The Wildmans and Honeysuckle, two bands on the cutting edge of American roots music, head to The Word Barn for a special co-bill concert.

The up and coming American roots string band, The Wildmans, come from the one stop light town, Floyd, Virginia, in the heart of the Appalachian music tradition. From campsite jamming at festivals and fiddler's conventions and college level music education comes the foundation for musical exploration that sets this group apart, taking the audience on a musical journey that reflects the growth and passion of these talented musicians. 

The Wildmans won 1st place in the 2021 RockyGrass band contest.  All three players in the group have earned awards individually as well, including the famed Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention, in 2018 Aila Wildman won Best All Around Performer Award along with 1st place in Old Time Fiddle, Eli Wildman won 1st place in Mandolin (2018 and 2019), and Victor Furtado won 1st place in clawhammer banjo (2015, 2016 and 2019), as well as the prestigious Steve Martin Award for Excellence in Banjo (2019).  

Highly skilled instrumentals and soulful vocals applied to traditional tunes with a smattering of old time, bluegrass, blues, and jazz combine to create a fresh new sound. Their set combines fiddle tunes, ballads and folk songs of the Appalachian tradition with twentieth century classics, as well as original music written by the band and friends of the area.  Featuring brother sister "blood" harmonies.  

The group has appeared on stages large and small, performing in festivals such as Red Wing Roots, Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Floyd Fest, The Steep Canyon Rangers’ Mountain Song Festival, to list a few.. They also regularly represent young talent along the Crooked Road in regional fiddler’s conventions.  Having shared the stage with talents such as Bela Fleck, The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Steel Wheels, Oliver Wood, Danny Knicely, Sierra Hull, Billy Strings, and many more, these young musicians are making their way in the American stringband scene. 

Honeysuckle is a progressive folk act that blends older influences and traditional instrumentation with modern effects and inspiration.

Comprised of Holly McGarry and Chris Bloniarz, this Boston based band can frequently be found performing across the country. Honeysuckle has performed at Newport Folk Festival, Lollapalooza, Mountain Jam, Americanafest, Otis Mountain Get Down, and Audiotree. Awards include Americana Artist of the Year (2019) and Folk Artist of the Year (2018) at the Boston Music Awards, in addition to having been nominated every year since 2016. NPR named Honeysuckle one of the “Top 10 bands of 2016 So Far.”

Honeysuckle just released their fourth full-length album "Great Divide." They also have four previous titles: "Fire Starter" (full length 2019), "Catacombs" (full length 2017), "Honeysuckle" (full length 2016) and "Arrows" (EP 2015).

***FOOD OPTION***

Thanks to our sponsor, Ohana Kitchen, you can now order a delicious poke bowl and have it ready and waiting for you when you arrive to enjoy during the show. Good food, good music, and good people - we love it!

Order cut-off is 11am on day of show. Add any of these bowls below to your order:

OHANA CLASSIC - poke bowl on white sushi rice, raw ahi tuna, green & sweet onion, chili relish, cucumber, macadamia nuts, sesame seeds & Ohana sauce.

SPICY CRUNCHY AHI - poke bowl on white sushi rice, raw ahi tuna, green & sweet onion, masago, cucumber, jalapeno, Maine kelp, garlic crisps, sesame seeds & Sriracha aioli.

MISO SALMON - poke bowl on white sushi rice, raw salmon, green onion, tobiko, edamame, Maine Seaweed Salad, cucumber, pickled red onion, shallot crisps & miso lime sauce.

NORTHEAST CHICKEN - poke bowl on white sushi rice, chicken, broccoli, sweet potato, carrots, green onion, crispy red onion, sesame seeds & miso lime sauce.

SOYJOY - poke bowl on white sushi rice, Maine organic tofu, green onion, cucumber, carrot, edamame, micro greens, avocado sesame seeds & ginger chili vinaigrette sauce.