The internationally acclaimed Foghorn Stringband has been at the vanguard of a revival in American old-time music (the precursor of  bluegrass) for over 15 years. They’ve travelled the globe, been signed to a major label, and inspired a new generation of old-time musicians, all without compromising their love of traditional American music.
Their unique sound comes from the fiery, intertwining melodies of Stephen “Sammy” Lind’s fiddle and Caleb Klauder’s mandolin, supported by the bedrock-solid rhythm foundation of Reeb Willms’ guitar and Nadine Landry’s bass. And when it comes to vocals, they deliver: four powerful and exceptional voices resulting in countless combinations of harmonies. A typical Foghorn set is based around exquisitely rare old-time tunes and songs, bluegrass, early country music and recent explorations in Cajun song traditions.
They play the old way, gathered around a single microphone in the middle of the stage, expertly balancing their sound on the fly, creating the rarest of music: songs that are at once wildly virtuosic and intimately hand-crafted. They don’t fancy up the music to make it more modern, instead they reach deep into the heart of the songs, pulling out the deep emotions that made them so enduring in the first place.
Mac Traynham and Shay Garriock are Old-Time musicians from Virginia on their first Australian tour. They primarily perform banjo /fiddle duets in the Blue Ridge Mountain style.

http://foghornstringband.com/ 

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