Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger strop at The Shedd's Jaqua Concert Hall on tour in support of their new project, Lockdown Breakdown (2024). "Playing with my old pal Darol Anger," writes Molksy, "is like musically coming home and taking a trip to Mars at the same time, and doesn’t happen often enough."

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Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger

The Shedd Institute

For decades, he’s been a globetrotting performer, ethnomusicologist and educator, a recording artist with an expansive discography including seven solo albums, well over a dozen collaborations and two Grammy-nominations. He’s also the classic “musician’s musician” – a man who’s received high praise from diverse fans and collaborators from Linda Ronstadt, Mark Knopfler, Donal Lunny,Andy Irvine, Bill Frisell and Jerry Douglas, a true country gentleman by way of the Big Apple aptly dubbed “the Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddlers” ( Darol Anger).

Bruce Molsky

Traverse Theatre

Salon host Maeve Gilchrist visits with some of the Festival’s artists to discuss traditional music, techniques, collaboration and more. Hear American traditional music icons Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger discuss innovation vs tradition and share some stories from the road! Hannah Read talks to us about her mycologist father’s influence on her current Fungi project and the artistic inspiration found in the natural world.

Salon Session With Maeve Gilchrist

Shalin Liu Performance Center

Sharing their Celtic, Nordic and Appalachian cultures: Aly Bain, Scotland’s supreme traditional style fiddler; Swedish multi-instrumentalist Ale Möller, and American old time fiddler, singer, guitarist and banjo player Bruce Molsky form a dynamic diversity.

Aly Bain, Ale Möller and Bruce Molsky

The Music Room

Darol Anger and Bruce Molsky have been musical explorers together for years, sharing a creative universe that’s resulted in some epic collaborations, like the Grammy-nominated Fiddlers Four with Michael Doucet and Rushad Eggleston, crashing each other’s concerts and recordings, and just finding big joy in playing together.

Darol Anger and Bruce Molsky

Fisher Center at Bard

Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger have been musical explorers together for years, sharing a creative universe that’s resulted in some epic collaborations, crashing each other’s concerts and recordings, and just finding big joy in playing together.

Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger

Leeds Heritage Theatres

Described as “an absolute master” (No Depression), Bruce's take on tradition has landed him in collaborations with some of the world's most highly respected players from roots to rock. His long association with Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas in the Transatlantic Sessions, his trio with Aly and Swedish maestro Ale Möller, and years of solo touring have landed him in the UK dozens of times. He is also a special guest on legend rocker Mark Knopfler’s CD, “Tracker.” Along with Andy Irvine & Donal Lunny, Bruce is a founding member of the supergroup Mozaik. The Grammy nominated Fiddlers 4, Darol, Bruce with Michael Doucet and Rushad Eggleston were at Fiddles On Fire in Gateshead.

Bruce Molsky

Events

Upcoming events

Jul 23, 2026

Darol Anger and Bruce Molsky · Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College

Oct 12, 2026

Bruce Molsky and Darol Anger · Leeds Heritage Theatres

Oct 21, 2026

Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger · Traverse Theatre

Past events

Feb 19, 2025

Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger · The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts

Nov 17, 2024

Bruce Molsky · Traverse Theatre

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