Sugaree String Society carries the torch of Pete Seeger’s boundless optimism and Woody Guthrie’s critical and clever tongue, accompanied by blistering mountain banjo and a truly high lonesome sound in the tradition of bluegrass trailblazers such as Earl Scruggs and Dr. Ralph Stanley.
With defiant wit and innate musicality, Western Pennsylvanian folksinger Jodi Jones beautifies the bitter truths of our modern age into song as an act of radical love and solidarity.
Alongside her, Brendan Macie wields the five string banjo like an extension of his arm - guided by tradition but never bound by it, bringing a unique sensitivity to old-time repertoire tunes and contemporary protest songs alike.
