To many Americans, a “traditional Irish band” conjures visions of the Chieftains or Altan, and concerts where the audience sits and watches and politely applauds.
Seeing The Kiltormer Group live at any number of pubs in County Galway... more

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Many of the songs Johnson performs are remembered in bits and pieces and combine traditional lyrics and those he improvises as he goes along. He sings with a deep, almost moaning tone, accompanying himself on guitar and... more

John Dee Holeman is a master of the African American musical traditions of the Piedmont region, a chain of foothills that runs between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic coastal plain, from Virginia through North and South Carolina... more

Joe Big Bow is one of the last living bearers of traditional Plains Indian songs. His family is known throughout Kiowa lands for their artistic, musical, and spiritual contributions to American Indian culture. Joe learned most of his extensive repertoire... more