Noah Fishman
Instrument: Bass, GuitarSession(s): August Week I, June Week, June Weekend I, June Weekend II
Nest(s): Thunder Pumpers
Instrument by Session(s): August Week I Bass, June Week Mandolin, June Weekend I Bass, June Weekend II Bass

Noah Fishman is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator. Based in the coastal town of Belfast Maine, Noah has performed on electric bass, double bass, mandolin, guitar, and drums in concert halls, clubs, and living rooms around the globe. His music and research springs from a deep connection to New England, Appalachian, Irish, and Swedish traditions. Noah received a degree in composition from Princeton University, where he also founded a funk/soul band and performed in dozens of other projects. (more…)
Stuart Kenney
Instrument: Banjo, BassSession(s): August Week II, June Week, June Weekend I, June Weekend II
Nest(s): Thrashers
Instrument by Session(s): August Week II Banjo, August Week II Bass, June Week Bass, June Weekend I Bass, June Weekend II Banjo

One of the most in demand upright bass, and five-string banjo players on the US contradance circuit, Stuart Kenney’s regional musical interests sweep from Southwest Louisiana to Acadia. He has a long career in many traditional music genres. His interest in Quebecois music formed through the fiddling of Lisa Ornstein, and performances by La Bottine Souriante. The inclusion of French Canadian music into the living tradition of New England contradance music caught his attention early on. (more…)