Bird & Augur is a Rhode Island–based anticapitalist folk duo inspired by the traditions of solidarity and resistance that shape labor songs, protest anthems, and global folk music. With rich harmonies, intricate fingerpicking, and heartfelt storytelling, Bo Fage (they/them, guitar) and James Cappelletti (he/him, banjo) lend their voices to an ongoing reckoning with systems of violence and control. Their music invites listeners to build community, and to attend to the signs, the stories, and the unfolding future that still responds to care and intention.
Poppy In the Beet Patch is a rockin’ folk, rhythm and blues, all-inspired trio based out of Providence, RI. Their mission is to have fun and strengthen a sense of community wherever they go with their music. Poppy In the Beet Patch is made up of Annie Bayer, Gregory Lloyd Fisher and Tasha "Tea" Kaluzynski."
Clay Pigeons is a new band, but its members have navigated the waters of the New England music scene for many years. The band consists of Conor Hennessy (Vocals, Guitar), Paul Simion (Fiddle, Accordion, Vocals), Luke Hanlin (Mandolin, Vocals) Ryan Fess (Guitar, Vocals), James Cappelletti (Banjo, Vocals), Joe Cappelletti (Bass Fiddle, Vocals). Clay Pigeons’ folk music tells the authentic and irreverent stories of the places and people of coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The group’s vibrant song writing, harmony work, and rollicking style bring a pinch of New England saltiness and a boatload of fun to folk, bluegrass, ragtime, and Americana.