MARTHA SPENCER

Martha Spencer is a singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She grew up in the musical Spencer family and learned to play several instruments (guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, dulcimer, mandolin) and flatfoot/clog at a young age. She performs and has recorded with various groups and has been involved with several roots music projects. She has played shows, festivals and led workshops across the US, Australia, UK, Canada, and Europe. Martha’s first solo album 2018 and latest release “Wonderland” in 2022 have been featured in articles in Rolling Stone Country, No Depression, Holler, Wide Open Country, Bluegrass Situation, Americana Highways, PopMatters and more. She also has been included in articles in the NY Times, Austin Chronicle and Billboard and was a part of the Fiddlin’ documentary movie.

LUCAS PASLEY

Lucas Pasley is an songwriter and oldtime fiddler / banjoist  from Sparta, NC in the heart of the southern Appalachian mountains.  

Rooted in traditional Appalachian and country music, Lucas often pulls lyrics from his family’s writing in addition to his own with an emphasis on instrumental solos and harmony singing.  His first album, Souls Living On, is a collection of four generations of songwriting in his family,  and his latest album Ponies Back Home was released in 2023.  His music is available for purchase on Bandcamp and available to listen on all major streaming services. 

Lucas plays in the band Gap Civil and with Martha Spencer and the Wonderland Country Band and  has worked to preserve and honor the music of Alleghany County, NC and the surrounding areas.  He often plays for square dances and festivals in the area. 

ELI WEST

Eli West is an American Roots musician from the Pacific Northwest. A multi-instrumental creator of sonic spaces, Eli’s former training as a designer informs a sound that is lush and organic – neither manicured nor overgrown. Evergreen timbres weave among pitches, rhythms and lyrics to become comfortable rooms into which listeners are invited. Lauded by Tim O’brien as a musician “making music the World needs,” Eli’s reputation as a crafter of considered, toneful environments has fostered collaborations with Bill Frisell, Andrew Marlin, John Reishchman, Julie Fowlis, and many other pillars of the growing Americana movement.

CAT & CLINT

Clint Dylan O’Gradey is half of the duo Cat; Clint who have been performing on the festival circuit and playing at fiddlers conventions in Australia and overseas for over 15 years. In addition to his solid guitar backing for old time fiddle tunes, song
accompaniment and original compositions, Clint plays 5-string banjo and slide guitar in various open tunings. Coming from a background in delta blues, electric guitar and
various country, rock and blues projects, Clint brings a wealth of experience and a
natural groove to old time arrangements.

CAT & CLINT

Cat Moser grew up learning a variety of traditional fiddle styles through the folk community from a young age. Dedicated to her love of oldtime music, Cat brings fiddle, banjo, dulcimer, guitar and vocals to her duo Cat & Clint, and more recently with Watershed Stringband. She has recorded and performed with various oldtime groups, toured extensively around Australia and overseas, taught at music camps, and won a ribbon in her first fiddle comp at Galax Fiddlers Convention. Cat loves sharing the joy of oldtime music and keeping traditional tunes and songs in circulation.