"That was cosmic....great guitar, great fiddle and a voice that bring Traditional Music to life." – David Stafford, KKUP Friday Folk-Off http://www.kkup.com
Blending fingerstyle guitar rhythms and vocal harmonies with violin/fiddle, flute and slide guitar lead lines, the Jon Rubin Group trio combine traditional forms -- blues, folk, celtic – with a pinch of classical and jazz, serving up an original acoustic fusion with the natural flavors of wood and steel. Their eclectic playlist runs the gamut from British folk to Americana country gospel blues to celtic fiddle tunes.
The lineup: Jon Rubin http://www.jr-guitar.com/ is a fingerstyle guitarist, since May '09 leader of acoustic string duos/trios with over a hundred area performances and return engagements.Lisa Graciano http://www.myspace.com/lisagraciano is a Berkeley-based bluesy singer/songwriter, guitar player and multi-instrumentalist who began playing in the clubs of Amsterdam. Cal Keaoola is a fiddling violinist featured on three Hawaiian Grammy Award winning albums of the early 2000’s; and has performed with legendary rock band, It’s a Beautiful Day; Bill Keith of Bill Monroe’s Bluegrass band; Scotland’s Alasdair Fraser and many others.
