Trail Tunes
Here's our 2025 lineup:
Furnace Mountain TRIO
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MELISSA &THE MOTH MEN
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LILLIAN HACKETT
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12–1:15
FURNACE MOUNTAIN TRIO
Playing traditional Appalachian music, as well as original compositions, Furnace Mountain creates music that is at times lively and raucous, with spirited fiddle melodies weaving in and around the powerful rhythms of the bass and bouzouki, and other times poignant and poetic, with sublime vocal harmonies beautifully interpreting some of the oldest songs ever written. Furnace Mountain Band has performed throughout the world, from the Yangtze River in China to the banks of the Shenandoah River, where they are the host band of Watermelon Pickers’ Festival.
1:45–3
MELISSA AND THE MOTH MEN
Featuring twangy vocals, fiddle, pedal steel and electric guitar, Melissa and the Moth Men specialize in classic country, honky tonk and western swing. The Moth Men bring to life the hits of Patsy Cline, George Jones, Bob Wills, the Texas Playboys and more. Fronted by vocalist Melissa Wright, the Moth Men feature Fiddlin Dave (fiddle), Dwayne Brooke (guitar), Will Spaulding (bass), Justin Carver (pedal steel), and Riley Kerns (drums).
3:45–5
LILLIAN HACKETT
This emerging singer-songwriter from Lovettsville, VA, picked up the guitar as a child and spent weekends attending barn dances, folk festivals and bonfire jams that immersed her in old-time and bluegrass music. Hackett regularly performs around Loudoun County, as well as having supported Deana Carter, Palmyra and Low Water Bridge Band and performing at festivals. Aired on the national televised singing competition, American Idol, Lillian returned from Hollywood aiming to grow not only as a musician but as a storyteller.
And a post-festival performance at 5:30 by...
KARMA CREAK
Hyper-local bluegrass band Karma Creak features four of Loudoun's great public school teachers. Thomas Scott (banjo) and Chris Looney (mandolin) teach at Woodgrove High School, Will Spaulding (bass) works at Belmont Ridge Middle School and Jackie Scott (guitar) sings lead and teaches music at Emerick Elementary. They play acoustic bluegrass and old-time songs, with an emphasis on vocal harmonies and instrumentals. Their songbook covers classics of the genre as well as contemporary hits, with room for some originals.