Focusing on songs collected by folklorist and field recording pioneer Alan Lomax, this collaboration led by experimental bluegrass banjoist Jayme Stone brings together some of North America’s most distinctive and creative roots musicians to revive, recycle and re-imagine traditional music. The repertoire includes Bahamian sea chanties, African-American acappella singing from the Georgia Sea Islands, ancient Appalachian ballads, fiddle tunes and work songs collected from both well-known musicians and everyday folk: muleskinners, roustabouts, sawyers, prisoners, homemakers and schoolchildren. Collaborators include Grammy-winning songwriter Tim O’Brien, who will be on hand for tonight's show!