Adirondack folk/americana artist Alex Smith will be joined by Cape Breton-style fiddler Jacob Brillhart at Brandon Music in Brandon this Saturday, August 12 at 7:30.

Smith, originally from Long Lake, NY, has been touring nationwide for the past few years behind his records "Hamilton County," "Close to Home," and "Live from Caffe Lena," and won an NTCMA award in 2013 for "Hamilton County." He now calls Leicester his home base, and is currently touring and working on a new record, tentatively titled "Fuel, Air, Compression, and Spark."

Brillhart grew up in West Topsham, VT, and has been trained in the Cape Breton traditional style of fiddling. He has toured extensively with Smith, and is featured on each of his records. Brillhart now resides in Boston, MA, where he's building violins.

Reviews
"Alex is a natural storyteller with a rich voice who is creating poignant songs rooted in the heritage of his Adirondack home."
- Sarah Craig, Caffe Lena (Saratoga Springs, NY)

“Jake Brillhart is a young, talented fiddler whose playing is expressive and captivating. These qualities are readily apparent in the texture and highlights he brings to the songs of Alex Smith, his long-time friend. If you have the opportunity to catch them in concert, you’ll hear songs that will grab your attention and some amazing playing and singing. A duo not to be missed!.”
- Mike Alzo, North Country Public Radio (Canton, NY)
"Alex Smith's songs blend the best of down-to-earth, authentic stories with an honest style and performance that engages from start to finish. See him soon- Alex Smith is the real thing!"
- Chuck Honnet, Nine Athens Music (Boston, MA)
"With a voice as deep and dark as an Irish Stout, and acoustic arrangements that wind and curve as if following the course and contour of a river, Alex Smith exemplifies our cultural ideal of what a folk singer should be."
- Aarik Danielsen, Columbia Tribune (Columbia, MO)