ariandmiamusic.com Ari & Mia reference the traditions of Southern and Northeastern fiddle music and the early American songbook to create a realm where their own compositions cross paths with older traditions. Their stylish and sophisticated music honors the sounds of Appalachian cottages, rural dance floors, and urban concert halls. Combine this with their innovative approach to songwriting and the result is a captivating sound. Together, the sisters have toured all across the U.S and Australia and are both graduates of New England Conservatory. Their two previous albums, Land on Shore and Unruly Heart, ranked high on the national folk radio charts. Mia’s song “Across the Water,” won the 2010 John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the folk category. “Strikingly beautiful, distinctive and exhilarating, with expressive vocals that will find a way into hearts and minds” - No Depression. This 12-part Spring season of free concerts is produced by the Folklife Center at Crandall Public Library, and funded in part by the Friends of Crandall Public Library, and the New York State Council on the Arts - Folk Arts Program supported by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.