Spud Siegel: Mandolin and fiddle

Spud Siegel has traveled the world with his mandolin, performing on concert stages and in public houses, and sometimes sailing from island to island in the Caribbean. As well as being a mandolin wizard and fine fiddler, Spud also plays a number of other plectrum instruments as well as trumpet and keyboards. Spud has recorded with a number of artists and has several albums under his own name.

Mick Doherty: Hammer dulcimer

Mick Doherty specializes in the hammer dulcimer. He's toured with this fascinating tuned percussion instrument across North America, and intertationally from Paris to Pyongyang (that was weird!) as a solo artist and ensemble member. He organizes an annual festival for students, the Hammer Dulcimer Rendezvous, each May in Sandy, Oregon.