This week we will present music from young artists who have taken a musical style and created something very personal. We’ll hear music from Mipso, Connla, I’m With Her, Vivian Leva, Molly Tuttle and many more. Talented young players putting their distinctive style on tradition-based music … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist/”Song”/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 Me as Your Darlin’” / 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