allman Brothers Band and B. B. King, and he signed with Capricorn Records. In 1971, his energetic, happy-sounding statement of protest and independence called "Sunshine" earned him a gold record. Jonathan has kept pretty busy lately. Aside from touring and releasing a live CD "Rollin' Along: Live in Holland," he scored the soundtrack for the major motion picture ?The Golden Boys? and Media Artists released a documentary of his career, titled ?That?s What Our Life Is.? AMY SPEACE is a New York city-based songwriter with a street-smart folk/Americana edge, prompting comparisons to artists like Neko Case, Lucinda Williams and Roseanne Cash. A world-class voice, award-winning songs and an engaging stage presence led the North American Folk Music Alliance to nominate her as their "Emerging Artist of the Year." Folk music icon Judy Collins calls Amy Speace "one of my favorite new songwriters." That led her to sign Amy to Wildflower Records. She has just released her second album for the label titled "The Killer in Me" which finds the songwriter forging into deeper, darker lyrical and musical terrain, borne largely out of her self-imposed isolation during the final separation of her long marriage.

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RAY BONNEVILLE is a distinctive artist, a man who cooks up a deep blues groove, blending a unique percussive electric guitar style, a weathered voice, and soulful rack harmonica into image provoking songs that can be believed. Born in Canada, he moved to the Boston area in his early teens where he started playing guitar and harmonica. His last 30 or so years have seen him seeking adventure and playing music throughout the world. Being a dual citizen allows him the freedom to live between Montreal Canada, and Austin Texas. Ray's latest CD is "Goin' by Feel" on Red House Records. The CD includes the 2009 International Folk Alliance "Song of the Year" - "The Big Easy." THOSE DARLINS are a trio of young women based out of Murfreesboro, TN. They are part Carter Family and part Ramones. The unrelated band mates are Kelley Darlin, the group's bassist, Jessi Darlin, who plays guitar, and Nikki Darlin, on baritone ukulele. Sonically, they walk the line between traditional country and punk. As the NY Times put it, "This young country trio is a tangle of bare legs, cowboy boots and Southern sass." Their new self titled CD is grounded in the old-time country, psychedelic guitars, and sly tales of triumph. And their live show is part grit, part glamour.

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JAKE SHIMABUKURO returns to the WoodSongs stage for a one hour Special Event Broadcast. Jake is recognized as one of the world's most exciting and innovative ukulele players and composers. Born in Hawaii, Jake's mother gave him his first ukulele lesson when he was but four years old. Renowned for lightning-fast fingers and revolutionary playing techniques, Jake views the ukulele as an "untapped source of music with unlimited potential." His virtuosity defies label or category. Playing jazz, blues, funk, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco, and rock, Jake's mission is to show everyone that the ukulele is capable of so much more than the traditional Hawaiian music - or corny showbiz routines -- many associate it with. Jake's latest release is Live, his first full-length CD since 2006's best-selling Gently Weeps. The 17-song CD includes 12 Shimabukuro originals and five covers (including a jaw-dropping version of J.S. Bach's "Two-Part Invention No. 4 in D Minor" and an amazing interpretation of MICHAEL JACKSON?S "Thriller" ... we kid you not!!!!

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THE GREENCARDS return to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new album called "Fascination" on Sugar Hill Records. The critically acclaimed band?s love and respect for country, Americana, blues and bluegrass brought them together in 2003. They?ve already toured with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, earned the Americana Music Award in 2006 for?Emerging Artist of the Year? and in 2008 landed a Grammy nomination (?Best Country Instrumental Performance? for Viridian). REID GENAUER is the singer/songwriter behind the New York City rocks and roots based band Assembly of Dust. The band's new album "Some Assembly Required" contains the strongest collection of songs the group has created to date, each expertly crafted tune illuminated by a stellar lineup of guests including Bela Fleck, David Grisman, John Scofield, Mike Gordon (Phish), Richie Havens, Jerry Douglas and Martin Sexton.

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CYRIL NEVILLE is the youngest of the beloved group, the Neville Brothers. Born in New Orleans to a musical family, Cyril began singing professionally at 19 and released his first single in 1970. In addition to his work with the Neville Brothers, Cyril has formed other bands over the years, Cyril also founded the New Orleans Musicians Organized (NOMO), which helps musicians who need business advice with their careers. Cyril Neville has issued several solo albums on his own plus he has guested on various other artist's recordings including albums by Edie Brickell, Jimmy Buffett, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, Willie Nelson, Tab Benoit, and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux among others. His latest solo CD it titled Brand New Blues released on MC Records. ROB ICKES returns to WoodSongs with songs from a great new album. He is the 10-time IBMA winner of dobro player of the year and is a founding member of the super bluegrass group Blue Highway. His 5th solo album Road Song is a ground breaking album with wondrous romps and intimate dobro-piano dialogues that reach into the emotional core of 10 great jazz standards. Rob will be joined on stage by jazz pianist Michael Alvey and sultry Nashville vocalist Robinella.

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NEKO CASE is an American alternative country singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers. SPIN Magazine called Case "one of pop music's best" voices. Case's last album, 2006's Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, brought her to the nexus where critical acclaim meets commercial success. Her sixth studio album is Middle Cyclone released on Anti- Records and has been called her best work to date. The CD debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200, the highest opening to date in 2009 by an independent release on Billboard's main album chart. The entire broadcast of WoodSongs will be devoted to Neko and her stripped down band.

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TREVOR HALL is originally from South Carolina and is most known for his song ?Other Ways? which was featured in the Shrek III motion picture soundtrack. He has been writing and performing since his early teens and has released two independent recordings. Trevor combines a unique musical mix of reggae and acoustic rock that serves as a landscape for his thought-provoking, inspiring lyrics. His self-titled Vanguard debut was just released and embodies a soulfulness, depth and passion far beyond his 22 years. AMONG THE OAK AND ASH is the duo of Garrison Starr and Josh Joplin. Individually, New York-based Joplin and Nashville-based Starr have built impressive careers, signing to major labels as teenagers and winning substantial critical acclaim while building loyal grass-roots fan bases. Joplin and Starr crossed paths on the road, instantly bonding over their shared experiences. The friendship resulted in the formation of Among the Oak & Ash the moniker taken from an old folk song of the same name. Their self titled debut CD released on Verve Forecast puts a modern spin on centuries-old Appalachian murder ballads and traditional folk songs while also adding original songs to the canon.

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KACEY JONES brings her ?body of work? back to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new CD titled Donald Trump?s Hair. It?s the hilarious follow-up to her previous comedy album, ?Nipples to the Wind? and contains fifteen new tracks, including the debut single, ?I Wanna Be Up Front Like Dolly.? Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, this madcap redhead now based in Nashville sees the world at large with laser perception and a funny tilt. That?s why audiences have been laughing with this singer, songwriter, musician, producer, publisher for years. THE BATS describe themselves as ?your mom, with an electric guitar.? It?s Rock & Roll meets Cabaret & Comedy made by the five feisty women and three very brave men of The Bats. Embracing many musical styles, the band play songs that range from lost love, weight gained, growing older, retail therapy, plastic surgery and anything else life throws their way? and they do it with skillful musicianship. Their new CD is titled Some Settling May Occur.

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BEPPE GAMBETTA is one of the true live master innovators of the acoustic guitar. From Italy, he has a deep passion for both American roots music as well as the music of his native country, Beppe has traveled the world and even crossed the ?Iron Curtain? to dazzle and charm music enthusiasts everywhere. His latest CD is Rendez-vous where he attempts to break the boundaries of the flatpicking technique in some creative and experimental ways. THE RHYTHM ANGELS are a duo with seamless harmonies and smart lyrics. Celeste Krenz and Rebecca Folsom have been circling around each other for years. Celeste hails from the ranch country of North Dakota, while Rebecca comes out of the mountains of Colorado. It wasn't until they performed at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee that they sang together for the first time. Their CD Girls Like Us was just released on High Horse Records

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DOYLE LAWSON & QUICKSILVER are one of Bluegrass' most honored and revered talents. This award winning ensemble has picked up the IBMA Award for best vocal group an unprecedented seven years in a row. Doyle is also the recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship, the Endowment's highest honor granted to traditional and folk artists for career accomplishments. He and his band are back to introduce songs from their new album called Lonely Street released on Rounder Records. SAMANTHA CRAIN is a 22-year-old Oklahoma-based songwriter who already has several national tours and dozens of self-produced recordings to her credit. She, along with her band The Midnight Shivers, have just released their full-length debut CD on Ramseur Records called Songs in the Night.

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RHONDA VINCENT & THE RAGE is a true superstar in the world of bluegrass. They return to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new release on Rounder Records called Destination Life. The new album features a stellar lineup of new, original and classic bluegrass songs. This 7 time IBMA vocalist of the year takes her music to new heights while maintaining her deep bluegrass roots. GUY DAVIS has been real busy since his last WoodSongs appearance. He just finished a special tour with Pete Seeger. This master blues musician has just released his 9th recording on Red House Records called Sweetheart Like You. Guy also recently recreated the role made famous by blues legend, Sonny Terry in the Broadway production of "Finian's Rainbow". He played at two tributes for his friend Odetta, and performed at Madison Square Garden with Bruce Springsteen and others for Pete Seeger?s 90th birthday celebration.

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SARA WATKINS is best known as the founding member of the Grammy Award-winning, critically acclaimed, and platinum-selling band Nickel Creek. This singer, songwriter and fiddle player has just released her self-titled debut solo album on Nonesuch Records. The CD was recorded in Los Angles and Nashville and was produced by former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. Sara will be joined on stage by her brother and fellow Nickel Creek band mate Sean Watkins. The LOVELL SISTERS The LOVELL SISTERS won Prairie Home Companion's National Teen Talent Competition in 2005. The talented sisters return to WoodSongs with their heavenly harmony of mandolin, fiddle and dobro. The three sisters, Rebecca, Megan, and Jessica began lessons in classical music at age 5, but grew to love traditional bluegrass music. The ensemble hails from Calhoun, Ga., but is traveling the world playing in major cities in Europe as well as across America.

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STEVE WARINER is a superstar of country music. His latest project is a tribute to his mentor and friend Chet Atkins. Steve first met Chet in 1977, who then quickly signed Steve to RCA Records. Steve will be the sole guest on WoodSongs and be playing material for his new CD Steve Wariner c. g. p., My Tribute to Chet Atkins along with a couple of Steve?s hits. Steve scored his first hit record in 1980 and thus began a career that has spanned three decades, 25 Albums released, 18 1's and millions of records sold. In 2009, he won his third Grammy (this one in collaboration with Brad Paisley). As an FYI, The abbreviation "c.g.p." stands for "Certified Guitar Player," a title that Chet would bestow on only four guitar pickers: Tommy Emmanuel, John Knowles, the late Jerry Reed, and Steve Wariner.

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MAURA O?CONNELL is a wonderful, interpretive singer. She returns to WoodSongs to introduce her latest CD project where her voice takes center stage. This Grammy nominated singer spent nearly two years working on a project she?s been wanting to do for a very long time. The result is Naked With Friends, O?Connell?s first a cappella album, which will be released by Sugar Hill Records. Born and raised in County Clare, Ireland, she was the third of four singing sisters. She will performing on WoodSongs solo ... Just her voice ... No instrumentation. Get ready for something very special!!!! SI KAHN makes a return visit to the WoodSongs stage. Aside from being a brilliant songwriter, he has worked for over 40 years as a civil rights, labor and community organizer and musician in the Southern United States. His songs of family, community, work and freedom such as "Aragon Mill" "Gone, Gonna Rise Again" and "Wild Rose of the Mountain" have been recorded by over 100 artists. Si has released 14 albums of his original songs, plus a collection of traditional labor, civil rights and women's songs with Pete Seeger and Jane Sapp. His latest CD is ?Thanksgiving.?

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RED MOLLY is a talented female trio that plays a variety of stringed instruments, and sings tight 3-part harmony, creating their distinctive rootsy, Americana sound. The group has garnered a devoted regional fan base, and has begun laying the groundwork for national touring. Red Molly consistently brings concert-goers to their feet with stunning three-part harmonies, crisp musicianship, and a warm, engaging stage presence. The trio will be playing songs for their newest release Love and Other Tragedies. SAM & RUBY come from different parts of the world but seemed destined to make music together. Ruby Amanfu was born in Ghana, West Africa and spent her time hopping ponds with her Top 5 charted pop album, Smoke and Honey. Sam Brooker was raised in Green Bay Wisconsin and started making a name for himself in both the Nashville and NYC music scenes. They penned their first song together, "The Here & The Now" and the two would go on to perform the song at each other's shows and the audience immediately embraced them, giving rise to the dynamic duo of Sam & Ruby. Their song, "Heaven's My Home," was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2007. They will be performing songs from debut CD on Rykodisc called The Here and Now.

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BEAUSOLEIL bring their Grammy winning Cajun music to WoodSongs for a Special Event Broadcast. Since forming in 1975, BeauSoleil claimed their undisputed role as the most esteemed Cajun group in music. The band takes the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana and artfully blend elements of zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country, blues and more into a satisfying musical recipe. From The Grand Ole Opry to Newport Folk, from concert hall to dance floor, the music of BeauSoleil continues to captivate audiences the world over. Yet, it all begins with the preservation of a sacred culture, the lifelong calling of fiddling frontman Michael Doucet. Their latest release and Yep Roc label debut Alligator Purse is not only a vibrant testament to BeauSoleil's healthy spirit but is easily their most adventuresome record yet.

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THE FLATLANDERS are Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock. That their first go-round as The Flatlanders in 1972 was completely rejected by the country music establishment is surprising in retrospect but, ultimately, poetic. That each went on to have formidable solo careers is a testament to their talent and determination. Add to this their diverse yet complimentary styles ? Joe the street-wise rocker, Jimmie Dale the mystic with the classic country voice and Butch the cerebral folk singer ? and you?ve got a story of one of the most extraordinary kinships in American musical history. It took these Flatlanders a mere three decades to release the sequel to their legendary debut. Their latest CD on New West Records is titled Hills & Valleys.

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GIVEWAY is a band based in Scotland, four very talented sisters performing traditional Celtic and cross-over music. They have been performing from a very early age and feature vocals, fiddle, guitar, accordion, piano, whistle, drums, and bass. Award winners at the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards, the band is, like the title of their current CD on Greentrax Records...Inspired. DANNY SCHMIDT is a writer's writer based out of Austin, Texas, with a lyrical depth drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen, Townes Van Zandt, and Dave Carter. Upon winning the prestigious Kerrville New Folk award in 2007, Sing Out Magazine tagged Schmidt "the best new songwriter we've heard in 15 years." Just one man sitting alone on stage with his acoustic guitar and his poetry, in the timeless troubadour tradition, his musical influences draw from deeply-rooted Appalachian mountain gospel to haunted English balladry, from syncopated Piedmont country blues to vagabond 60?s protest folk-stumpery. But it all boils down to just great songwriting, in a singular style all his own.

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MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY song ?Wildfire? was one of the biggest pop hits of the 70's. He returns to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new bluegrass CD called Buckaroo BlueGrass. The album features Michael's acoustic versions of his songs that have been recorded by Bluegrass bands over the years and was produced by Michael?s son. This "singing cowboy poet", is not only the number one, best-selling singer/ songwriter of American Cowboy Music, he's one of the world's most respected singer/ songwriters in the Pop and Country-Western field. TOM RUSH impact on the American music scene has been profound. He helped shape the folk revival in the '60s and the renaissance of the '80s and '90s. He recently released his first studio CD in 35 years. Recorded in Nashville, What I Know was produced by Tom's long-time friend Jim Rooney and includes original Tom Rush material, as well as harmonies by Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Bramlett and Nanci Griffith.

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SUSAN WERNER has cultivated a reputation as a daring and innovative songwriter. Her new release Classics, delivers entirely new string arrangements of mainstream popular songs by top songwriters from the classic pop era - the sixties and seventies. Drawing on her unique training as a classical vocalist and the diverse talents of esteemed Boston Symphony and Pops players, Classics sets a mood that highlights elegance and sophistication previously overlooked in the first lives of songs like Paul Simon's A Hazy Shade of Winter, Marvin Gaye's Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Paul McCartney's Maybe I'm Amazed and America's Lonely People. VANCE GILBERT burst onto the music scene in the early 90's when the buzz started spreading in the folk clubs of Boston about an ex-jazz singer who was knocking 'em dead at open mics. The word spread of this Philadelphia-area born and raised performer to New York; Shawn Colvin invited Vance Gilbert to be special guest on her Fat City tour. With eight critically acclaimed albums, he continues to refine his unlikely union of humor, virtuosity, and the unexpected. His latest CD is Up on Rockfield.

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ALMIRA FAWN is just eleven years old. She was brought on stage by Michael during the encore of show #515 and serenaded her hero, JJ Grey, with one his songs that she rewrote and received a standing ovation. Almira is from Lexington, Kentucky and has been busking at the Farmer?s Market and playing at restaurants and cafes around her hometown. She recently finished her first CD which includes several originals and will be appearing on NBC?s America?s Got Talent over the summer. THE DIXIE BEE-LINERS are creating quite a buzz in the world of bluegrass. The band?s ground-breaking sophomore album Ripe released on Pinecastle Records last year has achieved four #1's songs to date. The band was recently named The Roots Music Association Bluegrass Artist of the Year for 2008. They are hard at work in studio working on next album titled Susanville. The band?s lead vocalist Brandi Hart grew up in Lexington, Kentucky.

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SAMUEL JAMES is a young master of fingerstyle, slide, banjo, harmonica, and piano and is not yet out of his twenties. With musical influences ranging from Skip James and Sonny Terry to Gus Cannon and Charley Patton, such understanding of pre-war blues is rarely embodied in the music of one person. His songwriting is absolutely unparalleled in contemporary blues. His second CD and debut for NorthernBlues Music entitled Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy is available now. SHOUT SISTER SHOUT is an old-time jazz unit, formed by Boston Music Award Winner Rachel Davis and roots band Steppin? In It through a common love of 30s & 40s jazz standards. The summer of 2006 found the two acts working at the same festivals, which led to joining each other for a classic tune by Nat King Cole or Billie Holiday during their respective sets. By mid summer, the quintet was dubbed ?Shout Sister Shout? and an album was in the works. Their debut self-titled CD was just released on MC Records and is full of timeless old-time American Jazz featuring torch swing numbers alongside bluesy ballads.

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SHEMEKIA COPELAND has already received numerous blues awards worldwide, a Grammy nomination, and has a resume that includes work with musical titans like Dr. John and film giants like Martin Scorsese. She returns to WoodSongs with a brand new CD Never Going Back on Telarc Records. The CD was produced by Oliver Wood of the Wood Brothers and takes a more forward view of the blues, and in so doing points her music and her career in a new direction while remaining loyal to her blues roots. DAN CRARY is a musical legend, a pioneer and a master of the guitar. With more than 50 years as a performer, he?s a flatpicking stylist with an international reputation for innovation, taste and brilliance with a long and distinguished recording career, featuring solo projects and group efforts. His latest CD, Renaissance of the Steel-String Guitar, takes you on an instrumental journey into the past and recent history of the instrument, with performances of the music that has punctuated its rise.

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KELLEIGH McKENZIE just received three Independent Music Award nominations, with her song "Gin" winning Best Americana Song, and she was named a winner in last fall?s Mountain Stage NewSong Contest. She delivers a captivating blend of folk, blues, old-time and rock with a uniquely urbane edge. She plucks and thumps out twist-filled tales on banjo and acoustic guitar, all while pounding along on her amplified stomp-box. This Oregonian-turned-New Yorker's debut CD is called "Chances." SLIDE is an impressive, powerful Irish traditional music band from Dublin, Ireland. The high energy band is named after the liveliest and most exciting of the tune rhythms from the South of Ireland. Formed with an all-star line up of award winners, this rollicking band is living proof of how innovation need not compromise tradition. The Irish Times calls Slide ?traditional musicians with attitude.? They will be performing material from a wonderful, brand new CD that will be released in the spring. Bring the kids to this one!!!!

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The two act, four character play is a conversation between Thoreau and Emerson set during the final two days Thoreau spent in his cabin before leaving Walden Pond. Over 7,100 colleges and schools have already performed the play. Now we want to send it nationwide on Public TV, Public Radio, Movie Theaters plus online with lesson plans into thousands of schools across North America as an Earth Day Special Event.

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HAL KETCHUM?s latest CD Father Time is the ninth album in a distinguished musical career that includes such indelible Top 10 hits as ?Small Town Saturday Night,? ?Past The Point of Rescue,? ?Hearts Are Gonna Roll? and ?Stay Forever.? Reared in the village of Greenwich in the gorgeously verdant countryside of upstate New York, Ketchum hails from a family where singing and playing music was part of the daily (and nightly) diet for generations. He was exposed to country music (his father was a fan) as well as the symphonic classics and, one year, even the Newport Jazz Festival at the nearby Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Father Time is the album that Hal Ketchum?s talents have promised ever since he burst onto the country music scene in 1991, hitting #1 with his very first single, ?Small Town Saturday Night.? DAILEY & VINCENT captured an unprecedented seven International Bluegrass Music Awards including the IBMA Entertainers of the Year. Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent are veterans of Bluegrass music having some twenty years experience between the two of them from long tenures with Bluegrass and Country legends Doyle Lawson and Ricky Skaggs. In 2003, the two worked together on a project which sparked into the early planning and structuring of a new duo and band that would become Dailey and Vincent. The band is about to release their second studio release for Rounder Records titled Brothers From Different Mothers in March.

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LORI LIEBERMAN is one of music?s best kept secrets. Lori has remained in the spotlight since the early seventies, quietly gleaning the respect of an industry and a devoted fanbase with such hits as ?Killing Me Softly With His Song.? Landing her first record deal with Capitol Records, the album, simply titled, "Lori Lieberman", garnered both critical and audience appeal. As the album crept up the charts, Roberta Flack heard Lori?s simple folk song detailing her experience of sitting in the back of a nightclub, transfixed by the musician onstage who seemed to sing right through her. She immediately contacted her producer, Joel Dorn, and recorded the now classic, Grammy award winning song,"Killing Me Softly". After a number of years away from the music industry, she began recording again in the mid 90s for independent labels. Lori?s latest CD Gun Metal Sky will be released in January. MARK OLSON & GARY LOURIS are the founding members of the pioneering alternative group the Jayhawks, whose shimmering blend of country, folk, and bar band rock made them one of the most widely acclaimed artists to emerge from the alternative country scene. In 1996, Olson left the band to pursue a solo career while Louris kept the Jayhawks alive with an ever evolving lineup. The two old friends have reunited for a brand new release called Ready for the Flood released on New West Records. The album is largely an acoustic album that has all original material and a fine vocal blend that makes you think of old-timey and bluegrass brother teams like The Monroes, The Delmores, and The Louvins.

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PUNCH BROTHERS featuring Chris Thile return to the WoodSongs Stage for a one hour Special Event Broadcast. The focus of this broadcast will be the band?s four-movement suite that is the heart of Punch Brothers? debut CD Punch released on Nonesuch Records last year. Chris?s long form composition is his most conceptually daring, emotionally cathartic work of an already impressive career. Although long passages of The Blind Leaving the Blind are purely instrumental, it is rigorously structured, yet Thile leaves room for jazz-like improvisation and for the personalities of the players to influence its flow. Join Chris, guitarist Chris Eldridge, banjo player Noam Pikelny, violinist Gabe Witcher and bassist Paul Kowert for an incredible and adventurous night of music.

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JJ GREY was born and raised just outside of Jacksonville, Florida. Grey comes from a long tradition of Southern musical storytellers. Like the best of the great Southern writers, he fills his songs with details that are at once vivid and personal, political and universal. JJ and his band Mofro?s brand of front porch soul has steadily built an intensely loyal following since their debut CD in 2001. JJ?s new album Orange Blossoms, released on Alligator Records, takes another giant step forward. JJ will be performing solo acoustic on WoodSongs. THE DUHKS return the WoodSongs stage to perform songs from their new CD Fast Paced World released on Sugar Hill Records. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the band has been hailed by The New York Times as one of the artists at the forefront of the neo-folk movement. The band's spot-on fusion of traditional bluegrass, folk rock, Afro-Cuban jazz and soul have earned them a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Country Vocal Performance category as well as a Juno award in their native Canada. Environmental issues are a passion for the band, inspiring them to launch The Duhks Sustainability Project in October 2007.

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THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS are one of Scotland's premier traditional bands. Named for the town's historic weaving industry and local poet laureate Robert Tannahill, the group has made an international name for its special brand of Scottish music, blending the beauty of traditional melodies with the power of modern rhythms. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven instrumentals, topical songs, and original ballads and lullabies. Their music demonstrates to old and young alike the rich and varied musical heritage of the Celtic people. These versatile musicians have received worldwide accolades consistently over the years for their exuberant performances and outstanding recording efforts. Their latest release is a live CD recorded in Scotland and was released on Compass Records. LAMBCHOP is an alternative band based in Nashville. The unique, unclassifiable hybrid of country, soul, and jazz is a baroque beauty held together by the surreal lyrical wit and droll vocal presence of frontman Kurt Wagner. Their latest CD "OH" (Ohio) continues their tradition of releasing challenging, mold-breaking records.

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THE FAUX FRENCHMAN are acoustic guitarists Brian Lovely and George Cunningham, Don Aren on double bass, and violinist Paul Patterson. The quartet have been playing 1930?s Hot Club-inspired string band gypsy jazz in and around Cincinnati since September 2002. Guitarist Django Reinhardt and violin virtuoso Stephane Grappelli lead the Hot Club of France from 1934 to 1939. Rather than being a Hot Club ?tribute? band, the Faux Frenchmen attempt to adapt the Hot Club?s instrumentation and approach to their own musical ends. Their latest CD is Oblivion and seven of the eleven tracks are originals. KATI PENN is a native of Lexington, KY and is one of bluegrass?s premier up-and-coming artists. She started playing the fiddle at the age of ten; by the time she was twelve, she was playing and singing with the Young Acoustic All-Stars. Kati went on to work a stint with the New Coon Creek Girls that lasted through a transformation to the Dale Ann Bradley Band. She has lent her talents to over 100 CD?s and performed with the likes of JD Crowe, Bill Anderson and Ricky Skaggs. She and her band will be performing material from her new CD My Turn to Cry produced by WoodSongs friend and dobro master Rob Ickes.

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The nyckelharpa is a traditional Swedish instrument that has been played for more than 600 years. It has 16 strings: 3 melody strings, one drone string, and 12 sympathetic vibration (or resonance) strings. It has about 37 wooden keys arranged to slide under the strings. The player uses a short bow with the right hand, and pushes on the keys with the left. The instrument almost died out during the first part of the 1900's, but it has made quite a come-back. There are about 10,000 nyckelharpa players in Sweden today. PETER HEDLUND is considered Sweden?s leading traditional player of the modern chromatic nyckelharpa, having won the title World Champion twice, in 1992 and 2000. He earned the designation Riksspelman - Fiddler of the Realm - while still in his teens (1975). Peter's technique is unsurpassed. A current venture close to Peter's heart is his collaboration with Rita Leydon in the development and production of a three volume interactive Nyckelharpa Workshop in DVD format. BLUE MOOSE AND THE UNBUTTONED ZIPPERS are dynamic young string band based out of Boston. This quartet takes from the rooted traditions of many cultures and translates including the nyckelharpa. Bronwyn Bird plays the traditional bowed stringed instrument from Sweden, where she lived and studied the instrument for a year. The evocative sound of Bronwyn's nyckelharpa and Mariel Vandersteel's hardanger fiddle, the traditional string instrument of Norway, is held together with the fiery tone of Andy Reiner's fiddle and the dynamic force of Stash Wyslouch's guitar. The band?s latest CD is The Antler Sessions.

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TIM GRIMM grew up in the woods and small town settings of southern Indiana, son of schoolteachers and grandson of farmers. He co-starred for 2 seasons on the NBC drama Reasonable Doubts and appeared in several films like Harrison Ford's Clear and Present Danger, and has shared the stage with writer and poet Wendell Berry. He has filmed three major motion pictures this past year, including The Express, with Dennis Quaid, and Public Enemies, with Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. Tim?s latest CD is Holding Up The World, on Corazong Records. VICTORIA VOX is a Ukulele master. She started writing and recording her first songs in her bedroom in small-town, Wisconsin at the age of 10, graduated from The Berklee College of Music with honors and a degree in songwriting, releasing a handful of DIY guitar-driven albums before a friend gave her a ukulele. It proved to be the perfect new partner for her rich voice, and changed the way she wrote and arranged music. She quit her ?not-at-all-missed-retail-job? in Green Bay, founded her own publishing company, Obus Music, and took to the road full time, sharing her songs and infectious smile from Los Angeles to London. Vox, who lives in Baltimore now, newest album is Chameleon and was released on her own label last spring.

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THE REFUGEES are a band of critically-acclaimed singer-songwriters performing their award-winning songs in glorious three-part harmony with high energy, humor, and stellar musicianship. Each successful in her own right as a solo artist, Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman formed their unique and innovative group in 2007, and have released their first CD, Unbound, to rave reviews. Described as the female version of Crosby, Stills and Nash with a humorous twist, The Refugees have more than three decades of experience in the industry between them, nineteen solo albums, and multiple Grammy Award nominations.

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JANIS IAN returns to the WoodSongs stage for a one hour Special Event Broadcast. Janis will not only be performing but will also be reading passages from her long awaited autobiography Society's Child. She stunned a generation in the 1960's with her dramatic song "Society's Child?. She returned in the 1970's with the equally powerful "At Seventeen". Roberta Flack had a mammoth hit with another Ian song, "Jesse". She is a brilliant artist, amazing performer and she has a huge story to tell. In addition to her book, she has also just released the new album Best of Janis Ian - The Autobiography Collection features all the songs mentioned in the book and many never before released tracks.

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MARY FLOWER is a premier Fingerstyle Acoustic Blues Guitar player in Portland, Oregon. Working in both the intricately syncopated Piedmont fingerpicking style and her own deeply bluesy lap-slide guitar, Mary is the only woman in history to twice place in the top three at the legendary national Fingerpicking Guitar Championships. She has seven critically acclaimed CDs and five instructional DVDs to her credit. Mary was nominated for 2008 Blues Handy Award, and her newest CD is titled Bridges. THE GIVING TREE BAND is an original string band from Chicago playing acoustic folk, world-americana, outlaw bluegrass, and progressive olde-tyme. Using songwriting and performing as a vehicle for community service, the band?s mission is to inspire a culture of sustainability and peace. The Giving Tree Band perform with instruments that have been reused or built from naturally fallen trees and reclaimed woods, and their music is produced with renewable energy and packaged with 100% recycled materials. The band will also be featured in the new John Dillinger biopic ?Public Enemy? starring Johnny Depp, and have begun recording the 'world's greenest album' to be released in the Spring.

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THE GRASCALS return to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new release Keep on Walkin?, on Rounder Records. They are already among the most beloved and acclaimed bands on today?s bluegrass scene. They were the IBMA?s Emerging Artist of the Year in 2005. Since then they won the IBMA Entertainer of the Year honors in 2006 & 2007.

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EDGAR MEYER & CHRIS THILE are two of the most respected and accomplished acoustic musicians on the planet. Chris Thile is making his 5th appearance on WoodSongs. By the time he was 20 he was attracting a worldwide following as a member of the Grammy Award? winning bluegrass super group Nickel Creek. A Washington Post critic recently said Thile ?may well be the most virtuosic American ever to play the mandolin.? Edgar Meyer is a master of the double bass and has been called ?the best bassist alive.? Meyer began studying bass at the age of five, and throughout a lifetime of performing and composing he has turned the double bass into a modern virtuoso instrument that is equally at home in classical music and in the American vernacular. In 1994, Meyer became the first bassist to win the Avery Fisher Career Grant. He is also a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Award and three Grammy Awards. The entire one hour broadcast will be devoted to Edgar?s and Chris?s album released on Nonesuch Records.

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THE WOOD BROTHERS are made up of Oliver and Chris Wood who grew up in Boulder, Colorado. Both brothers moved away from home and explored different musical paths. Chris went to New York City and soon formed Medeski Martin Wood. Meanwhile, Oliver soaked up the roots of blues, the soul of the south. Now The Wood Brothers have begun a collaboration that combines their influences of blues, folk, and rock music. The brothers? new album, Loaded, is released on Blue Note Records. RAILROAD EARTH is a bluegrass band whose music also incorporates folk, Celtic, jazz, and rock music. The band started out in 2001, and earned a spot at the prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival that June. The band has never looked back and have just released their fourth studio album Amen Corner on SCI Fidelity Records.

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JEN CHAPIN returns to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new double disc release titled Light of Mine. This Brooklyn, NY native is a singer, songwriter, activist and daughter of the late folksinger Harry Chapin. Her songs are urban folk stories. She has been featured on ?Late Nite with Conan O?Brien,? appeared on stage with Bruce Springsteen, and opened up for Bruce Hornsby and the Neville Brothers. NATASHA BORZILOVA was born in Russia and moved to Nashville as the lead singer and acoustic guitarist of the band Bering Strait, a group of classically trained musicians playing bluegrass music. Bering Strait had two CD releases on Universal South Records, receiving critical acclaim, a Grammy nomination for country instrumental of the year in 2002 and a performance on WoodSongs (Show #254 in our archives). She just released her debut solo CD Cheap Escape.

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SONYA KITCHELL is an American jazz singer-songwriter from Northampton, MA. Her songs are a true showcase for Kitchell's worldly voice, which, with its intimate tone and feathery falsetto, has earned her attention not only from critics, but also from one of the most respected figures in jazz: Herbie Hancock. The contemporary avant-rock trio band The Slip will be Sonya?s backing band for the show. DOUG MacLEOD is one of the last remaining bluesmen who learned from the old masters, lived the music, survived the life and carries forward that valuable tradition. Over 24 years, 12 studio albums, several live records and two DVDs, MacLeod has consistently earned raves. His songs have been covered by Albert King, Albert Collins, Coco Montoya, Joe Louis Walker and Eva Cassidy, and featured in many TV movies and the hit TV shows like In the Heat of the Night. Doug?s latest CD is The Utrecht Sessions.

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ROBERT JOHNSON is among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. His landmark recordings from 1936?1937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend. His vocal phrasing, original songs, and guitar style have influenced a broad range of musicians, including Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck, Jack White and Eric Clapton, who called Johnson "the most important blues musician who ever lived". He was also ranked fifth in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. RORY BLOCK is the winner of five Blues Music Awards. She studied the blues as a teenager with the legendary Son House who told Rory he taught Robert Johnson how to play guitar. In 2007, she released the award winning CD titled ?The Lady and Mr. Johnson?. The recording is comprised entirely of Robert Johnson?s music. She has also released two instructional DVDs that teach the guitar of Robert Johnson and is currently working on a tribute CD to Son House. SCOTT AINSLIE heard Virginia Bluesman and grave digger, John Jackson play a couple of songs in the middle of a Mike Seeger concert just outside of Washington, DC, back in 1967. He started playing guitar a month later and has now spent nearly forty years studying and playing traditional music, visiting and documenting senior musicians in America?s old-time banjo and fiddle music, Blues and gospel traditions. With four CDs, a teaching DVD on the guitar techniques of Delta Blues legend Robert Johnson, and a book on Johnson?s music ?Robert Johnson/At The Crossroads? to his credit, as a performer and a teacher, Ainslie continues to present programs that are vital and entertaining.

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OLD BLIND DOGS are on the cutting edge of Scotland?s roots revival. Dynamic percussion with the small pipes and whistle and a fine blend of guitar, cittern, fiddle with rich vocals. The band won ?Best Folk Band of the Year? awards at the 2005 & 2007 Scots Trad Music Awards. Their latest CD titled ?Four on the Floor? on Compass Records won them the ?Best Celtic CD? award of 2007. BLUE MOUNTAIN have been living and playing in Oxford, Mississippi since the late eighties, creating original songs written in a traditional spirit, but with the hard edge of rock 'n' roll. The band reunited and have just released two new CDs ?Midnight In Mississippi? and ?Omnibus.?

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Richie Havens is an icon of the folk world who first rose to fame in the music scene that also fostered Joan Baez and Bob Dylan. In 1969 Havens opened the Woodstock Festival. His performance received continuous ovations and he kept playing encores until he ran out of songs. Finally, he decided to improvise a version of "Motherless Child"; the song was featured in the Woodstock film, and became an international hit. He will be performing material from his new CD "Nobody Left to Crown."

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THE CHARLIE SIZEMORE BAND is based out of Eastern Kentucky. Charlie is the son and grandson of banjo players, and he became fascinated by the sounds of bluegrass and mountain music as a child. He toured in Ralph Stanley?s band as lead singer, replacing Keith Whitley, for 9 years. Charlie has made seven critically acclaimed albums. Website for Charlie Sizemore Band. ROB McNURLIN has the distinction of being the very first artist to perform on WoodSongs very first broadcast. Rob is known as ?The Beatnik Cowboy? and just released a new album called Rhinestoned. Website for Rob McNurlin. HEIDI HOWE is singer/songwriter from Louisville, KY and could be the love child of John Prine and Dolly Parton. She writes irreverent, witty songs. No Depression says her voice is "from the deep end of the Kentucky holler." Website for Heidi Howe. MAGGIE ESTES is an 18 year old fiddler from Hopkinsville, KY. Maggie started playing fiddle when she was four. At 17, she had the honor of performing on the Grand Ole Opry. She also won the 2006 Georgia State Fiddle Championship. Website for Maggie Estes. JUDGE RAY CORNS has been warming up the WoodSongs audience every week since 2003 with his tales from WoodSongs Holler. During the day, he?s an actual highly respected Judge.

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CHUCK LEAVELL is one of the most respected piano players and keyboardists in music, as well as one of the most dedicated and revered conservationists in the world. His work both as a solo artist and as a musician with The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Allman Brothers Band, The Black Crowes, Gov?t Mule, Train and many others is among the most accomplished of any living keyboardist. Tagged as the "fifth Rolling Stone," he appears with the band on their new CD and Martin Scorsese film, Shine A Light. He's now finally home after two years on the road with the Stones and focusing on his latest CD Live In Germany which was just released on Evergreen Arts Records. TORI SPARKS calls Nashville home, but spends most of her time on the road in the U.S. and Europe. Called ?a knockout? by the Village Voice, her dynamic live show is equal parts soulful singing and zany stand-up-style humor. Tori?s latest album Under This Yellow Sun released on her own record label (Glass Mountain Records).

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BEOGA is the Irish word for ?lively?. The group is a five-piece traditional band based in County Antrim, Ireland. Their unique sound features the twin dueling accordions of Seán Óg Graham and Damian McKee, along with four time All-Ireland bodhrán champion Eamon Murray, pianist Liam Bradley, and one of Ireland?s premier young singers, Niamh Dunne. Their latest CD, mischief, was released on Compass Records last year. NICK OGAWA is a cellist and songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. His new album, Introduction, travels through blues, folk, and pop styles on the way to his distinctive contemporary sound. We loved his haunting rendition of the traditional Appalachian ballad ?Shady Grove.?

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HOMEMADE JAMZ BLUES BAND are three young siblings from Tupelo, MS whose firey original blues tunes are played on homemade guitars made out of car mufflers. They were recently featured on CBS Sunday Morning and BB King said, ?"These young kids have got energy, talent and do the blues proud with their own flavor.? Their debut CD Pay Me No Mind was just released on NorthernBlues Music. THE BARRA MacNEILS are a family group that is deeply rooted in Celtic music, culture and history that hail from from Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, and Nova Scotia in Canada. As a group, the six MacNeil siblings are widely regarded as one of the greatest live acts in the Celtic world. 2008 marks over 20 years of recording and touring and to celebrate this, the group has released a special 20th Anniversary CD which covers the span of their entire career.

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THE EBONY HILLBILLIES are one of the last black string bands in AMERICA. They are based in NYC, consisting of fiddle, banjo, washboard and bass fiddle, and have successfully created a huge following while maintaining their grassroots credibility. They will be performing material from their latest CD Sabrina?s Holiday. THE CAT MARY call their music "Kitchen-Sink Americana.? Based out of San Diego, the band blends country blues, ragtime, modern jazz, and progressive acoustic music. Their new CD is Pissants, Pilgrims,Vagrants, Victims.

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Dar returns to the WoodSongs stage for a one hour Special Event Broadcast where she will be the sole guest on the show. She's releasing her first album of original material in over three years, PROMISED LAND, in September. As a young songwriter in the northeast, she began to make the rounds on the coffeehouse circuit. An early fan of her music was Joan Baez, who took Williams out on the road and recorded several of her songs. Williams self-released her debut album,The Honesty Room in 1993, then signed with Razor & Tie Records in 1995, which has been her label home ever since. She has also written two novels. Her second Lights, Camera, Amalee just became available in paperback.

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THE GABE DIXON BAND was formed nine years ago with Dixon - then a classical piano major at the University of Miami - and his two college roommates, bassist Winston Harrison and drummer Jano Rix. The group has performed with Alison Krauss, the rock group O.A.R. and others. Gabe played keyboards on Paul McCartney?s CD, Driving Rain, while also backing him at the internationally broadcast ?Concert For New York City.? McCartney offered him the keyboard slot for his world tour, but Gabe respectfully turned him down to focus his energies on his band?s then yet to be released debut. CAROLINE HERRING digs deep into the rich soil of American music for her sound on her new CD Lantana. This Mississippi native emerged out of the Austin scene earlier in the decade. Her album cements her status as a story teller, while the subject matter on the album is deeply rooted in the rural south.

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BILL SIMS JR. and MARK LaVOIE have been playing their brand of front porch acoustic blues for almost 15 years. Bill became a professional musician at the age of 14 and studied the blues with legends like Muddy Waters, Howlin? Wolf, Freddie King and others. Bill also appears in ?Cadillac Records? a new movie about Leonard Chess and the artists on the Chess Label. Mark had the opportunity to travel and perform with harmonica virtuoso Sonny Terry during the ?70s. The two will be performing material from their new CD American Roots Duo. THE BELLEVILLE OUTFIT is a startling six-piece ensemble from Austin, TX that?s a mix of gypsy swing, big band jazz and cross-genre Americana. In fact, in just six months, the band has played for more than 10,000 people, ridden in a van-with-trailer to shows all the way from Texas to Tennessee, from Colorado to New York, and sold out shows up and down the East Coast and through Texas. The band?s debut album Wanderin? was released earlier this year.

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THE DEL McCOURY BAND is the premier bluegrass band in America and returns to the WoodSongs stage for a one hour special event devoted to their new album Moneyland which is a hard-hitting look at economic injustice through songs old and new. Del first gained attention in the early 1960s as lead singer and guitarist for Bill Monroe's fabled Blue Grass Boys band. In recent years, he has led his own band, aided by sons Ronnie and Rob. The Del McCoury Band, the most awarded artist in the history of Bluegrass, has nine times won the IBMA Entertainer of the Year Award. In 2005, the band's CD, The Company We Keep, won the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy. CHRIS KNIGHT is a great Kentucky songwriter, who also appears on the Moneyland CD, and makes a special guest appearance on the show.

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Jakob Dylan is the lead singer of The Wallflowers who had a monster hit with the song "One Headlight." He is also the songwriter son of the legendary Bob Dylan. He and his band The Gold Mountain Rebels will be performing songs from his new solo CD Seeing Things. MINTON SPARKS returns to the WoodSongs stage with her rustic Appalachian poetry and stories set to music. Hard to describe, Minton paints word pictures of the rural South that put you square in the middle of the people and the places she knows like the back of her hand. She recently released a live performance DVD called Open Casket.

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TAKEHARU KUNIMOTO AND THE LAST FRONTIER is the world?s first bluegrass band incorporating the Japanese traditional music instrument ?shamisen? in their compositions. The band is led by Takeharu, who was born and still lives in Japan, who met Bill Monroe on one of Bill?s tour of the country. With a fusion of traditions and traditional bluegrass and ?rokyoku? that is the Japanese traditional performing art, the band has released 2 CD?s and toured both the US and Japan. HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN bring their high energy brand of Western Swing and Hot Jazz back to the WoodSongs stage. The band will be debuting material from their forthcoming album that will be released in the fall. In 2006, they toured with Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and The Mavericks..

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GEOFF ACHISON has a reputation as a guitarist?s guitarist. Having taught himself to play in the isolation of rural Australia, he has developed a style that can be delicate one moment and explosive the next. Jorma Kaukonen called Geoff, " ... one of the finest blues guitarists I know ." Fans of Tommy Emmanuel will love his playing, and he was recently voted by Guitar Player Magazine as one of the "Top Ten Hottest New Guitarists." He will be performing on WoodSongs solo acoustic. His new CD is called "Soul Digger. THE BAND OF HEATHENS are a roots rock band based out of Austin, Texas. In early 2006, the three principle songwriters were sharing the stage at a small club. Soon they started to collaborate and The Band of Heathens were formed. They quickly started to create a buzz around town due to their legendary live shows. During the 2007?s South By Southwest the band took home an award for ?Best New Band.? The band will be performing material from their self-titled debut CD.

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OVER THE RHINE returns to the WoodSongs stage where they will be the sole guest on the show. Based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist have been making music for more than 15 years. In fact, Paste Magazine recently listed the duo as one of the 100 Best Living Songwriters. The band?s latest release The Trumpet Child was hailed by many as one of 2007 best releases. It celebrates American music in the most richly imaginative ways as Detweiler and Bergquist?s evocative, earthy songwriting and impassioned delivery are at their finest.

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ANDERS OSBORNE is a Grammy winning songwriter, singer and guitarist whose song ?Watch the Wind Blow By? was a number one hit for Tim McGraw. Originally born in Sweden, Anders was inspired by his Father?s bootlegs of artists like Little Richard, Fats Domino, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane. In 1985, he moved to New Orleans. Artists such as Keb? Mo?, Tab Benoit, Double Trouble, and Dr. John have all cut Anders? songs. He just released his first CD in 5 years ?Coming Down? on MC Records. THE HILLBILLY GYPSIES are a West Virginia string band who play their own homegrown style of Appalachian old time music, mixed with a hard drivin' bluegrass sound. In addition to their original material, The Hillbilly Gypsies play an eclectic mix of traditional and quite often, not-so-traditional bluegrass standards and catchy old fiddle tunes. The band will be playing material from their latest CD Come On In.

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ABIGAIL WASHBURN and the SPARROW QUARTET is a gathering of banjo player/vocalist Abigail Washburn, our WoodSongs friend Ben Sollee on cello, fiddler Casey Driessen, and banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck. They explore a mixture of old-time, folk, and bluegrass numbers, as well as intriguing original songs. Abigail?s solo work balances her affinity for Chinese culture with a love of traditional American music. It was Abigail that arranged the small group of good friends and bluegrass pros for a mini-tour of China, when the Sparrow Quartet was born. Their self titled full length debut CD will be released on Nettwerk Records. They will be the sole artists on this Special Event Broadcast of WoodSongs.

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JANIVA MAGNESS returns to WoodSongs with her stunning voice and amazing story. This LA based blues and soul vocalist is a three-decade darling of the blues genre. She was named Best Contemporary Female Artists in 2006 & 2007 by the the Blues Music Awards and is a 2008 nominee for Entertainer of the Year. She will debut songs from her next album What Love Will Do. She also will be talking about her role in National Foster Care Month. GRIFFIN HOUSE is an intriguing talent originally from Springfield, Ohio and now based in Nashville. This 27 year old reveals a wealth of soulfulness and sincerity well beyond his years. His latest CD Flying Upside Down on Nettwerk Records is a 13-track collection, filled with intensely personal, richly detailed vignettes and showcases a young artist whose openly emotional singing, poetic lyrics and spiraling melodies recall Jackson Browne.

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TIM KREKEL is an incredible roots and blues performer based out of Louisville, Kentucky. He has a warm, personal vocal style and has perfected his own distinctive guitar playing. Tim?s songs have been recorded by Crystal Gayle, Patty Loveless, Martina McBride. Kim Richey, Delbert McClinton, Rick Nelson, Lonnie Mack, Jerry Reed, and many others. Tim will be performing with the his full band, the Tim Krekel Orchestra. His latest release is Soul Season. ANNA LAUBE has lived in Minnesota, Belgium, Florida, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Her brand of folk music merges country, blues, and Americana with her sultry voice. She is currently working on her sophomore album, entitled Love Is Your Destiny.

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JAMES McMURTRY is a Texas native and a hard core Troubadour. His songs chronicle the human condition with a slight political edge as demonstrated by his scathing, palace-rattling We Can't Make It Here which exploded as a free download just prior to the 2004 elections. Noted author Stephen King cited McMurtry as "the truest, fiercest songwriter of his generation." His new album Just Us Kids represents his most ambitious, accomplished and grittiest presentation to date. JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE is the son of legendary songwriter Steve Earle. His latest release is called The Good Life. Crafting stark portraits and narrative tales with elements of blues, classic country and rock'n'roll, the 25 year old Nashville songwriter is forging his own path in American roots music.

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KATHY MATTEA is the beloved, Grammy-winning singer of such classics as ?18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses, ?Where?ve You Been,? and many other hits. Her new album COAL is a concept album that she?s been thinking about making since she was 19 when she heard ?Dark as a Dungeon? for the first time. The songs are more than just mining songs, they are a tribute to her hometown and the people of Charleston, WV. The album really began to take shape after the Sago Mine Disaster of 2006 which killed twelve West Virginia miners. The CD was produced by Marty Stuart.

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ALATHEA is a an award winning folk duo based from Johnson City, TN. Their song "Hurricane" was selected a winner in the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Their music has a rustic quality that reflects the mountain view they glimpse from their East Tennessee cabin. The duo just released their 4th album My Roots Grow Deeper. THE LEE BOYS are one of America?s finest African-American pedal steel ensembles, high energy and passionate! The musical genre is infused with rhythm and blues, jazz, rock, funk, hip-hop, country and ideas from other nations. This family group was born and raised in Miami and began making music at a very early age. They will performing material from their latest CD Say Yes!

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RUSS BARENBERG is one of the most dynamic pickers in acoustic music. He got his start in 1970 with the groundbreaking bluegrass band Country Cooking and since then has been a member of a variety of highly influential groups, most notably his work in a trio with dobro master Jerry Douglas and bassist Edgar Meyer. His most recent album When at Last was nominated for a Grammy. MURIEL ANDERSON is one of the foremost fingerstyle guitarists in the world. She is still the only woman to hold the National Guitar Picking Championship title. Her music spans the globe in styles, unified by an honest humanity and superb artistry. Her latest CD explores the harp guitar. JONATHAN ?JUANITO? PASCUAL has been called ?one of the greatest American flamenco guitarists.? He is a multifaceted guitarist, composer, and teacher who has performed in styles ranging from jazz and blues, to classical guitar, klezmer, as well as flamenco. Since 2005, he has been the director of the Annual Summer Flamenco Institute at New England Conservatory in Boston. Cosas On Común is his most recent release.

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SHAWN MULLINS is a songwriter based in Atlanta, GA that is best known for his 1998 single ?Lullaby? which hit number one and was nominated for a Grammy. His latest CD honeydew was just released on Vanguard Records. THE BISCUIT BURNERS offer a fresh approach to acoustic music with roots that date as far back as mountain music can reach. Based in Weaverville, NC, the band has quickly become one of the hottest acts in old-time music today. Their latest CD is titled Take Me Home.

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TIM O?BRIEN returns to the WoodSongs stage for a full one hour SPECIAL EVENT broadcast. Tim, of course, is a master musician who was born in West Virginia. He made his way out to Colorado and formed the landmark bluegrass ensemble Hot Rize in 1978. He continues to be one of the most prolific musicians and songwriters in American roots music. His new CD Chameleon will be released this spring on Proper American Records.

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THE STEELDRIVERS play what might be called bluegrass soul. Imagine a great bluegrass band playing with, say, Joe Cocker singing. You read right. The band is comprised of a group of veteran Nashville session players that have innumerable hits, cuts, and licks to their credit. They will be performing material from their self-titled debut CD on Rounder Records. CARRIE NEWCOMER returns to the WoodSongs stage to perform material from her latest release The Geography of Light, her 11th release, also on Rounder Records. A native of Bloomington, Indiana, this critically acclaimed singer/songwriter is considered one of the definitive voices of the heartland. She has been an artist, a teacher, a truck stop waitress, a single mother, an activist and writes and sings about the human condition with compassion and clarity.

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TERRI HENDRIX returns to the WoodSongs stage with famed producer, multi-instrumentalist, and partner LLOYD MAINES to perform material from her 9th release The Spiritual Kind. Born in San Antonio, Terri noticed that she didn?t quite fit in with the other kids her age and began making up songs on her sister's guitar. In 1996, she started her own label by way of a rejection letter from a major label and has steadily built a fan base through touring, mailing lists, and her website. Terri won a Grammy in 2003 for a song she co-wrote for The Dixie Chicks' Home album. JONATHAN BYRD is a native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina and grew up singing in the Southern Baptist Church, where his father preached and his mother played piano. After four years in the Navy, he returned to Chapel Hill to play in rock bands. A friend of Jonathan's invited him to an old-time fiddle festival in the mountains of southwest Virginia, where his writing began to change. Since then he has released several critically acclaimed albums and won the prestigious New Folk competition in Kerrville, TX. His latest CD is This Is The New That on Waterbug Records.

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TOMMY SANDS is a singer, songwriter and social activist from Ireland, sharing Irish Music from New York's Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performers in Ireland today. His songs have been recorded by Joan Baez, Kathy Matthea, Dolores Keane, The Dubliners and many others. Pete Seeger said, "Tommy Sands has achieved that difficult but wonderful balance between knowing and loving the traditions of his home and being concerned with the future of the whole world." THE CARTER BROTHERS were born and raised into a rich musical heritage in North Carolina. They are blood relatives of the infamous 'Carter Family' musical dynasty. Drawing influences from the Appalachian folk, blues and bluegrass scene that has been so prominent there for several centuries, the Brothers also became very aware of the burgeoning folk-rock music that was developing on the West Coast in the late 60's and early 70's. They have toured and recorded with legendary fiddler, mentor and friend Vassar Clements.

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PETER CASE debuted as a solo artist in 1986. Throughout the last twenty years, Peter has released album after album of benchmark material, material significant enough to warrant a three-disc tribute album featuring roots music royals Dave Alvin, Todd Snider, Chuck Prophet and James McMurtry. He is back with Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John, his most raw, direct work in nearly a decade. The album is nominated for a Grammy. Peter also just released a new book called As Far As You Can Get Without a Passport which covers his early days from the time he left his native upstate New York and wound up playing on the streets of San Francisco. CARRIE RODRIGUEZ had the simple goal of getting a gig playing a fiddle with someone great. Through her unique collaboration with veteran songwriter Chip Taylor, Rodriguez has enthralled record buyers and concert audiences throughout North America and Europe. Her debut solo CD Seven Angels was released last August and she spent last spring on the road supporting Lucinda Williams. In December, a live CD with Chip Taylor was released and she is putting the finishing touches on her second solo CD that will be released in sometime in the spring of 2008.

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The BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA return to the WoodSongs stage for to perform material from their latest CD Down in New Orleans. The Blind Boys of Alabama have spread the spirit and energy of pure soul music for over 60 years, ever since the first version of the group formed at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939. Their last several albums have earned the band the best reviews and record sales of their career, four Grammy Awards in a four year span, and a completely new, contemporary audience. The entire one hour broadcast will be devoted to the band and their new record which was recorded entirely in New Orleans.

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JOHN McCUTCHEON is an American folk music icon. As an instrumentalist, he is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, most notably the rare and beautiful hammer dulcimer. His thirty recordings have garnered every imaginable honor including seven Grammy nominations. His books and instructional materials have introduced new players to the joys of making their own music. And his commitment to grassroots political organizations has put him on the front lines of many of the issues important to communities and workers. WoodSongs is very proud to devote this entire one hour broadcast to this American folk music treasure.,

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MARIE KNIGHT is a music legend in the world of blues and soul. She spent 20 years performing with Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The two became a preeminent duo of the 1940s. Now living in Harlem, she has just released her first full length CD in the last 25 years on MC Records. Let Us Get Together is a tribute to the pioneering blues guitarist and songwriter Rev. Gary Davis. The CD was produced by Larry Campbell whose works include recording, touring and producing artists that include Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Roseanne Cash, Levon Helm, Paul Simon to name a few. Larry along with folk icon Janis Ian (who received private guitar lessons from the Reverend) and Mark Carpentieri on drums will be on stage and backing Marie for this very special one hour broadcast.

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LEE ROCKER helped reintroduce rockabilly to a mass audience with the Stray Cats in the early 80?s. The group?s first American album, 1982?s Built For Speed, became a huge hit, and held the #2 spot on the Billboard chart for 26 weeks, right behind Michael Jackson?s Thriller. He?ll have a lot to talk about on the show with the release of his latest solo CD on Alligator Records Black Cat Bone recorded with his road-tested-band plus a recent reunion tour with the Stray Cats. MEG HUTCHINSON completed her BA in Creative Writing, quit her long time job on an organic vegetable farm in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, abandoned her room above a chicken coop, and then hit the road. She went on to win a New Folk Award at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, along with awards at the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest and the Telluride Troubadour Songwriter's Showcase in Colorado, as well as The Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at Merlefest in North Carolina. Meg has recently finished recording her fourth studio album Come Up Full which will be released in February 2008 on Red House Records.

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ROBIN AND LINDA WILLIAMS debuted on A Prairie Home Companion back in 1975. Their association with the popular public radio program landed them on major stages from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl. They have collaborated on several CDs with Garrison Keillor, and were prominently featured in the 2006 film "A Prairie Home Companion," directed by master filmmaker Robert Altman. Their new CD, Radio Songs, also on Red House Records, is a unique retrospective of their best live performances from the hit radio show. PETER OSTROUSHKO is a composer and master instrumentalist specializing in the fiddle and mandolin. Peter grew up in the Ukrainian community of northeast Minneapolis. He has spent more than 25 years as a frequent performer on A Prairie Home Companion, and for a few seasons, he did a stint as Music Director for the popular radio show. He?s also an accomplished session player recording with the likes of Bob Dylan, Norman Blake, Chet Atkins, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Robin & Linda Williams, and manyothers. His most recent release is Postcards on Red House Records.

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RHONDA VINCENT, one of the most acclaimed artists in bluegrass music, returns to the WoodSongs stage to introduce songs from her latest CD Good Thing Going with her full band, The Rage. The new CD is her most personal and autobiographical project to date with Rhonda writing 5 of the tracks. She will be the sole guest for this hour special event.

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PAUL RISHELL AND ANNIE RAINES are a country blues duo. The two have been performing together since 1993. In 2000, their CD "Moving to the Country" won the W.C. Handy Award for Acoustic Blues Album of the Year. They have also recorded and performed as members of John Sebastian's J-Band, and appeared on the soundtrack to A Prairie Home Companion. They will be performing material from their latest CD Goin' Home. MARY GAUTHIER has emerged as one of the most prominent singer/songwriters on the scene today since the release of her stunning album Mercy Now. Her journey, from a turbulent Louisiana childhood through accomplishment and devastation is reflected deeply in her music. Her new album is Between Daylight and Dark on Lost Highway Records.

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HANS THEESSINK is a Dutchman living in Vienna who performs American blues and roots music. In his career, Hans has released 20 albums including Banjoman, his tribute project to Derroll Adams that he co-produced with Arlo Guthrie which was nominated for a Grammy. Hans will be performing material from his new CD Slow Train. EILEN JEWELL is a Boston-based artist who puts her own stamp on old-time country, folk and blues. Eilen's (rhymes with feelin') love for music began on a 1500-mile family road trip from Anchorage, Alaska to her hometown of Boise, Idaho. The 27-year-old singer, songwriter and musician plunged headlong into anything and everything musical ever since. She and her band will be performing material from her national debut album Letters from Sinners & Strangers.

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MICHAEL McDERMOTT got his start performing in Chicago coffeehouses in the early 90's. A big time record deal and the release of his debut album soon followed. His song "A Wall I Must Climb" quickly rose the rock charts generating critical hosannas and drawing Springsteen and Dylan comparisons. After years of self-destructive behavior, McDermott had his moment of truth in November 2004. Soon after, he was writing and recording again and the results can be heard on his brand new CD, Noise From Words. RHONDA RICHMOND captures the smooth and verdant tones of her native Mississippi. Steeped in the blues, peppered with jazz with a healthy dose of R&B and country, her latest CD Rhythm and Strings features special guests Alvin Youngblood Hart and her childhood friend Cassandra Wilson.

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LARRY KEEL AND NATURAL BRIDGE is a bluegrass ensemble from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia headed by flatpicking guitar champion Larry Keel. His distinct style of flatpicking the guitar has earned him legendary status with fans and the highest respect amongst his musical peers. Both Del McCoury and Acoustic Syndicate have recorded Larry?s material. He?s worked with everyone from Tony Rice, Mike Marshall, Darol Anger, Vassar Clements, Jim Lauderdale, Darrell Scott, Norman Blake, Sam Bush, and many others. BLUEHOUSE are one of Australia's premier independent bands. The dynamic duo of Jacqueline Walter and Bernadette Carroll have been performing together since 1995 and have stamped out their own unique style by writing folk-flavored pop melodies meshed with powerful, intricate harmonies and inspired guitar and bass playing. Their new CD One More Kiss was produced by guitar legend, fellow Aussie, and WoodSongs friend Tommy Emmanuel.

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THE WAILIN? JENNYS are Nicky, Ruth and Heather ? three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. All established singer-songwriters in their own right, The Wailin? Jennys are winning fast fans all over the world with powerful singing and thoughtful rootsy songwriting. Based out of Winnipeg, Canada, the trio?s latest CD, Firecracker, was nominated for a Juno Award and won a 2007 Folk Alliance Award for ?Contemporary Release of the Year.? BOB EVANS is an award winning, Canadian finger-style guitar master who combines a dynamic mix of contemporary finger-style guitar and traditional roots music, along with a warm vocal style, tilted sense of humor and down to earth stage presence. Bob won the prestigious National Fingerpicking Champion title in Winfield, Kansas. His latest CD is 4 on 6 which is his tribute to the Beatles.

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Celebration of the Music & Artists of Arkansas with Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, The Apple Brothers, Caleb Cobb, Runaway Planet, Thomas Nelson, and Greenwillis

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PIETA BROWN returns to the WoodSongs stage with a new album Remember the Sun. The daughter of two preachers' kids, Brown spent her childhood in Iowa and Alabama amidst a bohemian and musical family. In her bare-bones Iowa upbringing Pieta was exposed to traditional and rural folk music through her folk-singer father, Greg Brown. The new album features some of his strongest writing to date. ANTSY McCLAIN and the TRAILER PARK TROUBADOURS are energetic musicians who play country, rock and roll and folk with a VERY twisted sense of humor. The band is fronted by Antsy McClain who sings about life from the vantage point of an American trailer park. Antsy will be performing a special solo set for the WoodSongs audience. Their new CD is called Trailercana.

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MAMADOU DIABATE is a master kora player from Mali, West Africa. His musical lineage goes back seven centuries to the time of Sunjata Keita, the conqueror of the Malian empire. He is one of a handful remaining kora players that are keeping alive the kora tradition. This past year Mamadou was awarded 'World Music Artist Of The Year' from the American Folk Alliance. He will be performing material with his ensemble from his new CD Heritage. NUTTIN? BUT STRINGZ consists of two brothers, Damien and Tourie, from New York City who both play violin. Their music dubbed ?hip hop violin? is an intense blending of classical music, jazz, r&b, and yes, hip hop. The brothers studied at the Julliard School of Music and Bloomingdale School of Music and have taken their mastered skill to startling heights including performances at the Apollo Theater, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Ellen show just to name a few. Their new CD is called Struggle from the Subway to the Charts.

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BOBBY RUSH has been performing his unique brand of blues which he dubbed "folk-funk" since the 50's. Bobby emerged out of the West Side blues circuit in Chicago fronting bands which included such notable alumni as Luther Allison and Freddie King and began to achieve national acclaim in the 70's. On his latest cd Raw, Bobby returns to his roots performing acoustic country blues as a solo performer for the first time in his 50+ career. NORTH SEA GAS bring their exciting blend of Scottish and Irish music all the way from Scotland to the WoodSongs stage. They have recorded 13 albums and have played to audiences all over Great Britain, the US, Canada, Scandinavia, and Australia. A combination of instruments including guitar, mandolin, bodhran, banjo, whistle, mandola, bouzouki, and mouth organ complements their three part harmonies and a keen sense of humor.

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BOYS OF THE LOUGH have established a global reputation for brilliance and integrity in their performance of Irish and Scottish music. Since 1967, they have completed over 64 tours of North America and celebrated over 39 years as a band. They have been nominated for two Grammies and will be performing material from their latest CD ?Twenty? which, incidentally, is their twentieth record release. RED WINE is based in Italy and one of the premier bluegrass bands in Europe. Their style embraces traditional bluegrass, swing, gospel and country. WoodSongs is delighted to welcome back this Italian quartet as they play songs from their new CD ?Winter's Come and Gone?

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ANN SAVOY is one of the most admired icons in world of Cajun music. Ann has traveled the world playing Cajun music with her all-women band The Magnolia Sisters. She has written a book on Cajun music, was nominated for two Grammys including a CD with Linda Ronstadt, and was featured on two T-Bone Burnett projects the ?Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood? and ?All the King's Men.? Ann and her NEW band the Sleepless Knights will be performing material from their new CD ?If Dreams Come True? which is her vintage style jazz group flavored with the music of Southwest Louisiana. THE RED STICK RAMBLERS return to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new CD on Sugar Hill Records. Based in Lafayette, Louisiana, the band combines early jazz, Western Swing and country with their native Cajun musical traditions. In addition to touring, the Ramblers have kept pretty busy. In the summer of 2005, they were summoned to the set of "All The King's Men," for film and soundtrack work with T-Bone Burnett.

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CHRIS HILLMAN & HERB PEDERSEN have been performing together since the beginning of the 80's when the two, along with Dan Fogelberg and John Jorgensen, formed the Desert Rose Band. Chris, of course, wound up in the Rock 'n' Roll of Fame with his work with The Byrds. Chris also joined Gram Parson in 1968 to form the groundbreaking Country band The Flying Burrito Brothers. Since the early 60's, Herb's banjo and acoustic guitar work has been used by artists like Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Jerry Garcia, and others. Chris and Herb are lifelong pals playing the music they both grew up playing and singing in Southern California.

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MIKE FARRIS is best known as the founder and dynamic vocalist of the rock band the Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies. Since then, Mike has fronted Double Trouble (Stevie Ray Vaughn's band) and released a new CD, ?Salvation in Lights.? Think Blind Boys of Alabama meet Springsteen's the Seeger Sessions. Joining Mike on-stage will be the McCrary Sisters, who in addition to performing on Mike's new CD, have worked with the likes of Bob Dylan and Buddy Miller. BENN SOLEE Born and raised in Kentucky, 23-year-old cellist and singer Ben Sollee has spent his young life marinating in traditions of Appalachian, Folk, Rhythm and Blues, and Classical music. Ben is developing a reputation for his fresh approach to the cello accompanying his soulful singing and original songs is his unique, three-finger plucking style. This year Ben spent a month performing in China with the Sparrow Quartet, which included members Abigail Washburn, fiddler Casey Driessen, and banjo master Béla Fleck. Ben has also recorded with Otis Taylor and is heard frequently on WoodSongs as a member of the Folkboy Orchestra. Ben?s first independently released solo album is Turn on the Moon.

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THE AVETT BROTHERS return to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new CD ?Emotionalism.? The band has created quite a buzz earning them three award nomination from the Americana Music Association this year. This non-traditional bluegrass band from North Carolina combines old-time country, bluegrass, punk, pop melodies, folk, rock and roll, honky tonk and ragtime to produce a sound described by The Washington Post as "post civil-war modern rock." THE EVERYBODYFIELDS is an alt-country band from Johnson City, TN that offers melancholic interpretations of universal human stories set to achingly beautiful melodies with such instrumentation as lap steel, lead guitar, electric bass, piano and acoustic guitar. Fronted by Sam Quinn and Jill Andrews, the two share instruments and seamlessly merge their wildly different voices. Their new CD is titled, ?Nothing is Okay.?

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CADILLAC SKY is the newest addition to Ricky Skaggs' record label. This Fort Worth-based band truly are a ?triple threat?, with powerhouse vocals, incredible instrumental chops, and refreshingly original songwriting skills. The band's will be performing material from their debut album Blind Man Walking. GRETCHEN PETERS is a hit songwriter out of Nashville. Martina McBribe turned her song "Independence Day" into one of the most powerful and empowering women?s anthems ever recorded by a country artist. Her songs have also been cut by artists as diverse as Etta James, the Neville Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Diamond and Bryan Adams as well as Trisha Yearwood, Faith Hill, and Patty Loveless. Gretchen's new CD ?Burnt Toast & Offerings? is a result of the singer going through a "midlife crisis" of sorts.

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RASPUTINA is one of the most unique acts that have appeared on the WoodSongs stage. Based out of New York City, this chamber-rock trio made up of cellist and lead singer Melora Creager, second chair cellist Sarah Bowman, and drummer Jonathon TeBeest. The group expose passionate fans to historical tales, and inspire young string players to seek alternatives to the classical world. THE DAVID MUNNELLY BAND has been making waves with their exuberant style of playing traditional music, based in part on the Golden Age of Irish music of the 1920's & '30's. Led by multi-award winning button accordion wizard David Munnelly, who was born and raised in County Mayo Ireland and toured with The Chieftains from the age of 21-25, the David Munnelly Band has been delighting audiences across America & Europe.

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JEAN RITCHIE is a legendary folk icon and became known as "The Mother of Folk." She has been performing for over 60 years. Born in Viper, Kentucky, Richie's reputation as a folksinger grew worldwide as she sang songs that she learned from her family and played a little-known instrument called the dulcimer. She is credited with preserving the rich folk tradition of the Southern Appalachians and bringing the sound of dulcimer to a worldwide audience. Jean will be performing songs and co-hosting the show with Michael., JEFF HAMES is the 2006 National Dulcimer Champion. He started learning the mountain dulcimer at the age of nine by watching his grandparents play. He will perform songs from his first CD, ?It's Dulcimer Time? THE NASHVILLE DULCIMER QUARTET is the brainchild of world-class mountain dulcimist and WoodSongs friend -- the late David Schnaufer. In 1998, David brought together four of his top students - Lee Rowe, Sandy Conatser, Natasha Deane, and Linda Sack to form the Quartet. In 2002, the group released their debut CD which David produced and is full of traditional, classical, Celtic and European tunes.

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SI KAHN has worked for over 40 years as a civil rights, labor and community organizer and musician in the Southern United States. His songs of family, community, work and freedom such as "Aragon Mill" "Gone, Gonna Rise Again" and "Wild Rose of the Mountain" have been recorded by over 100 artists. Si has released 14 albums of his original songs, plus a collection of traditional labor, civil rights and women's songs with Pete Seeger and Jane Sapp. His latest CD is ?Thanksgiving.? MARY SUE TWOHY is a Ukrainian Egg decorator, Watercolorist, Dog whisperer, Chocoholic, an award winning Performing Songwriter ... and an XM Radio Host with folk roots running deep into the hills of the Irish Ring of Kerry and more than a couple of songwriting awards under her belt. Her latest CD ?Songs to Hang on Stars? is her most confident album to date, and her first CD of all-original music.

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ERIKA LUCKETT was born in Mexico and began exploring song writing and music making during a unique childhood that zigzagged across the Venezuelan countryside, Brazilian rain forests, and South American cities. Poetic and sensual, her voice conveys lyrical depth, and her fiery, innovative guitar playing. Her album, ?Unexpected? was awarded Album of the Year 2006 as well as Best Album in the Female Songwriter category from Just Plain Folks, the world?s largest independent music organization which reviewed over 25,500 albums and 350,000 songs from 100 countries around the globe. THE GREENCARDS return to the WoodSongs stage with a brand new release Viridian on Dualtone Records. This trio comprised of two Australians - Carol Young on electric bass and Kym Warner on mandolin, and Eamon McLoughlin from the UK on fiddle. The Greencards have played around the world, headlined major festivals, won awards, and toured with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson.

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THE TIME JUMPERS are a Western Swing band comprised of eleven of Nashville's finest musicians. The Time Jumpers goal is to keep the spirit of western swing and traditional country alive and well through the performance of timeless music ? classic songs and brand new original works. The band will be the sole guest on the show as we explore the genre of Western Swing music. On stage will be Kenny Sears (fiddle/vocal), Joe Spivey (fiddle), Ranger Doug (from Riders in the Sky) Aubrey Haynie (fiddle), John Hughey (steel guitar Hall of Fame member), Dennis Crouch (bass), Andy Reiss (guitar), Rick Vanaugh (drums), J. Taylor (accordion), Carolyn Martin (vocals), Dawn Sears (vocals).,

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CELTIC SPRING is referred to as the "Von Trapp family of Celtic music," and was recently voted one of the top acts in the finals of NBC's hit show ?America's Got Talent.? Celtic Spring is a fiddle and dance band composed of the six Wood family siblings on fiddles and in dance shoes, joined by their father on the traditional Irish drum, the bodhran, and their mother on the piano.  CLIFF EBERHARDT has long been considered one of the most respected songwriters in the folk scene. Artists such as Dar Williams, Richie Havens, Richard Shindell, Shawn Colvin, and Buffy Sainte Marie have all recorded his songs. Cliff will be performing material from his new Red House Records release ?The High Above and the Down Below? which is his first new album in 5 years.

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Celebration of Bluegrass Music with Cherryholmes, JD Crowe, Governor Ernie Fletcher, and Kentucky Sassafras

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Chip Taylor, John Platania, and Kendel Carson

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The Be Good Tanyas and Jake Shimabukuro

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Monte Montgomery and Pete / Joan Wernick

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Bethany and Rufus ... Don Rigsby with Midnight Call

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Anais Mitchell and Al Sur

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Uncle Monk is a new bluegrass duo that features Tommy Ramone and Claudia Tienan. Tommy, of course, co-founded the Ramones with Johnny and wrote "Blitzkrieg Bop" and "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." Claudia hails from Minneapolis, where she was part of the local music scene and came to New York to study philosophy at Hunter College. She and Tommy originally formed Uncle Monk as an electric jam band before becoming an acoustic duo. The California Guitar Trio returns to WoodSongs with their stunning virtuosity and sly sense of humor. For over 14 years, Paul Richards of Salt Lake City, Utah, Bert Lams of Brussels, Belgium, and Hideyo Moriya of Tokyo has earned a rabid following and wide notoriety, with significant crossover in the progressive, acoustic and classical music scenes.

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VIENNA TENG gave up a lucrative career as a software engineer in Silicon Valley to pursue her musical passions as singer/songwriter and pianist. She has released three critically acclaimed CD's including ?Dreaming Through the Noise? on Rounder Records. She's appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and opened for such artists as Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, Patty Griffin, Joan Baez and the Indigo Girls. BRAD DAVIS is one the most sought after session guitarist in Nashville. For ten years he was a member of Marty Stuart's band, and for the last six years he's been playing lead acoustic guitar for Earl Scruggs. Brad has also worked with Sam Bush, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, David Lee Roth, Warren Zevon, Sheryl Crow, and many others. Brad will be performing material from his new CD ?This World Ain't No Child.?.

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ELIZABETH COOK is a down home, country-fried "Gillian-meets-Dolly in a party dress and cowboy boots" singer from Florida. She debuted on the Grand Ole Opry in 2000 and the great Rodney Crowell produced her new CD "Balls." Her music is from the school of Kitty Wells and Loretta Lynn but with a fresh, contemporary take.   THE SPECIAL CONSENSUS is a four member bluegrass band that began performing in 1975. They?ve toured to most traditional bluegrass festivals around the world and across the United States. The band comes to WoodSongs on the heals of their 13th album release, ?Trail of Aching Hearts.?

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PUBLIC OUTCRY is a group of Kentucky musicians featured on the new CD ?Songs for the Mountaintop? The group comprises of Jason Howard, Kate Larken, Anne Shelby, George Ella Lyon, Jessie Lynne Kultner, and Kentucky author Silas House (http://silashouse.com). Also, featured on the CD are the Reel World Sting Band. The band is celebrating their 30th year of performing. The band is influenced by traditional and old-time music with a touch of country, swing, blues, and jazz.  <br> FRANK X. WALKER is a native of Danville, KY and a founding member of the Affrilachian Poets. He is the editor of Eclipsing a Nappy New Millennium and the author of three award winning poetry collections. Also, he was the first Kentucky writer to be featured on NPR's ?This I Believe?

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JORMA KAUKONEN is one of the most important guitarists of our time with a body of work lasting over four decades. He's the founding member of two legendary bands, The JEFFERSON AIRPLANE and HOT TUNA. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. He will be performing material from his new CD on Red House Records.DAVID BROMBERG is known as the musicians' musician. Originally a ?must-have? session man for everyone from Bob Dylan to the Eagles and subsequently a hard-touring bandleader and recording artist with an enthusiastic following, Bromberg gradually phased himself out of the continual record-tour-record cycle back in 1980. David returns to the scene with his first studio CD in 17 years on Appleseed Records.

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BRAVE COMBO is a two-time Grammy award winning polka band and has been performing for over 27 years. Their musical palette stretches far outside the polka into hot jazz, rock'n'roll, Tex-Mex, blues, Latin, classical, zydeco, ect ... can all be heard in a giving night's set. In 2004, they appeared on an episode of the Simpsons, and Bob Dylan recently played one of their cuts on his radio show on XM. DAVID GANS is best known for his work with the Grateful Dead. His music makes use of a digital recording device called the Loop Station which allows him to a build a mulit-layered arrangement with just his acoustic guitar. David is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show the ?Grateful Dead Hour? and has written a couple of highly praised books about the band.

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BRAZZ TREE is a New York City duo that fuses guitarist Brad Hammond's percussive riff-based guitar lines coupled with traditional folk and fiddle tunes underneath Mazz Swift's lyrics which are sung with soulful originality. The duo merges Eastern and Western compositions into one unique and eclectic sound. HOT BUTTERED RUM creates an undeniably hip and fresh sound that weaves together the traditions of folk and bluegrass with the modern influences of rock 'n roll, reggae and acoustic songwriters. They have also shared the stage with artists like Phil Lesh, Ben Harper, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Chris Thile, Bela Fleck, Peter Rowan, and many others.

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PAM TILLIS is the Grammy Award winning daughter of the legendary Mel Tillis. By age eight, she sang on the Grand Ole Opry and made regular appearances on Nashville Now. Before the 1980?s ended she scored cuts with Janie Fricke, Highway 101, Conway Twitty, Chaka Khan, Suzy Bogguss, Dan Seals and Juice Newton including her own smash of the song, ?Maybe It Was Memphis.? Pam has had thirteen top-ten country hits and was named the CMA "Female Vocalist of the Year."THE HOLMES BROTHERS return to WoodSongs with a new CD filled with their inspirational blues. They're recorded with Van Morrison, Peter Gabriel, Odetta, Phoebe Snow, Willie Nelson, Rosanne Cash, Levon Helm and Joan Osborne, and have gigged all over the world?even performing for President Clinton.

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CHARLIE LOUVIN is a living legend of county music. Charlie and his late brother Ira formed the Louvin Brothers in 1940. The magical harmonies and lyrical folk poetry of this duo have inspired countless covers of their songs by artists such as Johnny Cash, Gram Parsons and the Byrds. Charlie will be performing material from his first new studio CD in over 10 years.<br>ANTJE DUVEKOT was originally born in Germany, but now makes Boston her home. In 2006, she won two of the most sought-after awards in the singer-songwriter world: the Kerrville Folk Festival's "Best New Folk" Award and the Boston Music Award for "Outstanding Folk Act."

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THE KRUGER BROTHERS return to WoodSongs with their unique form of bluegrass. This power trio from Switzerland are three of the finest musicians you'll hear, but it's the interaction between them that makes their music so uniquely special. They will be discussing the World Premier of Jens Kruger's "Music From the Spring" A Romantic Serenade for Banjo, Guitar, Bass and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra.THE CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS are a group of young African-American stringband musicians who have come to together to play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in Carolina's piedmont. Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson both hail from the green hills of the North Carolina Piedmont while Dom Flemons is native to sunny Arizona. They've been under the tutelage of Joe Thompson, said to be the last black traditional string band player, of Mebane, NC and strive to carry on the long standing traditional music of the black and white communities.

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RIDERS IN THE SKY are celebrating 30 successful years together with their unique blend of Western music and humor in the tradition of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, and the Sons of the Pioneers. The multi Grammy Award winning band has single-handedly revived an entire music genre since they formed in 1977. Their version of "Woody's Roundup" appeared in 1999's Toy Story 2. WoodSongs is very proud to welcome back Ranger Doug, Woody Paul, Too Slim, and Joey The CowPolka King.,

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TOMMY EMMANUEL is one of the finest, most exciting and versatile guitar players in the world. He performs material from his Grammy nominated CD "The Mystery".

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BILL MILLER returns to WoodSongs wih two amazing projects, "Spirit Rain" and "Cedar Dream Songs" that exemplify his artistry by blending the Native American and western folk traditions. He won a Grammy in 2005 for Best Native American Music Album. ANDY McKEE is one of the most innovative guitar stylists we've come across in a while. He was the youngest to ever place in the top 3 at the National Fingerstyle Competition. He also won 1st place in the Kansas Fingerstyle Guitar Competition and 2nd in the Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition.

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THE CINCINNATI DANCING PIGS are Cincinnati's premier Jug Band. The band performs songs that are humorous, many rendered funny simply by being performed by a Jug Band, and others are done for no apparent reason other than the fact that someone in the band was able to remember all the words. These guys are a hoot! KEITH SEWELL is multi-instrumentalist who has spent the past year on the road with the Dixie Chicks. Orginally from a small town in Texas, this talented musician has performed with James Taylor, Marty Stuart, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, and Sam Bush. His songs have been recorded by Montgomery Gentry, Steve Wariner, Sonja Isaacs, BR549, the Dixie Chicks and others. Andy Leftwich, fiddlist for Ricky Skaggs's Kentucky Thunder, will be joining Keith on the show.

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THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS are poised to become one of the most talented and creative new bands in bluegrass music. The band consists of six very unique, professional players who are steeped in the tradition of bluegrass vocal harmony as well as the progressive edge of instrumental music. They will be performing material from their debut CD on Sugar Hill Records.MARTHA SCANLAN has a haunting voice and unique songs. She gained national acclaim for her work with the innovative old-time string band, Reeltime Travelers, featured on the Cold Mountain Soundtrack with Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley, and others. Martha won the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest in 2003.

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FUTURE MAN (Roy Wooten) of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones comes to WoodSongs with a fascinating new project. Famous for is amazing and passionate love for rhythm and percussion, he now explores classical music onstage with a 9 piece string section presenting songs from his new album, "Black Mozart."

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SCRAPOMATIC a great acoustic blues duo, Mike Mattison (the lead singer who performs in the Derek Trucks Band) and Paul Olsen are a brilliant R&B and Blues group. They will perform songs from their latest CD, Alligator Love Cry. ED GERHARD brilliant Grammy-winning instrumental guitarist from New Hampshire. With musical inspirations ranging from Andres Segovia to Mississippi John Hurt, Ed Gerhard has created a "guitar voice" of his own that is recognized and praised worldwide. From Lexington Kentucky

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Tony Joe White is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie", and for "Rainy Night in Georgia" which he wrote, but which was first made popular by Brook Benton. "Polk Salad Annie" was also recorded by Elvis Presley. Dale Ann Bradley is a great Kentucky bluegrass artist celebrates her new CD with the WoodSongs audience. She was nominated for the 2006 IBMA Female Vocalist of the year. From Lexington Kentucky

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MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY had one of the biggest pop hits of the 70's called Wildfire. He then became a major hit maker on country radio with songs like "A Long Line of Love" and others. In 1983 he was voted as the CMA Best Male Vocalist of the Year. Today, Michael is one of the premier cowboy/western artists in North America and tours the world with a vast array of songs that include his hits plus the songs of the old west. He comes to WoodSongs for a Special Event that would be great for the entire family. From Lexington Kentucky

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Acoustic Eidolon - This Colorado duo featuring Hannah Alkire on cello and Joe Scott on the double-neck guitjo has a stunningly beautiful sound that borrows from Celtic, contemporary, bluegrass, and Latin influences. BILL SHEFFIELD has been performing his rustic acoustic blues for over 32 years. Along the way he's appeared with BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, Delbert McClinton, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. This Atlanta, Georgia guitarist and songwriter performs material from his 8th CD Journal On A Shelf. From Lexington Kentucky

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HONEYTRIBE is a guitar-driven rock band fronted by Devon Allman, a talented musician who is also the son of Allman Brothers Band founding member Gregg Allman. The band released their debut CD "Torch" earlier this year and will be performing on WoodSongs in an "unplugged" rock setting. THE GLENGARRY BHOYS originate from Ontario, Canada and fuse the traditional elements of Celtic music with contemporary sensibilities. The band began seven years and six albums ago and have established themselves through a devoted work-ethic of touring and recording. Their new CD "Mill Session" explores the musical heritage of their hometown, Glengarry, Canada. From Lexington Kentucky

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JD CROWE & NEW SOUTH are among the most influential bluegrass bands of the past three decades. The grammy winning banjo master's first new album in twelve years, "Lefty's Old Guitar," has just been released and is a powerful testament to J.D. Crowe's vast influence, the talents of the New South, and Crowe's ever-evolving ability to reinvent classic bluegrass into something entirely his own. From Lexington Kentucky

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Alejandro Escovedo's first new album in six years is a triumph. That it comes after his near-fatal struggle with and recovery from the effects of Hepatitis C only underscores that fact. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, where his multicultural heritage is an underlying factor found within his music. His songs can range from full force rock'n'roll to the subtle delicacy heard from a string quartet, sometimes in the same song. WoodSongs is proud to welcome back this acclaimed singer/songwriter and his band for a one hour Special Event broadcast devoted entirely to Alejandro and his new CD, "The Boxing Mirror." Performed in Lexington Kentucky.

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Michael and Odetta sing together on the beautiful song NEW WOOD. Note: Full Odetta show will be on the podcast soon!

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