Press
“Two top-shelf players who present as one living, breathing organism when they play together”
“Their clawhammer banjo-fiddle music is haunting, meditative and demands repeat listenings. It’s somehow both traditional and forward thinking.”
“The banjo and fiddle combine over time to transform the listener to a different plane.”
Press bio
Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves are one of the most captivating acts in all of roots music. On the surface, their musical scope is remarkably simple: old-time fiddle and banjo in dialogue. But, whether seated in the audience for a theater show or dancing with the crowd at a bluegrass festival, the music they share with each other and all of us is strikingly expansive, resplendent, and entrancing. From the first strum of the banjo or pull of the bow, time slips away as de Groot & Hargreaves settle in on stage to entertain. At times, their songs purposefully fly off the rails into noise, spacey bridges, and ripping hoedowns, bow strokes and frailing giving way to scratches and honks, wails and trills. It’s old-time and it’s jamgrass, it’s rehearsed and it’s improvised, it’s electric and goosebump-raising. It’s also tight, tidy, and professional and while demanding that you remain on the absolute edge of your seat. As a pair and as individuals de Groot & Hargreaves have been nominated for and received awards from the International Bluegrass Music Association, the Americana Music Association, the GRAMMYs, the Canadian Folk Music Awards, and the JUNOs – and de Groot was recently a recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo. Paste Magazine called them a “can’t-miss pair” and notable reviews and press clippings can be found on NPR Music, Rolling Stone Country, CBC Q, and beyond. They’ve played huge venues and iconic festivals in the U.S., Canada, across the continent, and around the globe. Still, their accolades and accomplishments are eclipsed by the magic and ineffability of their live shows.
Awards
2023 Juno Award ‘Traditional Album of the Year’ Nominee for Hurricane Clarice.
2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards ‘Traditional Album of the Year’ for Hurricane Clarice.
2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards ‘Instrumental Group of the Year’ for Hurricane Clarice.
2019 International Bluegrass Music Association ‘Liner Notes of the Year’ Nominee for Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves
