"Sullivan's Hollow" & "Five Miles From Town", Brittany Haas & Lauren Rioux with Avril Smith

"Sullivan's Hollow" & "Five Miles From Town", performed by Brittany Haas & Lauren Rioux with Avril Smith (www.laurenrioux.com) in concert at the Institute of Musical Traditions (www.imtfolk.org), Takoma Park, MD, USA on June 22, 2011.

Many people know Brittany Haas from her time touring with Tony Trischka or with Darol Anger's Republic of Strings. And some of you saw her recently when she appeared with Laura Cortese, Mariel Vandersteel and sister Natalie Haas at the Lyceum in Alexandrai. Most people know Brittany from her fiddling with old-time group Crooked Still. Since graduating from Princeton in 2009, she's been taking her 5-string fiddle on tour with Crooked Still and making new fans all over the world, including a recent appearance at the Birchmere. Her first CD, Brittany Haas, was released on Ook records in 2004 and includes guest musicians Bruce Molsky, Darol Anger, Todd Sickafoose, Mike Marshall and her sister Natalie.

Lauren Rioux is a rising star in the national fiddle scene. She performs with Darol Anger's Republic of Strings, Scott Nygaard and Crow Molly, and the StringNation Orkestra. A classically trained violinist and violist, Lauren discovered traditional fiddle music in 2001 at the first National American String Teachers' Association Convention. She is an excellent role model and source of useful information for classical players wishing to "cross over' into vernacular styles. Her powerful sound, vibrant rhythmic sense, fluency in old-time, Celtic and Scandinavian fiddle styles, and her tremendous personal charm add depth and interest to any ensemble.

Sound: Dave Eisner, Dave Richardson

Camera: Laura Christoplos, Ralph Lillie

Editing: Ralph Lillie

© 2011, Institute of Musical Traditions