Humboldt Area Arts Council

Last Birds’ intimate, one mic performance style blends contemporary folk and traditional country music. Through haunting vocal harmonies and interwoven acoustic guitars, the duo tells stories of small-town experiences and the challenges of prairie life. Mike Davis and Lindsay Arnold draw audiences into a shared experience with their honest lyrics and authentic spousal banter that is satisfyingly bittersweet, often humorous, and always mesmerizing to watch.

Jessica Rhaye with Bill Preeper and Sandy MacKay is a folk trio that back to the height of the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 60’s, weaving and sharing lead and harmony. It's new folk music at its finest, pulling together inspiration from the likes of Woody Guthrie, Ian Tyson, Bob Dylan, with a Maritime Appalachian Folk sound with a unique mix of acoustic and electric instruments. The trio’s version of Blowin’ in the Wind has generated, to date, more than 15 million views on YouTube. "The modern folk trio offered their skills to the famed Dylan track (Blowin’ in the Wind) in a string laden rendition. Rich with golden vocals, acoustics and even a Mandolin, Rhaye, and her group would make Baez and the rest of the ‘60-s decade proud with this heartfelt version.+- AMERICAN SONGWRITER MAGAZINE