David Grisman was born March 23, 1945 in Hackensack, New Jersey. For more than 40 years, the mandolinist and has been busy creating ‘dawg’ music,…
Artist Profiles: David Grisman
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Artist Profiles: Cristina Pato
Cristina Pato was one of the youngest bagpipers that came out of the new wave of Spanish bagpipers in the late 1990s. At the age…
Artist Profiles: Natalie MacMaster
Composer, virtuoso fiddler and skilled step dancer Natalie Ann MacMaster was born on June 13, 1972 in Troy, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was raised in…
Artist Profiles: Daniel Binelli
Argentina’s Daniel Binelli is an internationally renowned composer and master of the bandoneon, acclaimed as the foremost exponent and torchbearer of the music of Astor…
Artist Profiles: Damien Stenson
Damien Stenson grew up in County Sligo (Ireland), an area with a rich folk music tradition. He is known for his extensive repertoire and flowing…
Artist Profiles: Damian Marley
Damian Marley is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Jamaica’s 1977 Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare. He is the offspring of a union between…
Artist Profiles: Cedric Watson
Born in San Felipe, Texas in 1983, singer, fiddler, accordionist and songwriter Cedric Watson developed an early love for Cajun music and moved to Lafayette,…
Artist Profiles: Capullo De Jerez
Capullo De Jerez is Miguel Flores Quiros’ artistic name. He was born April 6, 1954 in Jerez de la Frontera, in the calle de Cantareria,…
Artist profiles: Calypso Rose
Calypso Rose, a living legend in the calypso world, has brought her vibrant and irresistible music from her native Tobago to audiences on every continent,…
Artist Profiles: Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy is an internationally acclaimed blues guitarist, singer, and showman. He’s one of the finest examples of Chicago-style electric blues. Throughout his extensive musical…