"She reminds me so much of my older relatives - the same profound feeling for the ballad, yet with such a clear voice."

A native speakers of old time Surry County music talking musically about something he knows first hand.

Adam demonstrates a superb feel for these extremely challenging pieces on both fiddle and mandolin--Smooth and spirited alike.

While they do not attempt to slavishly mimic every technical detail from the recordings, they can still capture the essence of that “old sound” so well that you almost expect to hear the crack of the needle as it jumps the scratches of the old 78.