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 two: Bill is a past winner of the Kerrville Folk Festival National Yodeling Championship. Bill recently released his twenty-third album, October's Hill (Red House), as well as publishing The Tour: A Life Between the Lines, a memoir recounting some of the 70,000 miles this quintessential troubador has logged in his career.