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Music from Malcolm Holcombe, The Stray Birds, Ed Romanoff, the everybodyfields, Nanci Griffith, Terence Martin and more. Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media. **Public radio is under threat from the current administration. Find out what you can by visiting protectmypublicmedia.org**

The Nashville-based singer/songwriter was a member of the trio Stray Birds before launching a solo recording career in 2019. She released her fourth full-length studio album in the Summer of 2024.

On the show today is singer, songwriter, fiddle player and now producer, Maya DeVitry. Maya is an incredible musician and someone I've been lucky enough to be involved with in a number of projects with over the last few years. Originally from Pennsylvania, Maya is known by some for her work with her old band, The Stray Birds, and some from her more recent solo recordings and touring. She has released 4 solo albums since 2019 and the latest is an amazing album that she self-produced, called “The Only Moment” which came out late last year. She has an incredibly powerful and expressive voice and has worked hard at developing her unique delivery, along with her exceptional songwriting skills. Maya spent a good deal of time emersing herself in bluegrass music as a youngster and became an accomplished fiddle player, which led her to studying at Berklee, but while there, veered more into the world of songwriting and that has been her focus ever since. While The Stray Birds were an excellent vehicle for her to begin her career, it wasn't until she left the band that she really came into her own as a performer and writer. It's an interesting story and it was great to get a chance to talk to her about it, how she took the plunge into finally embracing a solo career, making her latest record, and how she's navigating a hefty touring schedule on top of also now producing records for other artists.You can get all the latest info and her tour dates at mayadevitry.com - Enjoy my conversation with Maya DeVitry!This season is brought to you by our sponsors Larivée Guitars and Fishman AmplificationYou can join our Patreon here to get all episodes ad-free, as well as access to all early episodes.Visit us at: www.makersandshakerspodcast.com Get ad-free episodes and access to all early episodes by subscribing to Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maya de Vitry is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer based in Nashville, TN. She grew up in a musical family in Lancaster, PA, playing in creeks and forests, surrounded by fields of cows, corn, and soybeans. She took piano lessons from her grandmother, studied classical violin in school, and learned old-time fiddle tunes and bluegrass songs at campfires and festival campgrounds with her family. Maya first traveled as a fiddling street musician, but quickly fell in love with the craft of songwriting and picked up the guitar and the clawhammer banjo. She spent seven formative years performing in bars, theaters, and on festival stages as a founding member of The Stray Birds, a hard-touring acoustic string band known for passionate live performances and stirring vocal harmonies. When the band parted ways in 2018, Maya began devotedly creating a powerful new body of work as a solo artist. Maya's music unabashedly blurs genre, weaving country, folk, rock, and pop elements through her vibrant storytelling and her extraordinarily dynamic singing. Whether she is playing with her electric band in a bar or sharing a song on acoustic guitar at a folk festival, there is an emotional immediacy and a striking magnetism in Maya's music. She has been invited to support a variety of tours - she has warmed up stages for innovative singer-songwriters like John Craigie and Aoife O'Donovan, and bands like Mighty Poplar and The Wood Brothers. In addition to performing and recording, Maya is a sought-after co-writer and co-creator, and has been steadily and closely collaborating within her chosen musical community of Nashville, Tennessee for nearly a decade.

Maya de Vitri: Embracing Creative FreedomIn this episode of Curious Goldfish, host Jason English interviews Maya de Vitri, formerly of The Stray Birds, about her deeply collaborative solo career. Maya shares insights into her creative journey, the evolution of her music, and the challenges she's faced transitioning from a band member to a solo artist. She also discusses balancing a career in music with practical life demands, her experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her current projects. The episode concludes with Maya performing two heartfelt songs, "Ribbon" and "Working Man."00:00 The Collaborative Solo Journey01:11 Introduction to Curious Goldfish Podcast01:43 Maya de Vitri's Musical Evolution02:01 Balancing Creative Career and Practical Life02:06 Insights into Songwriting and Performances02:39 Interview Begins: Meeting Maya in Nashville02:55 A Week in Maya's Life04:13 The Starbucks Experience05:21 The Reality of Being a Musician06:14 Producing Records and Service Jobs07:49 Musical Family and Career Decisions13:41 The Stray Birds and Americana Music17:59 COVID's Impact on Creativity20:36 Recording 'The Only Moment'25:02 Exploring Song Interpretations26:24 The Evolution of a Song27:23 Touring Challenges and Strategies31:05 Balancing Roles as an Independent Artist37:20 Transitioning from Band to Solo Artist44:36 Curiosity About Rest and Community49:23 Musical Performance and Reflections

Maya de Vitry's vibrant voice seems to rise out of some necessity of bringing songs to life, embracing listeners with a soulful intimacy. She grew up in a musical family in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, understanding music to be a place of gathering, a way to spend a summer night around a campfire. Maya first traveled and performed as a fiddling street musician, and then in bars, theaters, and on festival stages as a founding member of The Stray Birds (2010-2018). Since the band parted ways in 2018, Maya has been devotedly creating a powerful new body of work—one that consistently blurs genre while showcasing her delight in storytelling and her extraordinarily dynamic singing.  Her brand new album, The Only Moment, is an instant classic and a career highlight. Her 4th full-length release in just six years, The Only Moment—out now—is a refreshing 10-song testament to the generative simmering that underpins periods of reinvention and growth. Produced by de Vitry and mixed by Grammy-award-winning engineer Justin Francis (Madison Cunningham), The Only Moment is an unabashed blend of indie folk, indie rock, and indie pop, with elements of Americana and alt-country. Recorded at Phantom Studios in Gallatin, TN, the album captures the unfettered energy and occasional chaos of de Vitry's Nashville "bar band," featuring Anthony da Costa on electric guitar, Ethan Jodziewicz on electric bass, and Dominic Billet on drums. __________ This episode is brought to you by Magic Mind. Magic Mind is a “mental performance shot”, an addition to your daily routine, that gets you focused, mentally clear, motivated, and productive while reducing stress, with mushroom nootropics and adaptogens plus over 100% of your daily vitamin C and D per bottle! It is 100% Safe- all ingredients are third-party tested, sourced from the best suppliers You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code JRODCONCERTS20 at checkout You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/JRODCONCERTS20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music from Owen Walsh, Naomi Sommers, Colter Wall, Shakey Graves, Richard Shindell, The Stray Birds and more! Hosted by Crystal Sarakas. Produced by WSKG Public Media.

Maya, Nina and Lyle de Vitry's life, beginning in Lancaster PA, has been music and family, music festivals with old-time music, songwriting and folk music. The de Vitry siblings (including sister Monica, currently teaching art in Western Mass) grew up amongst music and nature in their rural home and even had a family band called Old-Time Liberation Front. Many jams around the campfire, music lessons and encouragement from their parents lead all three siblings to careers surrounding indie folk music (and jazz! thank you, Nina). All three have released albums in the past year: Maya's new album “The Only Moment” is her fourth record in only six years of performing solo in her post Stray Birds career. Lyle JUST released his debut album, “Door Within a Dream,” while simultaneously working alongside other banjo makers at the Pisgah Banjo Company, his current day job. Nina's excellent debut "What You Feel is Real" came out last year, but she's been busy playing on the Noah Kahan tour as "the utility player". Nina's singing harmonies and playing fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar and 12-string guitar while finding creative inspiration from the energy of the crowds and her new found musician siblings in Noah's band.In our special conversation with the de Vitry sibs, we talk about how they feel about each other's creative process, songwriter process and musician inspiration. They get into how being at all these music festivals and jams as kids bonded them together. We learn about made-up words that their family uses to this day: stay tuned to find out what a butchabee and a taffy bub is. Also they each talk about how disconnected they feel from the mainstream (Nina had never heard of Noah Kahan's music until she was asked to audition for his band). Also Lyle gets into how being around three sisters, female musicians and female songwriters has impacted him and his musicality. And don't miss a very special de Vitry "Which One" lightning round wrapping up one of the most special singer-songwriter interviews we've done on Basic Folk.Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk.bio.link/ Sign up for Basic Folk's newsletter: https://bit.ly/basicfolknews Help produce Basic Folk by contributing: https://basicfolk.com/donate/ Interested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpods Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In our 54th issue, Eric Pooley shares the story of Maya de Vitry going solo after her lengthy stint as one third of the Americana band The Stray Birds. It's a poignant interview about starting from scratch, being vulnerable and taking chances. On this week's podcast, we hear even more about Maya's journey with her collaborator Anthony da Costa. Maya's new album, The Only Moment, is out now and we get the whole tale of how it developed and was recorded. https://www.mayadevitry.com The Fretboard Journal's Fretboard Summit takes place August 23-25, 2024 in Chicago. Register to attend this one-of-a-kind guitar camp: https://fretboardsummit.org Subscribe to the Fretboard Journal print edition and reserve your copy of Fretboard Journal 54: https://shop.fretboardjournal.com/products/fretboard-journal-annual-subscription This week's show is sponsored by: StewMac: https://stewmac.sjv.io/R5jvRR (Affiliate link) Stringjoy Strings: https://stringjoy.com (Use the code FRETBOARD to save 10% off your first order) Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar: https://mmguitarbar.com Peghead Nation: https://www.pegheadnation.com (Get your first month free or $20 off any annual subscription with the promo code FRETBOARD at checkout). Love the podcast and want to support it? We have a Patreon page just for Fretboard Journal fans and loaded with bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/Fretboard_Journal

Super excited to announce new guest, Jessica Smucker, to The Story!Jessica Smucker believes that the best way to change the world is to channel our pain into connection. Her songs have a way of reaching deeply into people's souls and inviting the kind of reflection that feels both reassuring and unsettling. Wrapped in catchy melodies, her lyrics appear simple and relatable on the surface, but each listen will uncover more hidden pockets of nuance. She's the kind of writer and performer who can lull a noisy room into a hush with a single line.Jessica is based in Lancaster, PA, very near the tiny rural town of Bird-in-Hand where she grew up.She has toured nationwide, opened for national acts like Cheryl Wheeler and Bill Staines, and shared billing with Heather Maloney, Meghan Trainor, Gangstagrass, and the Stray Birds. She has won or placed in numerous national songwriting contests including SolarFest's Singer/Songwriter Showcase Competition, the Connecticut Folk Festival Song Competition, and the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. Her discography spans from 2008-2020 and includes two EPs and three full-length albums, and a handful of singles released in 2021-22. She hopes to release a fourth album sometime next year.In her life beyond music, Jessica is a published poet and essayist, a social justice warrior, freakishly good at Scrabble, and mother to two of the smartest people she's ever met in real life.You can find Jessica and her projects here:Website: https://jessicasmucker.com/Find The Story Podcast here: coryrosenproductions.com/podcastsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-story/donations

Songwriter Maya de Vitry and bassist Ethan Jodziewicz come to their partnership with an understanding for their chosen lifestyle and a creative playfulness that enhances their connection. While Maya's roots are firmly planted in folk music, Ethan brings classical music and improvisation to the table. They've been collaborating together since Maya's post-Stray Birds solo career, which launched in early 2019 with her record, Adaptations. Fast forward to 2023, they are back alongside Joel Timmons and Hannah Delynn with the fabulous new EP Infinite. For the first time in years, Maya is back on the road, while Ethan has been touring basically non-stop with musicians like Aoife O'Donovan, Sierra Hull and Lindsay Lou. In our conversation, they talk about how it's helpful to be in a relationship with someone who is also deeply committed to a musician's lifestyle while understanding when someone needs a break.Maya also reflects on her current state of being within her body and how she has trouble recognizing physical pain to the point where she can't move. She talks of the realization that she had the tendency to tense up when picking up a guitar and how that was because she felt like she didn't belong. Ethan and Maya share their observations on working within a boundary. Ethan laments that he often works within a boundary with improvisation while Maya speaks of placing limitations around touring and performing live shows. We end this insightful interview with Maya revealing celebrity sightings are her Nashville Starbucks and a very fun Lightning Round called "Which One."Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk.bio.link/ Sign up for Basic Folk's newsletter: https://bit.ly/basicfolknews Help produce Basic Folk by contributing: https://basicfolk.com/donate/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Episode 86 - Gilmore and RobertsThe Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote itB) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.Katriona's song choice is "When i Die" by The Stray Birds. Hear it here - https://youtu.be/iOqeiL02zd8?si=67GrqY3lVY79OvqXJamie's song choice is "Meet on The Ledge" by Fairport Convention. Hear it here -https://youtu.be/fnesTLvWF4w?si=zF8qPl4ARrSVDOnXhttps://gilmoreroberts.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/GilmoreAndRobertshttps://www.instagram.com/gilmoreroberts/https://twitter.com/gilmorerobertsFacebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @SwansongprojectTwitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song ProjectHope you enjoy it.www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lancaster-born, Nashville-based Nina de Vitry‘s debut album, What You Feel is Real, shines while showcasing her passion for jazz and folk music. de Vitry's name may sound familiar, as she comes from a musical family and is the youngest sister of folk superstar Maya de Vitry (formerly of The Stray Birds). She grew up fiddling around the campfire, while being classically trained on the violin and (her true love) the piano. She started writing songs very young, became enchanted with foreign languages and found herself studying at Temple University. Part-way through her freshman year, something felt wrong and she decided to take a gap year in order to operate outside of a system and find out what she wanted to do. After attending the beloved Miles of Music camp in New Hampshire, Nina was inspired to fully lean into her musicality. She recorded an EP in 2017 and started dabbling in music as a profession.During the pandemic, she was in the creating process of What You Feel is Real. At the time, Nina experienced a return to self in several ways including reconnecting with the piano. A theme of the record is the making the choice believing yourself: You say “What we feel is real. What we love is real. And I think the more we all trust these inner voices, the closer we will get to both knowing ourselves and knowing a more loving and peaceful society.” Her new record is a fabulously strong debut that feels like a classic songwriter album playing with different styles of jazz. It is a pure delight to talk to Nina!Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk.bio.link/ Sign up for Basic Folk's newsletter: https://bit.ly/basicfolknews Help produce Basic Folk by contributing: https://basicfolk.com/donate/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welcome to Roadcase!!  We're super psyched to have Maya de Vitry with us for this episode. Maya's latest album -- her 3rd solo effort, Violet Light -- is a lovely folk/american album littered with amazing stories and intertwined with truths and insights about the human condition. Maya's first band, The Stray Birds, disbanded in 2018 and since then she has been working under her own name, creating sonic tapestries with gorgeous vocals and accompanying fiddle playing. Once Maya hit the road as a kid to busk her way across the country, she knew the road was the place she wanted to be -- and performing came naturally to her. Since then, she has developed a seasoned instinct and desire to turn on as many people as she can to her special brand of songwriting and lovely performance, surrounding herself with amazing musicians and friends along the way. So c'mon aboard the Roadcase bus for this journey across the virtual landscape with Maya de Vitry. It's gonna be a great ride!For more information: https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comContact: info@roadcasepod.comTheme music:  "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer

Maya de Vitry joins us from her home in Nashville to discuss her recent album, Violet Light. Maya co-produced this record with partner Ethan Jodziewicz in their home studio during quarantine, collaborating with a different cast of musical guests (including her three siblings) for each song. Maya discusses her musical youth, her time as a touring musician as part of The Stray Birds, and how she has created a new musical life around her solo work. We also get to hear the story of her chickens-all the important stuff.

This week on the podcast I have singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Maya De Vitry.  Maya (formerly of the Stray Birds) has a new solo album out called Violet Light.  In this conversation we talk about her process and evolution of the recording process during the pandemic,  musical bullying, old time music starter kits and much more!  Please enjoy the episode!   Music From the show   Intro: “Not a Trick of the Eye” by Maya De Vitry Outro: “Real Time, Real Tears” by Maya De Vitry   Support the podcast!   All links right here!! https://linktr.ee/jessehumphrey   The Merch store  Afterthegigpod.com   Exclusive Content is on the Patreon page www.patreon.com/afterthegig   Email the podcast! afterthegigpod@gmail.com   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jhumphreymusic/ https://www.instagram.com/afterthegig/ @afterthegig @jhumphreymusic  #ontourwithjhumps

Maya De Vitry, who just appeared in our main feed (ep. 155), hangs with Cindy and Lizzie: talking about music, dogs and being a horse girl. Today we'll check out a preview of this fun and insightful hang with the former Stray Birds member. Hear the entire Friend Hang with Maya: http://basicfolk.com/BackstageContribute and gain Backstage access: http://basicfolk.com/donateAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Help produce Basic Folk by contributing at https://basicfolk.com/donate/Enter to win the Basic Folk/BGS Sweet Prize Pack: https://woobox.com/2mythq or https://basicfolk.com/news/ Maya De Vitry released her third solo record, Violet Light, earlier this year and I, for one, am happy that my fiancée has a new Maya record to play endlessly in our house. Lol j/k. I love Maya and this album is perfect. Maya's originally from Lancaster, where she lived and met the members of her old band The Stray Birds. Since the dissolution of the Birds, she's been incredibly prolific with all these solo albums, co-writes and the like. If you're not familiar, this record is a great intro to the genius of one of the greatest musicians on the scene today. The vibes I'm getting on this record are John Prine, Patty Griffin and, of course, Gillian Welch/Dave Rawlings. We. Are. Digging. IN!I'm so happy Maya was up for going through this beauty of a record track by track! It's a brilliant collection that subtly knocks you to the ground over the course of its eleven songs. Produced at home with her partner, the much in-demand bassist and producer, Ethan Jodziewicz (The Milk Carton Kids, Sierra Hull, Aoife O'Donovan, Darol Anger, Tony Trischka), Violet Light actually contains a ton of collaborations from Maya's extensive musical community. This includes her own family; her siblings all collaborated for the very first time on tape for the song “Real Time, Real Tears,” about losing a favorite uncle. Yeah, you try not to cry during that one. Anywoo. It feels like a gift to be able to turn these songs over and over, contemplate their meaning, their creation and then be able to talk directly to the brains behind it all. I implore you to check out this whole episode and then go buy Maya's new album, preferably on Bandcamp. Support an independent artist who's music is meaningful and worth getting paid for. She's a once in a lifetime artist.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

On this episode Lauren is joined by Tennessee-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Maya De Vitry. Maya first traveled and performed as a fiddling street musician, and then in bars, theaters, and on festival stages as a founding member of The Stray Birds. In January this year, she released her third solo studio album 'Violet Light' via Mad Maker Studio. The 11 track album was co-produced by Maya and Ethan Jodziewicz, with each song featuring a unique band.Maya breaks down the writing process behind each song , sharing stories from her collaborative experience as well as revealing the inspiration behind the album title. ...-Find Maya De Vitry on the Web | Instagram-Follow LP: Uncovered on Instagram

Pennsylvania-raised and Nashville-based Maya De Vitri, has spent the past decade gently pushing the musical boundaries of folk, first as a founding member of The Stray Birds and now with stunning music under her own name. When Maya released 2019's Adaptations, her sound expanded drastically, incorporating beautiful arrangements on songs like the four-minute mini-epic “Wilderness.” Continuing her expansion in 2020's 'Hot to Break a Fall', her music went even further, interlocking her pristine harmonies with wonderful production and songwriting. On a new LIVE! From The Space at 100 Taylor we are thrilled to have a one of a kind artist, who is gearing up to release her new album 'Violet Light' out on January 28th, 2022. For more information on Maya De Vitri, visit: https://www.mayadevitry.com

One hundred years ago, years of conflict between unionizing West Virginia coal miners and coal company bosses culminated in the Battle of Blair Mountain, where thousands of coal miners confronted coal company militias and, eventually, the US Army. During the #Blair100 celebration, we spoke with marchers and members of both United Mine Workers of America and American Federation of Teachers about their inheritance of the Blair Mountain struggle, and the state of labor in today's Appalachia. Music is sourced from the Blair Pathways Project, and includes samples of "The Company Store", performed by Riley Baugus and Tim Erekson; "Hang Don Chafin", performed by Jamie Laval; and "Welcome, Mother Jones" performed by the Stray Birds.

David Burchfield writes American folk music that swaggers wildly through raw emotion within a meticulously written and arranged package. Burchfield’s literate lyrics meet emotive grace in nods to Jason Isbell, Mandolin Orange, and David Ramirez. There is a powerful candor in Burchfield’s writing – raw, emotive, and rich with details that bring the listener right into the scene of his passion. Solo, Burchfield performs with a surprising ferocity and emotional delivery that has silenced even the rowdiest of rooms. Critics have called his 5-piece band, David Burchfield & the Fire Guild, akin to “the Band meets the Stray Birds” – equal parts all out rock n roll party and sensitively arranged balladry. Burchfield has played the Middle of the Map Fest, Boulevardia, was featured in the Chevy Music Showcase, and American Songwriter has said: "This type of solid songcraft would make Burchfield fit right in on a bill with the likes of Lucinda Williams or Jason Isbell." Dave sat down with David to talk about his writing process, what it's like when you're not writing songs about yourself, when obscurity helps, and writing songs that make your audience dance! It's another raw and riveting discussion about song craft! For more music, check out https://davidburchfieldmusic.com/

One of our favorite bands is no more, and two guys drive nearly 1000 miles from Muscle Shoals, AL to NJ. This is episode 55 of Caffe Lena: 60 Years of Song. Thank you to Sarah at the Caffe for the list of songs and artists for the feature. Members of The Stray Birds have known each other since attending middle school in Lancaster, PA and started making music together in 2010. After eight years, five records and hundreds of performances, they became best known for songwriting and harmonies. In 2018, they announced their latest album along with the sad news that the band would be no longer. Immediately after finishing his album “Thousand Mike Night”, Jonah Tolchin got behind the wheel and lived it. He drove from Muscle Shoals, AL all the way to his hometown in NJ in one straight shot, accompanied by guitarist Lucan Hamren. When they pulled into Hamren’s driveway, the odometer added 998 miles. Tolchin said his goodbyes and walked precisely two more miles to his childhood home. Caffe Lena

Maya De Vitry, formerly of The Stray Birds, quietly released one of the best records of the year on March 13, How To Break a Fall. She goes through the album track by track with us on Basic Folk. The record ranges in sound from gauzy beauties, to sick grooves to jagged rock bangers. There are a lot of themes on this record like celebrating women and reclaiming your own self and your body. It fully acknowledges past traumas in unique metaphors. The song "Baking Bread for the Circus" is a song about survival in an abusive situation: the circus being the show, where there is darkness behind the stage. The bread is whatever you need to do to survive the circus. Maya breaks down this and all the tracks in this insightful and entertaining conversation. Maya is one of my favorite people and musicians: everything she creates and says totally blows me away. I'm so glad to get her back on the podcast. If you haven't listened to Maya's first appearance on Basic Folk, make sure you go back to episode 11. I just want you to be as obsessed with Maya De Vitry as I am. Listen on and I guarantee you'll be all about this amazing person. THis show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Maya De Vitry, formerly of The Stray Birds, quietly released one of the best records of the year on March 13, How To Break a Fall. She goes through the album track by track with us on Basic Folk. The record ranges in sound from gauzy beauties, to sick grooves to jagged rock bangers. There are a lot of themes on this record like celebrating women and reclaiming your own self and your body. It fully acknowledges past traumas in unique metaphors. The song "Baking Bread for the Circus" is a song about survival in an abusive situation: the circus being the show, where there is darkness behind the stage. The bread is whatever you need to do to survive the circus. Maya breaks down this and all the tracks in this insightful and entertaining conversation. Maya is one of my favorite people and musicians: everything she creates and says totally blows me away. I'm so glad to get her back on the podcast. If you haven't listened to Maya's first appearance on Basic Folk, make sure you go back to episode 11. I just want you to be as obsessed with Maya De Vitry as I am. Listen on and I guarantee you'll be all about this amazing person.

Sometimes even the very best laid plans go a bit awry. And singer/songwriter Maya de Vitry knows that firsthand. A talented fiddler who spent her childhood writing stories and poems, she always figured she’d participate in music in the background. As she got older, however, she realized a whole new world was wide open to her – the world of a singer and songwriter. While that discovery was truly magical, she says, she put it on the back burner for several years to participate in the renowned band The Stray Birds. But now, she’s front and center once again, ready to embrace her voice, her vision, her…SELF. Maya de Vitry joined us in the studio to share some eye-opening thoughts about what it really took to put together her debut solo album, Adaptations, during a recent session in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sometimes even the very best laid plans go a bit awry. And singer/songwriter Maya de Vitry knows that firsthand. A talented fiddler who spent her childhood writing stories and poems, she always figured she’d participate in music in the background. As she got older, however, she realized a whole new world was wide open to her – the world of a singer and songwriter. While that discovery was truly magical, she says, she put it on the back burner for several years to participate in the renowned band The Stray Birds. But now, she’s front and center once again, ready to embrace her voice, her vision, her…SELF. Maya de Vitry joined us in the studio to share some eye-opening thoughts about what it really took to put together her debut solo album, Adaptations, during a recent session in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sometimes even the very best laid plans go a bit awry. And singer/songwriter Maya de Vitry knows that firsthand. A talented fiddler who spent her childhood writing stories and poems, she always figured she'd participate in music in the background. As she got older, however, she realized a whole new world was wide open to her – the world of a singer and songwriter. While that discovery was truly magical, she says, she put it on the back burner for several years to participate in the renowned band The Stray Birds. But now, she's front and center once again, ready to embrace her voice, her vision, her…SELF. Maya de Vitry joined us in the studio to share some eye-opening thoughts about what it really took to put together her debut solo album, Adaptations, during a recent session in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sometimes even the very best laid plans go a bit awry. And singer/songwriter Maya de Vitry knows that firsthand. A talented fiddler who spent her childhood writing stories and poems, she always figured she’d participate in music in the background. As she got older, however, she realized a whole new world was wide open to her – the world of a singer and songwriter. While that discovery was truly magical, she says, she put it on the back burner for several years to participate in the renowned band The Stray Birds. But now, she’s front and center once again, ready to embrace her voice, her vision, her…SELF. Maya de Vitry joined us in the studio to share some eye-opening thoughts about what it really took to put together her debut solo album, Adaptations, during a recent session in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sometimes even the very best laid plans go a bit awry. And singer/songwriter Maya de Vitry knows that firsthand. A talented fiddler who spent her childhood writing stories and poems, she always figured she'd participate in music in the background. As she got older, however, she realized a whole new world was wide open to her – the world of a singer and songwriter. While that discovery was truly magical, she says, she put it on the back burner for several years to participate in the renowned band The Stray Birds. But now, she's front and center once again, ready to embrace her voice, her vision, her…SELF. Maya de Vitry joined us in the studio to share some eye-opening thoughts about what it really took to put together her debut solo album, Adaptations, during a recent session in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sometimes even the very best laid plans go a bit awry. And singer/songwriter Maya de Vitry knows that firsthand. A talented fiddler who spent her childhood writing stories and poems, she always figured she’d participate in music in the background. As she got older, however, she realized a whole new world was wide open to her – the world of a singer and songwriter. While that discovery was truly magical, she says, she put it on the back burner for several years to participate in the renowned band The Stray Birds. But now, she’s front and center once again, ready to embrace her voice, her vision, her…SELF. Maya de Vitry joined us in the studio to share some eye-opening thoughts about what it really took to put together her debut solo album, Adaptations, during a recent session in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sometimes even the very best laid plans go a bit awry. And singer/songwriter Maya de Vitry knows that firsthand. A talented fiddler who spent her childhood writing stories and poems, she always figured she’d participate in music in the background. As she got older, however, she realized a whole new world was wide open to her – the world of a singer and songwriter. While that discovery was truly magical, she says, she put it on the back burner for several years to participate in the renowned band The Stray Birds. But now, she’s front and center once again, ready to embrace her voice, her vision, her…SELF. Maya de Vitry joined us in the studio to share some eye-opening thoughts about what it really took to put together her debut solo album, Adaptations, during a recent session in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 04/15/2019 featuring: Small Potatoes “1000 Candles, 1000 Cranes” Waltz of the Wallflowers (Wind River Records 2000) 5:01 Austin MacRae “Hands That I Know” Keeper (Austin MacRae 2017) 3:52 Amy Soucy “Little Wooden Boat” This River (Amy Soucy 2015) 3:56 Dave Gunning “Love Fell In” Lift (Wee House of Music 2015) 3:47 The Stray Birds “Dream in Blue” The Stray Birds (The Stray Birds 2012) 3:32 Milkweed “Family Tree” Dream of an American Family (Milkweed 2015) 3:32 Mouths of Babes “Black Tea, Red Wine” Brighter In the Dark (Mouths of Babes 2017) 3:34 Chuck Brodsky “Bill & Annie” Letters In the Dirt (Red House Records 1996) 3:38 Goodbye Blue “Hey Kid” Worth the Wait (Wondermore Records 2016) 3:39 Moors & McCumber “Silver Lake” Moors & McCumber (Moors & McCumber 2009) 4:14 Jen Cork & the Good Hope “So Far to Go” Forever to Fall (Jen Cork 2015) 4:17 The Wilhelms “Simple Gifts” Contortionist Blues (The Wilhelms 2018) 4:17 Cheryl Wheeler “Arrow” Circles & Arrows (Capitol Records Nashville 1990) 4:20

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 02/25/2019 featuring: The Malvinas “I Ought to Know” God Bless the Grass (Soona Songs 2017) 4:00 Jonathan Byrd “Temporary Tatoo” Pickup Cowboy (Jonathan Byrd 2018) 2:43 Hafdis Huld “Slow Learner” Variations (Red Grape 2018) 3:02 Kelly Hunt “Sunshine Long Overdue” Even the Sparrow (Kelly Hunt 2019) 2:49 Noah Zacharin “reflection” aLIVE! (Soffwin 2000) 3:38 Mark Perry “Cold Road” Unreleased (Mark Perry 2019) 3:51 Fox Run Five “Sometimes Love Is Not Enough” Fox Run Five (Fox Run 2019) 4:38 Eric Lee “Life Without You” Heartache Town (Eric Lee 2018) 3:10 Tracy Grammer “Were You Ever Here” Low Tide (Tracy Grammer 2018) 3:26 Twin Flames “Porchlight” Jaaji and Chelsey June (Twin Flames 2015) 3:30 The Stray Birds “Dream in Blue” The Stray Birds (Yep Roc)

Singer/Songwriter Maya de Vitry is on the podcast this week! Maya was a former member of the string trio The Stray Birds, but now she has stepped out on her own with her first solo album, Adaptations.  de Vitry grew up on 7 acres of rolling green in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Even from a small age her musical talent and intelligence were evident. We discuss her singing Iris Dement’s “Our Town” at six-years-old for show and tell, and teaching other kindergarten kids multiplication.

Singer/songwriter Maya de Vitry who came up in the folk world as a member of the Stray Birds, is now taking a solo flight with her wonderful new album, Adaptations. Produced and hosted by music journalist Kelly McCartney in Nashville, Tennessee.

If ever the saying "when one door closes another door opens" was appropriate it is now, for Maya de Vitry. For the last few years Maya was one of the voice and songwriters of The Stray Birds, a band who were impossible to not be in drawn to. There was something about the sound, the name, the songs, the work ethic. But mostly, you couldn't help but want to know more about THAT VOICE. That voice was and is Maya's. She sounds like no other. All chills and no frills. And now that the feathers of the band are all strewn apart on the ground, it's time, perhaps, for Ms. de Vitry to tell let us in to her world, her story, the beginning of a journey as it unfolds. If you haven't heard her before, look her up. Her brand new solo album entitled "Adaptations" will feel as home to you as Joni Mitchell's "Blue".

Salty Dog's TAILOR Podcast, January 2019 Visit: www.salty.com.au The Dawg measures and quotes for a tailor made suit of fine blues n roots. This will fit ya real nice, without a crease or wrinkle in sight! Grab it, it'll fit like a glove! Oh yeah... Tracks from Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Chris Wilson, Mike Ledbetter, Amanda Fish, Boz Scaggs, Pete Cornelius, Fred Eaglesmith, Ben Rice, Larkin Poe, Malford Mulligan, Stray Birds, Beth Hart, Lucinda Williams, Brad Palmer, Pat Powell, Missy Higgins, Mick Hucknall, Perry Keyes, Samantha Fish, Peter Van Herk, Kevin Welch. ----------- ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM ** Australia 1. Kenny Wayne Shepherd / One Foot On The Path / Ledbetter Heights 2. ** Chris Wilson / Skin That You Once Wore / King For A Day 3. Monster Mike Welch N Mike Ledbetter / I Can't Please You / Right Place, Right Time 4. Amanda Fish / Not Again / Free 5. Boz Scaggs / Rock And Stick / Out Of The Blues 6. ** Pete Cornelius / C'mon Baby / Gonna Burn 7. Fred Eaglesmith / Carmelita / Ralph's Last Show 8. Ben Rice / Run Around / Wish The World Away 9. Larkin Poe / Ain't Gonna Cry / Venom N Faith 10. Malford Mulligan / Life Will Humble You / Life Will Humble You 11. The Stray Birds / Miles And Miles / Let It Pass 12. Beth Hart N Joe Bonamassa / Joy / Black Coffee 13. Lucinda Williams / Joy / Car Wheels On A Gravel Road 14. ** Brad Palmer / Blues Bout You / Street Sessions Vol 2 15. ** Pat Powell / Baby Gets What Baby Wants / About Time 16. ** Missy Higgins / Stuff And Nonsense / She Will Have Her Way: Tribute to the Songs of Tim and Neil Finn 17. Mick Hucknall / One Of Us Must Know / Chimes of Freedom: Amnesty International The Songs of Bob Dylan 18. ** Perry Keyes / In The Backyard / Johnny Ray's Downtown 19. Samantha Fish / I Put A Spell On You / Live 20. ** Peter Van Herk / Mundi Mundi Plain / Behind The Canvas 21. Kevin Welch / Blue Lonesome / Dust Devil

The String launches a new year with a conversation with Rodney Crowell, one of the legit icons of Americana music. The Texas born, Nashville based songwriter was one of the artists around whom the format was created 20 years ago, and indeed he won the Americana Music Association's lifetime achievement award for songwriting in 2006. He's a valued collaborator, earning a Grammy Award for his recent work with his longtime friend and colleague Emmylou Harris. He became an acclaimed author with his memoir Chinaberry Sidewalks in 2011. Recently he's released a first-ever Christmas album and a volume of stripped down "Acoustic Classics" from his extensive catalog. We cover a range of times and topics. Also in the hour, Maya de Vitry talks about her difficult but necessary departure from the beloved acoustic trio The Stray Birds. She's set out on her own with the album Adaptations. 

Music, interviews and commentary on the SpringSkunk Music Fest 2017, with Alexa Rose, Pretty Little Goat, Stray Birds, Forlorn Strangers, T Sisters, Western Centuries, I See Hawks In LA and Shinyribs.

The Stray Birds, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Jon Stickley Trio, Brian Dunne & Corey Shields perform on NPR Music & West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. Episode 895 recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.

If you're in the mood for great music this spring, *May* we recommend this Mountain Stage sampler feat. live performances from Otis Gibbs, Claire Lynch Band, The T Sisters, Shemekia Copeland, Jon Stickley Trio, The Stray Birds and a special Mother's Day tribute from our own Larry Groce. This episode is hosted by assistant producer and Mountain Stage guest host Joni Deutsch.

It’s not as easy to go to Merlefest as it used to be in my footloose, sleeping-on-the-ground-is-fine days. So it’s wonderful to annually have a mini-Merlefest of our own at Music City Roots. The sampling of Merle-bound artists always refreshes and always seems to spotlight the very best of progressive traditional music. This week’s heavily attended show was no exception.

The collection of songs on 'Magic Fire,' the 2016 release from The Stray Birds, owes a lot to their work with the legendary Larry Campbell. As he was producing the band's album, he helped them expand their sound by adding drums and being more collaborative (including a song written with Nashville neighbor Lindsay Lou). The string-band trio originally from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is now touring as a quartet as Maya de Vitry, Charlie Muench and Oliver Craven have been joined on the road by drummer Dom Billet. The group stopped by BeeHive Studios in Saranac Lake, New York, in November, 2016 to talk about change and record exclusive performance videos.

The collection of songs on 'Magic Fire,' the 2016 release from The Stray Birds, owes a lot to their work with the legendary Larry Campbell. As he was producing the band's album, he helped them expand their sound by adding drums and being more collaborative (including a song written with Nashville neighbor Lindsay Lou). The string-band trio originally from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is now touring as a quartet as Maya de Vitry, Charlie Muench and Oliver Craven have been joined on the road by drummer Dom Billet. The group stopped by BeeHive Studios in Saranac Lake, New York, in November, 2016 to talk about change and record exclusive performance videos.

The collection of songs on 'Magic Fire,' the 2016 release from The Stray Birds, owes a lot to their work with the legendary Larry Campbell. As he was producing the band's album, he helped them expand their sound by adding drums and being more collaborative (including a song written with Nashville neighbor Lindsay Lou). The string-band trio originally from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is now touring as a quartet as Maya de Vitry, Charlie Muench and Oliver Craven have been joined on the road by drummer Dom Billet. The group stopped by BeeHive Studios in Saranac Lake, New York, in November, 2016 to talk about change and record exclusive performance videos.

The collection of songs on 'Magic Fire,' the 2016 release from The Stray Birds, owes a lot to their work with the legendary Larry Campbell. As he was producing the band's album, he helped them expand their sound by adding drums and being more collaborative (including a song written with Nashville neighbor Lindsay Lou). The string-band trio originally from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is now touring as a quartet as Maya de Vitry, Charlie Muench and Oliver Craven have been joined on the road by drummer Dom Billet. The group stopped by BeeHive Studios in Saranac Lake, New York, in November, 2016 to talk about change and record exclusive performance videos.

The collection of songs on 'Magic Fire,' the 2016 release from The Stray Birds, owes a lot to their work with the legendary Larry Campbell. As he was producing the band's album, he helped them expand their sound by adding drums and being more collaborative (including a song written with Nashville neighbor Lindsay Lou). The string-band trio originally from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is now touring as a quartet as Maya de Vitry, Charlie Muench and Oliver Craven have been joined on the road by drummer Dom Billet. The group stopped by BeeHive Studios in Saranac Lake, New York, in November, 2016 to talk about change and record exclusive performance videos.

The collection of songs on 'Magic Fire,' the 2016 release from The Stray Birds, owes a lot to their work with the legendary Larry Campbell. As he was producing the band's album, he helped them expand their sound by adding drums and being more collaborative (including a song written with Nashville neighbor Lindsay Lou). The string-band trio originally from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is now touring as a quartet as Maya de Vitry, Charlie Muench and Oliver Craven have been joined on the road by drummer Dom Billet. The group stopped by BeeHive Studios in Saranac Lake, New York, in November, 2016 to talk about change and record exclusive performance videos.

Eli Paperboy Reed plays three tracks from My Way Home tells the story behind his stage name, talks about his favorite gospel singers and gives the listeners homework. On this week’s episode I’m excited to bring you the UK band The Good Intentions, plus a new album from Cris Jacobs, and the new Mike Zito album. Plus I’ve got more new music from The Drive-by Truckers, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Weir, The Stray Birds, Shovels & Rope, and Owen Campbell. "Eli Paperboy Reed finds his way home to Harlem (Ep323)" originated from Americana Music Show.

Karen Jonas plays three tracks from Country Songs, tells the story behind the title track and her slide into the twangy side of life and talks about her Shakesperean country song. Also this week, I’ve got the new Bob Weir album and the new Southern Culture On The Skids album. Plus more music from the Drive-by Truckers, The Stray Birds, Bruce Springsteen, Reckless Kelly, and Shovels & Rope. "Karen Jonas’ broken heart leads her to the twangy side (Ep322)" originated from Americana Music Show.

Seth Walker plays three tracks from Gotta Get Back & talks about his North Carolina roots, how he ended up in the Big Easy, and working with Jano Rixx. This week I’ve got an unusual track from Bruce Springsteen. See if you can recognize it! I’ve also got the new Stray Birds album, Arty Hill’s first live album ever, and a blues rock album from Liz Mandeville. I’ve also got more music from that Drive-by Truckers album, Reckless Kelly, The Walcotts, Joanna Connor, and Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms. "Seth Walker gets the Big Easy bug (Ep320)" originated from Americana Music Show.

The Stray Birds, who have been recording since 2010, have titled their new album “Magic Fire” no doubt referring that elusive quality that differentiates the great recordings from the mediocre. The band has it in spades on their new album, it’s one of the best of the year

Ana Egge was a born collaborator. Her parents, back-to-the-land hippies, built a community of friends based on a newspaper ad listing song lyrics and suggesting a 20th century meet-up. Her childhood in North Dakota and New Mexico was filled with experiences with the ability to make her adventurous and self-reliant. As a songwriter, she seeks out artists she admires " like Steve James, Asleep at the Wheel, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Ron Sexsmith, Steve Earle and The Stray Birds " to work together to create great music. For the past five year, Egge has been working with the Danish folk-rock trio The Sentimentals, who joined Ana at BeeHive studios in Saranac Lake, New York, to record a few songs from their album 'Say That Now,' talk about their inspirations and capture exclusive video performances.

A modern interpretation of Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore's poetry collection Stray Birds has recently been recalled by its publisher, amidst controversy over the style of language used by the translator and Chinese writer Feng Tang.

By Adam Olenn |May 31, 2012 It was a snowy evening in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when 2011 alumna Maya de Vitry first played with guitarist Oliver Craven. De Vitry, an award-winning songwriter, had just returned from several months of itinerant fiddling in Europe. Craven had recently wrapped up a tour with Grammy-nominated artist Adrienne Young. Together, they found the sensitive bass playing of Charles Muench was the perfect anchor for their voices. The trio has just released their first record, Borderland, and is touring constantly through spring of 2013. At noon on June 7, 2012, they will perform in Cambridge's Kendall Square as part of the Berklee Summer Concert Series.

This episode works much better if you have a hearty breakfast burrito in hand while listening.We open with a fun cover of "Sixteen Tons". Then, Brett & Casey hit the road! With our navigator "the kid" in tow, we get monster breakfast burritos and head to a dandy produce stand in Soughhouse, CA. Listen along as we enjoy the countryside, dodge traffic, and cover the usual news, music (We feature tunes from Angaleena Presley, The Punch Brothers, and The Stray Birds), movies (Three Men & a Baby, Tusk, The Imitation Game, The Babadook and "Bro-Comedies"), and entertainment topics (We talk about Will Forte's new show Last Man on Earth, House of Cards and yes, Casey is still watching Star Trek Voyager). News topics include: Anti Gay Day (AKA "Flannel Day"), Loretta Lynch (First Female Black Attourney General), and NPR Pledge Drives. We introduce a new topic: The Apology. Also, The Kid eats his FIRST CHERRY!

Lisa Loeb, Black Prairie, The Stray Birds, Joan Shelley, Rose Cousins

By Kelly McCartney, for FolkAlley.com In 2012, The Stray Birds flew onto the folk music circle with their eponymous debut. The trio " Maya de Vitry, Oliver Craven, and Charlie Muench " came out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which is, by no obvious, account a hotbed for roots music. But the threesome found not only each other, but also a sound that worked... really well. Though two of the three Birds have migrated to other geographic locales, they continue to play and tour together behind their latest album, 'Best Medicine.' It, too, has met with a favorable response. The Stray Birds stopped by Folk Alley's studio for a Session taping in November of 2014 (watch videos and listen to the interview below), and I had a chance to ask de Vitry a few additional questions.How did it feel to be so warmly embraced with your first record? And what kind of pressure does that put on the second? This second record has truly been an opportunity for us to write material with this band in mind " to write for our voices, and the textures of our instruments. We were still just getting to know each other musically with the first record, but it was certainly encouraging to find that the music we were making resonated with people. As we traveled around with The Stray Birds, we found a lot of inspiration for the songs on Best Medicine. The new songs were making their way into the sets, and the audience reaction was exciting. We were beginning to have some really beautiful moments in our live performances, and certainly felt some pressure to try to capture that on the second album. The new record has a really live feel " our voices blending and bleeding together " because we opted out of separation and headphones. Someone recently handed us a real compliment: "The Stray Birds are tighter and looser every time I hear them," some guy said after a recent show at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. It made perfect sense to us. Was there a moment when the three of you clicked in as the Stray Birds, a moment when you knew you were a band and not just some friends playing together? It could very well have been October 20, 2011, when we opened for Pokey LaFarge in our hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There is a photograph of us on stage together that night, and it's as if we can't hide the feeling. It was strong enough to quit a couple other things and start working on a record three months later. Like you mentioned, you guys found each other in Lancaster. Now that you're breaking out " and stepping out " is that scene strong enough to keep you inspired or are there plans to relocate to a more robust creative community? Lancaster is very much this band's home, and may always feel that way. It feels like we've mostly been living on the road these past few years, but Charlie still pays rent in Lancaster, I pay rent in Asheville, North Carolina, and Oliver in Nashville, Tennessee, these days. I'm drawn to Nashville, as well, and am planning to make that transition in the new year. Who are some of the artists you model your harmonies after? The Everly Brothers, the Band, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, the Beatles, the Stanley Brothers... What is it about bluegrass and folk that continues to be appealing to young musicians? I grew up being immersed in this style of music, in a music-loving and musical family, and going to music festivals was the hands-down highlight of every childhood summer. I could go out in a field or out in the woods with hundreds of other people who loved music, and these songs and tunes felt timeless and limitless out there, in between the tents and out under the stars. For me, that setting has never lost its magic. I think there must be some appeal in the simplicity of it, or the big choruses that seem to invite somebody wandering by a campsite to join in. You can create a party in a field with these brilliant acoustic instruments and some big voices and some old songs.

By Kelly McCartney, for FolkAlley.com In 2012, The Stray Birds flew onto the folk music circle with their eponymous debut. The trio " Maya de Vitry, Oliver Craven, and Charlie Muench " came out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which is, by no obvious, account a hotbed for roots music. But the threesome found not only each other, but also a sound that worked... really well. Though two of the three Birds have migrated to other geographic locales, they continue to play and tour together behind their latest album, 'Best Medicine.' It, too, has met with a favorable response. The Stray Birds stopped by Folk Alley's studio for a Session taping in November of 2014 (watch videos and listen to the interview below), and I had a chance to ask de Vitry a few additional questions.How did it feel to be so warmly embraced with your first record? And what kind of pressure does that put on the second? This second record has truly been an opportunity for us to write material with this band in mind " to write for our voices, and the textures of our instruments. We were still just getting to know each other musically with the first record, but it was certainly encouraging to find that the music we were making resonated with people. As we traveled around with The Stray Birds, we found a lot of inspiration for the songs on Best Medicine. The new songs were making their way into the sets, and the audience reaction was exciting. We were beginning to have some really beautiful moments in our live performances, and certainly felt some pressure to try to capture that on the second album. The new record has a really live feel " our voices blending and bleeding together " because we opted out of separation and headphones. Someone recently handed us a real compliment: "The Stray Birds are tighter and looser every time I hear them," some guy said after a recent show at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. It made perfect sense to us. Was there a moment when the three of you clicked in as the Stray Birds, a moment when you knew you were a band and not just some friends playing together? It could very well have been October 20, 2011, when we opened for Pokey LaFarge in our hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There is a photograph of us on stage together that night, and it's as if we can't hide the feeling. It was strong enough to quit a couple other things and start working on a record three months later. Like you mentioned, you guys found each other in Lancaster. Now that you're breaking out " and stepping out " is that scene strong enough to keep you inspired or are there plans to relocate to a more robust creative community? Lancaster is very much this band's home, and may always feel that way. It feels like we've mostly been living on the road these past few years, but Charlie still pays rent in Lancaster, I pay rent in Asheville, North Carolina, and Oliver in Nashville, Tennessee, these days. I'm drawn to Nashville, as well, and am planning to make that transition in the new year. Who are some of the artists you model your harmonies after? The Everly Brothers, the Band, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, the Beatles, the Stanley Brothers... What is it about bluegrass and folk that continues to be appealing to young musicians? I grew up being immersed in this style of music, in a music-loving and musical family, and going to music festivals was the hands-down highlight of every childhood summer. I could go out in a field or out in the woods with hundreds of other people who loved music, and these songs and tunes felt timeless and limitless out there, in between the tents and out under the stars. For me, that setting has never lost its magic. I think there must be some appeal in the simplicity of it, or the big choruses that seem to invite somebody wandering by a campsite to join in. You can create a party in a field with these brilliant acoustic instruments and some big voices and some old songs.

By Kelly McCartney, for FolkAlley.com In 2012, The Stray Birds flew onto the folk music circle with their eponymous debut. The trio " Maya de Vitry, Oliver Craven, and Charlie Muench " came out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, which is, by no obvious, account a hotbed for roots music. But the threesome found not only each other, but also a sound that worked... really well. Though two of the three Birds have migrated to other geographic locales, they continue to play and tour together behind their latest album, 'Best Medicine.' It, too, has met with a favorable response. The Stray Birds stopped by Folk Alley's studio for a Session taping in November of 2014 (watch videos and listen to the interview below), and I had a chance to ask de Vitry a few additional questions.How did it feel to be so warmly embraced with your first record? And what kind of pressure does that put on the second? This second record has truly been an opportunity for us to write material with this band in mind " to write for our voices, and the textures of our instruments. We were still just getting to know each other musically with the first record, but it was certainly encouraging to find that the music we were making resonated with people. As we traveled around with The Stray Birds, we found a lot of inspiration for the songs on Best Medicine. The new songs were making their way into the sets, and the audience reaction was exciting. We were beginning to have some really beautiful moments in our live performances, and certainly felt some pressure to try to capture that on the second album. The new record has a really live feel " our voices blending and bleeding together " because we opted out of separation and headphones. Someone recently handed us a real compliment: "The Stray Birds are tighter and looser every time I hear them," some guy said after a recent show at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. It made perfect sense to us. Was there a moment when the three of you clicked in as the Stray Birds, a moment when you knew you were a band and not just some friends playing together? It could very well have been October 20, 2011, when we opened for Pokey LaFarge in our hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. There is a photograph of us on stage together that night, and it's as if we can't hide the feeling. It was strong enough to quit a couple other things and start working on a record three months later. Like you mentioned, you guys found each other in Lancaster. Now that you're breaking out " and stepping out " is that scene strong enough to keep you inspired or are there plans to relocate to a more robust creative community? Lancaster is very much this band's home, and may always feel that way. It feels like we've mostly been living on the road these past few years, but Charlie still pays rent in Lancaster, I pay rent in Asheville, North Carolina, and Oliver in Nashville, Tennessee, these days. I'm drawn to Nashville, as well, and am planning to make that transition in the new year. Who are some of the artists you model your harmonies after? The Everly Brothers, the Band, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, the Beatles, the Stanley Brothers... What is it about bluegrass and folk that continues to be appealing to young musicians? I grew up being immersed in this style of music, in a music-loving and musical family, and going to music festivals was the hands-down highlight of every childhood summer. I could go out in a field or out in the woods with hundreds of other people who loved music, and these songs and tunes felt timeless and limitless out there, in between the tents and out under the stars. For me, that setting has never lost its magic. I think there must be some appeal in the simplicity of it, or the big choruses that seem to invite somebody wandering by a campsite to join in. You can create a party in a field with these brilliant acoustic instruments and some big voices and some old songs.

Desde la aventura americana Radio llega otro programa de Francisco Gil el Predicador otro recorrido con el gospel esta vez con Emmylou Harris y con mas protagonistas Zackary Richard ,Cliff Bruner y The Stray Birds una hora con la mejor musica como cada domingo espero os guste GRACIAS

Show #278   THE STRAY BIRDS - Best Medicine (Best Medicine) REED FOEHL - Caroline (Lost in The West) BRUCE ROBISON & KELLY WILLIS  - Motor City Man  (Our Year) CHRISTIAN LOPEZ BAND  - Will I See You Again  (Pilot) (mic break) LOUISE MOSRIE – I’ll Take You In  (Lay It Down) KELLY PARDEKOOPER - I Still Cry (Milk in Sunshine) FLOYD DOMINO & MARYANN PRICE - Everybody's Talking About The Same Thing  (Upfront) THE DIRTY RIVER BOYS – Didn't Make The Cut  (The Dirty River Boys) THE STRAY BIRDS - The Bells  (Best Medicine) (mic break) LYRA LYNN - Out To Sea  (The Avenues) STURGILL SIMPSON -  Turtles All the Way Down   (Metamodern Sounds in Country Music) BIG JOHN MILLS - Till Death Do Us Part (Give Me a Gun)  (Honkytonkology) ELI BARSI - He'll Be Back Again  (Portrait Of A Cowgirl) NQ ARBUCKLE - Red Wine   (The Future Happens Anyway) (mic break) THE STRAY BIRDS - Simple Man   (Best Medicine)   Here's the RSS feed: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss and the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. You can buy the Freight Train Boogie Americana Android App from Amazon for only $1.99.   (Nov. 7th, 2014) Bill Frater

Reed Turchi plays three tracks from Can't Bury Your Past and talks about his stolen song title, airplane drunks, and being attacked by 'coons. Also on this episode, country rock from Nancarrow, acoustic blues rock from Luther Dickinson, newgrass from the Howlin' Brothers, rock & roll from the Drive-By Truckers, retro roots rock from The Dex Romweber Duo, country rock from Karen Jonas, travelin music from The Far West, folk from the Stray Birds, and hippie jam music from The Dirty Guv'nahs. "Episode 184: Turchi" originated from Americana Music Show.

The Stray Birds – Drawing upon the richness of American folk music traditions, the signature power of THE STRAY BIRDS sound lies in outstanding songwriting that soars in three-part harmony. Raised on music within a few miles of farmland from each other, The Stray Birds were born of a compelling collaboration between two unique writers and vocalists– the pure, luxurious voice of Maya de Vitry and Oliver Craven’s richness of tone and depth of delivery. Grounding their sound in the unshakeable groove of bassist Charles Muench, The Stray Birds are a trio of captivating chemistry and sensitive musicality. From bustling street corners to silent halls, their performances speak to an uncompromising reverence for songs. For more, go to www.thestraybirds.com.