New England's Bill Staines is a living legend of folk music. His songs, "River," "Roseville Fair," and dozens more, have become standards, recorded by artists ranging from Nanci Griffith and Jerry Jeff Walker to Grandpa Jones. Weaving his gentle humor into his performances with a sense of timing that matches the best of stand-up comics, Bill includes traditional tunes, contemporary country ballads, and audience participation numbers. You may even hear a yodel or two -- Bill is a past winner of the national Yodeling Championship. Bill recently released his twelfth album, October's Hill (Red House).