Five String banjo wiz Tony Trischka is a member of a small club - he's an out of the box banjo player with woody roots and an expansive vision. In this trio he explores old time music and bluegrass with acclaimed fiddler, multi-instrumentalist and singer, Bruce Molsky and clogger, singer and guitarist, Paula Bradley.

For many years, the old-time and bluegrass camps were good-naturedly warring factions riddled with mutual suspicion. In the new millennium, these differences are fading.

Jawbone is one of the first groupings to wed these two profoundly American musics. Tony Trischka, Bruce Molsky and Paula Bradley draw from the deep well of old-time music, with its infinite stylistic variations, and the powerful improvisatory streams of bluegrass to create a new sound, familiar yet fresh.

Tony Trischka has been blazing new trails on the banjo for the last forty years. A long-time Rounder recording artist, he opened up new, contemporary terrain for the five-string with his ground-breaking debut album, Bluegrass Light.

He's recorded with a panoply of artists including, David Grisman, Bela Fleck, William S. Burroughs, members of REM, Charles Osgood and Pete Seeger.

He has toured in every state in the Union and made frequent trips to Europe, Japan, Australia and Korea. The New York Times has referred to Tony as "a modern banjo master, the godfather of what's sometimes called new-acoustic music."

Bruce Molsky's quicksilver fiddling is a force of nature. In fact, he's considered to be one of the most influential fiddlers of his generation. He's also a remarkable guitarist, banjoist and singer. His high-spirited music melds the archaic mountain sounds of Appalachia, the power of blues and the rhythmic intricacies of traditional African music.

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune calls Bruce "old-time music's answer to Ry Cooder - a commanding musician with a voracious appetite for traditional music styles." Bruce's many recordings were capped by Poor Man's Troubles (Rounder), which won a 2001 "Indie" award for Best Traditional Folk Recording.

Paula Bradley is a high-energy performer rooted in tradition. Her solid guitar playing and singing is augmented by banjo, National ukulele and her grace as a flatfoot dancer. She is best known as an old-time guitar player and singer with the Rhythm Rats, a fixture at festivals, concerts and dances across the U.S.

Jawbone featuring Tony Trischka, Bruce Molsky and Paul Bradley represents a potent combination of talents with an incredibly versatile instrumental arm. This is Americana for a new era.

This is Tony's first appearance at Common Fence Music. Bruce is returning for the second time. (Click here to see photos from his concert.)

http://www.tonytrischka.com/

http://www.brucemolsky.com/