As an acoustic blues duo, Shari Kane and Dave Steele throw a four-handed guitar party of original and time-honored blues, gospel, swing, and ragtime. Steeped in Dave’s smoky vocals, percussive rhythm, and innovative lead lines and Shari’s crisp picking style, rootsy leads, and stinging slidework, their music has been described as “street swing and stomp blues,” a testament to sounds once heard on the streets of Harlem, in the juke joints of Mississippi, or from the jug bands of Memphis.

Ruth and Max Bloomquist celebrate 45 years of performing their style of acoustic Americana, with roots in folk, bluegrass, and traditional country music. Ruth is well known for her songwriting as well as her striking alto voice. She was a winner of MerleFest’s Chris Austin Songwriting Contest and was named an Outstanding Vocalist by Singer Universe. Together, Ruth and Max have created a heart-touching, down-home, acoustic Americana that is all their own.