Appalachia in the Bluegrass series: Tall, Dark, and Handsome 4

TDH4 a/k/a Tall Dark and Handsome -- Karen Jones on fiddle, Bev Futrell on guitar, George Neel on mandolin and Nathan Wilson on bass when he's free. The country inspired songwriting of Bev Futrell grounds this quartet with its lyrical expression of place, while the musical prowess of Karen on violin, George on mandolin and Nathan on bass connects us to the rich repertoire of folk and acoustic jazz standards. TDH4 is based in Lexington, Kentucky.

Concerts presented as part of Appalachia in the Bluegrass are free and open to the public and begin weekly at noon on Fridays, in the Niles Gallery of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music, located at the University of Kentucky’s Lucille C. Little Fine Arts and Design Library.

An annual series, Appalachia in the Bluegrass celebrates the old-time roots of American folk music, while simultaneously representing a variety of different musical expressions, featuring performances by noted Appalachian soloists, duos and groups. The Appalachia in the Bluegrass concert series is sponsored by the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music, the Appalachian Studies Program, and the Appalachian Center of the University of Kentucky.