26th Annual Roots of American Music
In The Spirit of Odetta
Tommy Sands and Fionan and Moya
Calypso Rose
Ramblin’ Jack Elliot
The Holmes Brothers

Legendary singer and social activist Tommy Sands is one of Ireland’s most powerful songwriters and performers, using music to bridge cultural differences. Tobago’s grand dame Calypso Rose, the first female Calypso Monarch, has written over 800 songs, from fun-loving party numbers to politically and socially conscious anthems. Folk troubadour Ramblin' Jack Elliot, whose nickname was bestowed on him by Odetta’s mother, formed the link between Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. The Holmes Brothers mix Saturday night’s roadhouse rock with the gospel fervor and spine-tingling harmonies of Sunday’s church service.