Joe Crookston is a force of nature on stage. He is in his power, communing with his audience and welcoming them into the magic. From touring with Gordon Lightfoot, headlining major US festivals, receiving Folk Alliance International “Album of the Year,” releasing NINE BECOMES ONE (2023) to being named Folk Alliance International Artist-in- Resident, Joe is on fire. He’s played with Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, David Francey, John McCutcheon, John Gorka, Judy Collins and 100’s more. His rhythm is infectious. In concert, he is funny one moment and transcendent the next. “The Long Note” is a phrase in Irish culture…it’s that place of resonance and transcendence where the music, the voices, the instruments, and the community converge and unite. There is a long note and Joe is reaching for it. Whether he’s weaving through lap slide songs or fiddling an American Southern tune, he draws you in. Videos hardly do him justice, you’ve got to see him live to experience it. Joe lives in Ithaca NY, and tours regularly in the US, Ireland and Canada