10 String Symphony, Eli West

Christian Sedelmyer (Jerry Douglas Band, Farewell Drifters) and Rachel Baiman met in Nashville, and realized a mutual love for the range and depth of the 5-String fiddle.  Their desire to see just how far a two-fiddle, two-vocals instrumentation could take them was the inspiration for the 10 String Symphony project.  By the time their first full-length album was released, their instrumentation had expanded to include the occasional clawhammer banjo and resonator mandolin, though still maintaining a tightly woven and thoughtfully arranged sound.

Eli West is an accomplished folk musician from Seattle and he’ll open the show.