Co-founders explain their brand's emphasis on authenticity and live performance, and how the inspiration of other successful festivals influenced them.

Reacting with their audience as their material unfolds is essential to the tradition in bluegrass that the group carries into the present day and revitalizes.

"How I Got The Gig" provides insights into life-changing work opportunities by taking a closer look at emerging artists, such as singer/songwriter David Ryan Harris.

The Recording Academy's New York Chapter interviewed Alynda Segarra at Newport Folk Festival in 2017. Her Hurray For The Riff Raff persona celebrates people-power, as well as her background growing up Puerto Rican in New York City projects. 

A broader "rebirth" is what he believes folk music needs but he celebrates contemporary protest songs that relate to present-day issues and ask what we'll do about them.

Fascinated by history and by the music and times of black Americans' past, this multi-instrumental multi-talent finds way to instill lives lived into her songs.