Foghorn Stringband

The next edition of Jubilee features the Foghorn Stringband, a Portland, Ore. group in search of a pure, old-time stringband sound. The group’s stripped-down approach to performance creates an intimate, front-porch experience. The program, taped at the River of Music Party in Owensboro last summer, airs Wednesday, July 9 at 8/7 p.m. CT on KET1 and Saturday, July 12 at 11/10 p.m. CT on KET2.

Foghorn Stringband plays seated, gathered around one microphone and does not use monitors. The band’s traditional style is reminiscent of early bluegrass, but remains firmly rooted in the old-time sound. Their music encompasses early country music, the fiddle tunes of the Southern Appalachians and the Midwest, as well as the stringband sounds of central Virginia.

At the heart of Foghorn Stringband is the unison melody of fiddler Stephen “Sammy” Lind and mandolinist Caleb Klauder, while banjo player P.T. Grover, Jr., guitarist Kevin Sandri and bassist Brian Bagdonas complete the lineup. The band’s latest CD is titled Boombox Squaredance.

Despite their extensive traveling schedule, Foghorn still plays every Sunday night at a corner table of Portland’s Moon and Sixpence Pub, and they continue to host a free monthly square dance in town.

Jubilee is a KET production, distributed to public television stations nationwide. The series is directed by Nick Helton and produced by Duncan Hart. Nancy Carpenter is executive producer. More information about Jubilee is available at www.ket.org/jubilee.