Rhiannon Giddens on tour in Europe.

Hubby J. Jenkins

Mr. Jenkins is a renowned banjoist of high degree -- feted for his witty repartee, his intricate fretwork, and his luck with the ladies. A longtime member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, he enriches the band with his deep knowledge of American music; as a Brooklyn native, he is not afraid to say what he thinks. Whether it be on banjo, guitar or mandolin his commitment to the tradition shines through and illuminates us all.

Malcolm Parson

Mr. Parson is that rarest of creatures, a jazz enthusiast who is not afraid to play old time music -- on his cello he sparkles and shines on a nimble solo during one song and then thumps his hallowed instrument like a church bass, holding down the chord progression and playfully altering it when the spirit strikes. He is a Berklee graduate, a composer, and one of the most patient people you will ever meet.

Rowan Corbett

Mr. Corbett, a native of North Carolina, came to the string band music through the love of the music of Celtic lands -- one of the best and most intricate bones player on stage today, he slowly added to his instrument repertoire through his adventures in Renaissance Festivals and Celtic rock bands and went from having the easiest flight check-in to the hardest. He brings a lovely rock aesthetic to the old time world but always with the greatest of taste and delicacy. Rowan can also MacGyver anything you bring him; it's truly dizzying to watch.

Jamie Dick

Mr. Dick, who possibly has the most ironic name in the history of mankind, is a gentleman of the highest order and one with a delicate hand on the skins. Content with whatever groove fits the song he has no need for fancy fills and furbelows (tho' he has them when he needs them); he rather shows his brilliance with subtle shifts of tempo and tone. It was an incredibly hard task finding someone to play drums for songs recorded with the great Jay Bellerose -- but with certainty, it has been done, and with aplomb.

Jason Sypher

Mr. Sypher doesn't just play the bass, he caresses the bass -- he schools the bass; he makes that bass do whatever he wants it to do. Known all around New York as the Best Bass Player You Could Ever Want to Play With (TM) he has sharpened his skills on Irish, bluegrass, old time, cajun -- any music that needs a bass (and even a few that don't), he has played, and played beautifully. If a bass player could play the phone book, he would be the one.