Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin's skillful blend of bluegrass, folk, and old-time country has won the hearts of fans throughout the world. The duo has an amazing ability to capture the essence and core of traditional music, with their superb fiddle, guitar, banjo, and mandolin playing providing a masterful setting for their soulful harmonizing voices, two of the most acclaimed voices in traditional American music. Whether presenting classics or the best of contemporary traditionalists, Jody and Kate dig straight to the heart of a song, bringing the music they love to life. It is not surprising that they have twice been nominated for Grammy Awards, most recently in 1997 for their album Heartsongs, a collection of the old time country songs of Utah Phillips. The duo is continuing its busy recording pace, most recently with Songs of the Carter Family , along with Jody's solo album of British ballads, Oh the Wind and Rain, both of which are available on the Appleseed label. In the words of Mr. Philips, himself, "If the great swirling mass of folk music has a solid persistent unwavering center, that is who Kate and Jody are."