Roots Music Stomp – Sandol Astrausky and Rory MacLeod

Join us for the October edition of Roots Music Stomp – hosted by Craig Edwards and this month featuring Sandol Astrausky and Rory MacLeod – teachers of the Old Time String Band class at Brown University.

Sandol Astrausky (fiddle) and Rory MacLeod (banjo, guitar, bass) teach the Old Time String Band class at Brown University in Providence, RI. The class incorporates both students and community members, and creating musical community is at the heart of their mission. They’ve performed and taught from Maine to Arizona, and in numerous bands- in addition to playing together in several old time string bands, Sandol played fiddle in Craig’s first string band, and Rory played bass in Jack Smith and the Rockabilly Planet and Roomful of Blues for several years.

ABOUT ROOTS MUSIC STOMP & CRAIG EDWARDS

Roots Music Stomp is a monthly series of performances hosted by Craig Edwards, who has been called “A walking encyclopedia of American Roots Music.” Craig sings and plays Appalachian Old Time, Blues, Bluegrass, Cajun, Celtic, Chanteys, Folk, Roots Rock, Swing, Zydeco, and more on fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin, and button accordion. Each month guest musicians who are experts in one or more of these musical traditions will collaborate with Craig as we explore the rich tapestry of traditional social music that underpins America’s vibrant musical culture.