Now in his fifth decade of delighting audiences on the acoustic circuit across North America, New England's Bill Staines is a true 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 a gentle blend of wit and humor into his performances with a sense of timing that would give the best stand-up comedians a run for their money, Bill intersperses his own songs with traditional tunes, contemporary country ballads, and audience participation numbers. If you're lucky, you may even hear a yodel or two­Bill is a past winner of the Kerrville Folk Festival National Yodeling Championship. Last year, Bill released his twenty-third album, October's Hill (Red House).