Carolina Chocolate Drops - I can't believe no else has suggested them yet! They rocked our world at Pickin' in the Pines this year in Flagstaff.
Trio - Emmylou Harris, Linda Rostadt & Dolly Parton - How fun would that be!
I love all the suggestions for
Jake Shimabukuro. It was great seeing him with the Flecktones a few years ago, and especially the workshop he and Bela did.
There are some other great Hawaiian bands -
Hapa, the
Brothers Cazimero, and the
Makaha Sons come to mind.
Yes indeedy to
Boulder Acoustic Society. Can't get enough of those boys.
Flagstaff's own
Gravy! You've heard them at the Tiki Bar - let's get them on the main stage!
Some other favorites - Eddi Reader (remember Fairground Attraction?), Shelby Lynne, Maria McKee, Over the Rhine, Natalie Merchant, Beth Orton, Lori Carson, Sam Phillips, Amy Winehouse, Hem (a great Sunday morning choice!), Katell Keineg,
Joni Mitchell, Madeleine Peyroux, Syd Straw, Innocence Mission, Jolie Holland, Norah Jones, Sinead O'Connor, Bebel Gilberto.
I liked the suggestions of Iron & Wine and Fleet Foxes. How about
Beirut? Or Andrew Bird? Or Seth Lakeman? Or Blue Turtle Seduction? Or M. Ward? Or Sufjan Stevens?
Obviously I can go on and on...
cheers!
dwayne
Listening to:
Lisa Ono (Japanese bossa nova)