Appalachian Trail
"... now is the time for major recording companies to pay attention to
Appalachian Trail."
SPBGMA's Bluegrass Music News

"In this 'golden age' of women in bluegrass, Linda Lay has the voice that
demands to be heard."
Russ Jordan, WNUC 88.7, Spindale, NC

BR5-49
"Nashville's greatest hope in the fight against manufactured country-pop."
Entertainment Weekly

"...something undefinable and fantastic."
Nick Lowe, musician

"...[Nashville]'s hippest and most talked-about band."
USA Today

"...a refreshing blast from country music's past."
People Weekly

Bahamas Junkanoo Revue
"The tireless Longley and his whistle-blowing, foot-stomping crew move back
and forth between Miami and our nearest neighbors, taking with them the most
brilliant costumes and latest Bahamian beats."
Voted "Best Caribbean Band," Miami New Times

Beausoleil
"Beausoleil finds a simple musical thread and before you know it, you're
completely wrapped in their web of finely strung arrangements."
Off

" ... by far the best known Cajun group in the world."
Los Angeles Times

"...the best damn dance band you'll ever hear"
Rolling Stone Magazine

Blind Boys of Alabama
"The sold out...house was shaking in a frenzy of singing, clapping, stomping
and dancing in the aisles."
BC Times
"The Five Blind Boys of Alabama have sailed past their fiftieth anniversary
and are still testifying like men possessed."
Q

Boukman Eksperyans
"Here is a Caribbean band that makes not only music, but history."
Rolling Stone Magazine

"Few musicians can bridge the gap between the sublimely spiritual and the
titillating temporal. The likes of Bob Marley and Thomas Mapfumo come to
mind. Add Boukman Eksperyans to the short list!"
L.A. Weekly

The Butler Twins
"When Clarence starts hollerin' the blues and wailin' on the harp, Curtis
lays down that slammed out rhythm guitar... - you know this is the real
thing!"
Juke Joints

"...playing that direct, down-home, gut-bucket brand of blues with strong
Delta and early Chicago influences... reflects a melding of these great
sources into a sound that remains untouched by time. The deep toned
harmonica playing of Clarence Butler and the guitar playing of Kenny Parker
take a chapter right out of the 1950's electrified blues song book."
Blues On Stage

Henry Butler
"At the keyboard, Butler transcends the predictable ideas and familiar turns
of phrase that often pass for blues piano these days... his command of the
keyboard suggests four incredibly gifted hands, not two."
Chicago Tribune

"The pride of New Orleans and a visionistical down-home cat and hellified
piano plunker to boot."
Dr. John

"Butler, a spellbindingly brilliant pianist and soulful vocalist, returned
to New Orleans [five] years ago and since has established himself as the
city's keyboard king."
Austin American-Statesman

Calvin Cooke Sacred Steel Ensemble
"Calvin Cooke is a master of House of God sacred steel guitar tradition
and a legend among his peers. His spiritually charged steel playing and
soulful singing never fail to evoke an enthusiastic response from an
audience, sacred or secular."
Bob Stone

JP Cormier
"Cape Bretoner J.P. Cormier delivers ... down East- flavored music that goes
far beyond its geographic origins. Cormier is multi-instrumentalist and
songwriter with a penetrating vocal style that grabs a listener's ear."
Country Music News

"One in a million has the gift and Jean Paul Cormier has received the gift
along the way. J.P. plays eight instruments and sings with the virtuosity
that seems impossible for one man to possess."
Jerry Sullivan, gospel artist

Wayne Gorbea and Salsa Picante
"Will find instant favor with salsa dura aficionados and dancers"
New York Latino

"Made to hit the dance floor...the essence of the New York salsa of the 70's
but with a modern touch."
The San Juan Star

"This is the Bronx's best kept secret ... a powerful sound that genuine
salsa fans love to hear."
John Child, U.K. salsa guru

Harmonia
"Superb...masterful renditions of Hungarian and Gypsy music... performed
with dashing, romantic flourish."
Cleveland Jewish News

"Harmonia...hypnotized the crowd with their dizzying violin solos and
soulful ballads."
Scott Larson

*Masters of the Steel String Guitar
Johnny Bellar
"A magical performer on resophonic and electric steel guitar, composer,
session musician and road warrior."
Joe Wilson

Wayne Henderson
" The "pinch-picker" who has an inimitable finger style of his own making...
a luthier famous for his great acoustic guitars."
Joe Wilson

"Henderson is a master of his craft."
Jefferson Post

Eddie Pennington
" I don't think you can play this music; you have to live it to get it
right. Eddie does, and you can hear it..."
The Cannonball Rag

"Eddie ... is a guitarist par excellence. A guitar in his hand is what a
paint brush is in the hands of Van Gogh."
Messenger

"Eddie Pennington is truly keeping that Muhlenberg County Thumbpickin' style
alive, in its original form."
Thom Bresh (son of Merle Travis)

The Olde Michigan Ruffwater Stringband
"...Outstanding performance...the applause lasted far beyond the last piece
of music."
Former Michigan Governor James J. Blanchard

Les Raber
"...at 89 years old, Les and his fiddle never waver, modify or conform...
they just keep spinning the old time dance tunes the way his heart has
always loved them."
Hastings Reminder

Louisiana Red
" This guy is powerful, authentic, mightily creative in his playing, singing
and writing."
Blues Access

"Red's brand of deeply intense delta Blues is the real deal... one of the
great international Blues ambassadors."
JSP Records

Broto Roy Trio
"...a unique blend of jazz and classical music. A distinctly spiritual music
of free-floating bluesy and mystical melodies."
The Washington Post

Solas
"Not merely America's best Irish traditional band, but maybe the world's."
Boston Herald

"...a five-member Irish American band of startling instrumental and vocal
firepower."
Los Angeles Times

"an Irish traditional band bearing all the marks of greatness."
Wall Street Journal

"Solas have to be ranked among the most exciting bands anywhere in the
world."
Irish Echo