This week we’ll focus on music from young artists who take a musical style and create something distinctly new and personal. We check in on selections from Mipso, Connla, I’m With Her, Vivian Leva, Molly Tuttle and lots more, as the next generation puts their distinctive style on roots music. It’s the evolution of traditions … on the next Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways
Noam Pikelny / “Big Sandy River” / Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe / Compass
Mipso / “Train Down the Line” / Coming Down the Mountain / Self
Chris Thile / “Modern Friendship” / Thanks for Listening / Nonesuch
I’m With Her / “Overland” / See You Around / Rounder
Kristin Scott Benson / “Eagle Eye Annie” / Stringworks / Mountain Home

Connla / “Organised Chaos” / The Next Chapter / Self Produced
We Banjo 3 / “Lonesome Road” / Roots of the Banjo Tree / Self Produced
House of Hamill / “Cedars House” / March Through Storms / Self Produced
Noam Pikelny / “Big Sandy River” / Plays Kenny Baker Plays Bill Monroe / Compass

Emily Miller and Jesse Milnes / “Bully of the Town” / The New Young Fogies Volume One / Self-Produced
Jake Armerding / “Company Town” / Caged Bird / Self Produced
Vivian Leva / “Why Don’t You Introduce as Your Dalin’” / Time is Everything / Free Dirt
Leela & Ellie Grace / “Common Ground” / Where the Waters Run / Self Produced

Molly Tuttle / “Walden” / Rise / Compass
Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards / “Stockholm” / California Calling / Compass
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
              Smithsonian Folkways