Laurie Lewis

Grammy Award-winning musician Laurie Lewis is internationally renowned as a singer, songwriter, fiddler, bandleader, producer and educator. She was a founding member of the Good Ol' Persons and the Grant Street String Band and has performed and recorded since 1986 with her musical partner, mandolinist Tom Rozum. Laurie has twice been voted “Female Vocalist of the Year” by the International Bluegrass Music Association and has won the respect and admiration of her peers.

Linda Ronstadt speaks for many when she says of Laurie: “Her voice is a rare combination of grit and grace, strength and delicacy. Her stories are always true.” A pioneering woman in bluegrass, Laurie has paved the way for many young women today, always guided by her own love of traditional music and the styles of her heroes that came before. At the same time, she has steadfastly followed her personal muse and remained open to new influences.

“The past three decades have seen Laurie Lewis establish herself as one of the leading lights of American acoustic music, a genuine national treasure. Though best known for the bluegrass she's performed with her various bands over the years…it's not too much of a stretch to suggest that if the ‘Americana' format wasn't invented for her, it should have been.” - Sing Out

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Hassan El-Tayyab

Hassan El-Tayyab was honored as a finalist in the 2017 Telluride Troubadour Song Competition, for best vocal performance in the 2013 Berkeley Old Time Music Competition, as a finalist in the 2011 International songwriting competition, and was recognized in the 2013 and 2011 Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriter Competition. Hassan's vast repertoire of heartfelt original music is a natural blend of blues, soul, and folk. Smart songwriting, soulful vocals, and tight stage-craft have earned Hassan a reputation as a musician that can hold his own in any setting. Keeping in line with the ancient troubadour tradition, his music draws from the spirit of travel and authentic life experience.