"Black Hills", The Stray Birds

"Black Hills", performed by The Stray Birds (www.thestraybirds.com) at the Institute of Musical Traditions (www.imtfolk.org), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA on April 2, 2013. When The Stray Birds take the stage, the spotlight falls on three voices raised in harmony above the raw resonance of wood and strings. It is a sound drawn from the richness of American folk music traditions, spun with a stirring subtlety and grace. From bustling street corners to silent halls, their performances speak to an uncompromising reverence for songs. Raised within a few miles of farmland from each other in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, their flight began with friendship. With miles of music already behind them, Maya de Vitry and Oliver Craven first shared a song in January 2010. A snowy Pennsylvania winter welcomed collaboration between the two creative flames and inspired the collection of seven songs found on the Borderland EP. Grounded in the unshakeable groove of bassist Charles Muench, the trio landed their signature sound. Sound: Dave Eisner, Dave Richardson, Charlie Knuth Camera: D**k Tufts, Kate Tufts Editing: Ralph Lillie © 2013 Institute of Musical Traditions Maya de Vitry live concert Lillie IMTFolk Institute of Musical Traditions

Added 12 Jun 2026