Nicholas Edward Williams, Ben Gage

Host of the roots music history podcast American Songcatcher, Nicholas Edward Williams is a multi-instrumentalist and storyteller who is dedicated to playing it forward by preserving the songs, stories, artists and styles that have shaped our country: Ragtime, Piedmont Blues, Early Country, Traditional Folk and Old-Time. Williams has spent the last 15 years touring three continents, performing all around the US, as well as the UK, Western Europe and Australia, blending the roots music spectrum in his own style. Under his previous project, Whetherman, Williams independently released eight revered records from 2007-2018. Under his own name, his critically acclaimed sophomore release from late 2021, Folk Songs For Old Times Sake has been heralded by well-regarded figures of the roots community such as David Holt, Oliver Wood, Dom Flemons, and JP Harris.Direct Support: Taj Mahal, The Wood Brothers, CAAMP, The Wailers, Dom Flemons, Town Mountain, Ballroom Thieves, John Paul White, Donovan Frankenreiter, Jontavious Willis, John Craigie, Caleb Caudle