The Roe Family Singers

The Roe Family Singers have shared the stage with Doc Watson, Ralph Stanley, Mike Seeger, Del McCoury, the Grascals, and Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur, all while receiving prestigious awards for their live performances. Minneapolis legend Steve Kaul helped the band refine their sound. Songs of the Mountains, Songs of the Plains- their third collaboration with Kaul- was released to critical acclaim. Their first label offering with Pinecastle, the blend of originals and contemporary takes on old-time music struck new musical ground. Their 2020 follow up, Roll Up the Rug, brought all the musicianship and energy of their fabled live performances to wax. “The idea behind Roll Up the Rug was that when you have a house party, you push all the furniture to the side and roll up the rug to clear out the dance floor. People kept asking us what album songs were from and we didn’t have recorded versions- so we took the songs we kept getting requests for, the party songs, and made a record.” Released in the height of the 2020 COVID pandemic, the album was Quillan’s gift to the world. “I wanted it to be a welcoming thing- ever since I was young I wanted to create something that made people feel welcome. People have thanked us for making something that made life more light and bearable during the pandemic, so I feel like we really achieved what we were going for with Roll Up the Rug.” Not a group to rest on their laurels, they are already hard at work on an offering for next year.