WoodSongs 885: Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge and Aoife O'Donovan

JULIAN LAGE & CHRIS ELDRIDGE first full-length album ‘Avalon’ is a vivid
snapshot of this duo’s repertoire, circa 2014; a portrait of a burgeoning
friendship between two virtuosic players; and, at its heart, a pristinely
recorded love letter to the sound of the acoustic guitar. Lage has, since
childhood, been highly regarded in jazz and new music circles for his own
work as well as for his collaborations with such artists as Gary Burton,
Nels Cline, Fred Hersch, and Jim Hall, among many others. Chris Eldridge
is equally noted in the progressive bluegrass world for his stints with
The Seldom Scene and The Infamous Stringdusters, which led to his joining
Chris Thile's adventurous, Grammy-nominated quintet, Punch Brothers.
AOIFE O’DONOVAN has gained wide recognition through an impressive list of projects including the captivating lead singer of the Boston-based
progressive string band Crooked Still and The Goat Rodeo Sessions (with
Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile). The Washington Post describes her singing as “almost too gorgeous for its own good.” She has made regular appearances on A Prairie Home Companion and collaborated with some of the most eminent names in music across a wide variety of genres from Alison Krauss to Dave Douglas. Her latest release is ‘Man in The Neon Coat: Live in Cambridge’. The album features live trio performances of tracks from Aoife's two critically acclaimed releases as well as covers of Joni Mitchell and Emmylou Harris classics.
WoodSongs Kid: Beth Davis is award winning fiddle player and singer from
Carbondale, Illinois. She is 12 years old.J

[@AdamWeinberg]

There is no amount of Julian's playing that would be enough. He is the greatest.

[@JPMGuitarPicker]

Two of the best acoustic guitarists on the planet, and also two of the nicest, most humble and down to earth guys was well.

[@ramboorider1]

It doesn't get any better than this. There's no stylistic boundary they won't cross and make it musical as hell. Wonderful playing...

[@kipmarchetti6123]

to me there is nothing like the pure sound of an acoustic guitar as played by these two guys .... brilliant

[@PlainD]

I'm a big fan of all three of these musicians. Great job, guys!

[@GildedLiliesBand]

Came here for lage and eldrige but Aoife was the one that gave me goosebumps. Those boys better watch out, she's a real show stealer...

[@boco1951]

Just so very fine!

[@jasonodell79er]

15:44 very nice. Real nice idea. Dynamic. You guys are amazing.