Sparrow Smith, a multi-instrumentalist based in Marshall, NC, is well loved for her evocative songwriting, tasteful banjo playing, epic accordion chops, and striking outfits. A longtime member and leader of multiple bands (most notably Resonant Rogues) with Keith Josiah Smith, her husband and collaborator, Sparrow is stepping out under her own name with a new album of Appalachian originals. Her journey into old time started in her late teens with freight trains and Tommy Jarrell tapes, and her musical taste is also inspired by a lifelong love of dance. When not on tour, Sparrow can be found in the North Carolina mountains where she teaches Women’s Basic Carpentry and is building her own house from scratch.

Seldom will you find a duo weaving high and lonesome sounds with such ease as Buffalo Kin. The west comes alive with their blending of traditional cowboy folk tunes and haunting original peices. Their music draws stylistically on the literal space of the “Old West” where they live and the sentiments of cowfolk from a bygone era. “Wild Open Country” is their first recorded effort made at home in rural Oregon.