All-Star Talent 2017:
Bands:
★ Chimney Swift (MA)
★ InTentCity (ID)
★ Polaris (MA/VT)
★ Tea&Whiskey (SC)
★ Tempest (NY)
★ Turnip the Beet (TN)
Callers:
★ Emily Abel (NC)
★ Angela DeCarlis (MA)
★ Alex Deis-Lauby (NY)
★ Dave Eisenstadter (MA)
★ Erik Erhardt (NM)
★ Andy Shore (CA)
Bands:
★ Chimney Swift (MA)
★ InTentCity (ID)
★ Polaris (MA/VT)
★ Tea&Whiskey (SC)
★ Tempest (NY)
★ Turnip the Beet (TN)
Callers:
★ Emily Abel (NC)
★ Angela DeCarlis (MA)
★ Alex Deis-Lauby (NY)
★ Dave Eisenstadter (MA)
★ Erik Erhardt (NM)
★ Andy Shore (CA)
Turnip the Beet
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Lineup:
Jeremy Lekich
(guitar, octave mandolin, djembe, vocals)
Kelsey Wells
(fiddle, banjo, mbira, feet, vocals)
Contact:
Email: turnipthebeetmusic@gmail.com
Profile:
Turnip the Beet is a dance band duo from Nashville, Tennessee. Rooted in the traditions of Southern Appalachia and their local contra dances, Kelsey Wells and Jeremy Lekich combine fiddle, banjo, guitar, percussion, and the occasional mbira in an innovative and jubilant musical harvest. Expect to hear an organic mix of eclectic tunes from the American South, Ireland, Cape Breton, Quebec, and Scandinavia, as well as a half-bushel of grooving, homegrown originals.
Kelsey and Jeremy have recently performed at several festivals in their native South and some further afield, including Dandelion Romp (Oberlin, Ohio) in 2015 and Youth Dance Weekend (Weston, Vermont) in 2016. Their first EP, Half a Bushel, was released in fall 2016 and features six of their favorite traditional and original dance tunes.
Links:
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Lineup:
Jeremy Lekich
(guitar, octave mandolin, djembe, vocals)
Kelsey Wells
(fiddle, banjo, mbira, feet, vocals)
Contact:
Email: turnipthebeetmusic@gmail.com
Profile:
Turnip the Beet is a dance band duo from Nashville, Tennessee. Rooted in the traditions of Southern Appalachia and their local contra dances, Kelsey Wells and Jeremy Lekich combine fiddle, banjo, guitar, percussion, and the occasional mbira in an innovative and jubilant musical harvest. Expect to hear an organic mix of eclectic tunes from the American South, Ireland, Cape Breton, Quebec, and Scandinavia, as well as a half-bushel of grooving, homegrown originals.
Kelsey and Jeremy have recently performed at several festivals in their native South and some further afield, including Dandelion Romp (Oberlin, Ohio) in 2015 and Youth Dance Weekend (Weston, Vermont) in 2016. Their first EP, Half a Bushel, was released in fall 2016 and features six of their favorite traditional and original dance tunes.
Links:
- Web: www.turnipthebeetmusic.com
- Facebook: Turnip the Beet
- Video: Looking Glass Festival 2016 (Lansing, MI)
- EP: Half a Bushel
