Kate Spencer
Kate developed her love for fine insturments early in life as a college student at Boston University. It was here that she began purchasing old banjo pots and fashioning new parts to get that old time sound she sought. These simple roots grew into a nationally respected store during her tenure over the last 30 years. Kate is really involved in the old time music scene in New England and plays regularly with her band, Shingle the Roof.
Aaron Chesley
Aaron’s knowledge base spans from in-depth electronics to proper posture when playing a complex classical piece. He grew up with a guitar in his lap from the age of 6 and has spent time with most common musical styles. His current involvement in the music scene includes playing in Clayton Sabine and the Blackout Lottery, running Headroom Stages (http://headroomstages.com/wp/) music hall, rehearsal/recording/teaching studio on Elliot St., and offering beginning through advanced lessons in many styles of guitar.
Christian Glines
Christian first came into contact with American roots music while attending Evergreen State College in Olympia Washington. Coming off a stint of studying Jazz at Berkley College of Music, Christian found it refreshing to meet so many young talented musicians playing various styles of roots music like Gypsy Swing, Bluegrass and Old Time. Evergreen was a fertile ground for musicians; many of which have become respected players in the field and he flourished in this collective energy. This spurred him to study ethnomusicology where he traced many of these music’s back to the countries that they originated from. Christian became focused on the point in time when these music’s were brought to America and underwent a metamorphosis that resulted in what we now know to be American music. His repertoire draws from a blend of blues, swing, jug, honky tonk, bluegrass, and old time.