Join us February \;23 \;at 7 p.m. \;in \;the Folk School \;Community Room \;for \;a concert \;with \;Pickers Anonymous! They are \;an old timey trio consisting of multi-instrumentalists Nicholas Edward Williams (American \;Songcatcher)\, Owen Grooms (Travis Book String Band) \;and John Benjamin Davis (John Hartford Fiddle Project). \;Collecting traditional material and presenting it with their own eclectic filter\, \;they \;layer \;high lonesome harmonies on Appalachian sounds from \;old-time\, \;bluegrass\, \;early \;country \;and \;hillbilly \;blues. Their debut record is slated for release \;via \;EarthTone \;Records. \;
\nNicholas Edward Williams hosts \;the popular \;roots \;music history podcast\, \;&ldquo\;American \;Songcatcher.&rdquo\; \;He \;is a storyteller and musicologist dedicated to "\;playing it forward\,"\; by preserving \;music \;that \;has \;shaped our country: ragtime\, Piedmont blues\, traditional folk\, \;and early country. Williams has spent the last 15 years touring around the US\, the UK\, Western \;Europe \;and Australia\, blending the roots music spectrum. \;He'\;s \;opened for Taj Mahal\, The Wood Brothers\, Dom Flemons\, CAAMP\, Town Mountain\, John \;Craigie\, Rachel \;Baiman\, and performed on three continents. William'\;s debut \;record\, &ldquo\;As I Go Ramblin'\; Around&rdquo\; \;made the International Folk Radio DJ Charts in 2019 with the #6 Top Album\, #7 Top Song. \;Nicholas is also the \;founder and \;executive \;director of \;ReString \;Appalachia\, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to giving quality instruments back to people who lose them from natural disasters. \;
\nA donation of $5-15 per adult is suggested\, but all are welcome regardless of contribution. Folk School Students and Staff are not asked to donate. Any funds raised support traditional arts and help us strive for \;equitable \;pay for performers. \; \;*Lineup and schedule are subject to change\, for the most up to date details check the schedule at \;folkschool.org/concerts. \;
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