The Foghorn Stringband is the present day gold standard for real-deal hard-hitting genuine old-time American stringband music, with eight albums, thousands of shows, over 15 years of touring under their belts, and an entirely new generation of roots musicians following their lead. American roots music is a diverse and never-ending well of inspiration, and Foghorn Stringband continually and obsessively draws from old-time, bluegrass, classic country, and Cajun music traditions in an ongoing quest to present a broad span of American music with an unparalleled youthful energy, joy, and virtuosity.

The Foghorn Stringband is comprised four master performers: Caleb Klauder (vocals, mandolin, fiddle) from Orcas Island, Washington, Reeb Willms (vocals, guitar) from rural Farmer, Washington, Nadine Landry (vocals, upright bass) from the Gaspé Coast, Quebec and Stephen ‘Sammy’ Lind (vocals, fiddle, banjo) from Burnsville, Minnesota.

In performance, Foghorn gather around one microphone, balancing their music on the fly, and playing with an intense, fiery abandon. To the band, this music is as relevant today as it was at it’s birth a century ago. They see themselves not only as cultural revivalists, but also as historians and fans of this music. Their performances and recordings are a joyful celebration of music from a bygone era that still holds the power to delight audiences worldwide. www.foghornstringband.com

Sharon Leahy has spent a lifetime creating dance and theater for the stage, working with traditional forms to express/impress contemporary themes. As a choreographer she has been commissioned to create work by Jacob's Pillow, the National Endowment for the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts National Dance Project, and many others. She was an artist in residence at the University of Dayton and has taught master classes at colleges across the country. As Artistic Director of Rhythm in Shoes, she led an ensemble of dancers and musicians, touring nationally and internationally, presenting original performance art that was both surprising and familiar. Carry it on…Sharon's first dance for camera and has been seen at numerous dance film festivals including Dance on Camera at Lincoln Center, The International ScreenDance Festival at the American Dance Festival and the San Francisco Dance Film Festival. She has won the Blue Ribbon in the clogging contest at both the National Folk Festival at Wolftrap in Virginia and the Appalachian String Band Festival in West Virginia.

Rick Good is a founding member of the Hotmud Family, a twenty-four year veteran of Rhythm in Shoes and an Ohio Heritage Fellow. Rick is recognized and respected for his driving banjo, swinging guitar, heartfelt singing and crafty songwriting. With his wife and long-time collaborator, Sharon Leahy, Rick has made a life of creating critically-acclaimed performance art, rooted in American traditions. He’s written original music for dance, film and theater productions and his discography currently includes fifteen recordings made from 1974 to 2012, (Hotmud Family, Rhythm in Shoes, Sharon Leahy, ShoeFly, Red Clay Ramblers, and two solo ventures). Rick currently plays regularly with two fine bands: Good & Young and the Elements.

Few are more conscious in their journey through Appalachian histories and the Canadian musical landscape than Kaïa Kater. Born in Montreal, Kaïa has lived Winnipeg, Wakefield and, most recently, West Virginia. She now resides in Toronto. Her old-time banjo-picking skills, deft arrangements, and songwriting abilities have landed her in the spotlight in North America and the UK, garnering critical acclaim from outlets such as Rolling Stone, CBC Music and The Roots Music Report. Often praised for her capacity to sound new and old at once, Kaïa anchors her music the space where tradition and innovation intersect. www.kaiakater.com