Allison de Groot draws on a love for old-time and traditional music, and with a creative approach to the banjo, has formed her own sound. Her collaborations with Tatiana Hargreaves, Bruce Molsky’s trio, Molsky's Mountain Drifters, The Goodbye Girls and Nic Gareiss have provided her with opportunities to explore the role and dimensions of clawhammer banjo. She has performed at events such as Newport Folk Festival, Celtic Connections, Rockygrass, Hardly Strictly, Winnipeg Folk Festival & The Tønder Festival. Allison has a Bachelor of Music in Performance from Berklee College of Music, and has been awarded both the Joseph S. Stauffer Prize (Canada Council for the Arts), and the Eisenson Family Prize for Excellence in American Roots Music. Her album with Tatiana Hargreaves won Best Bluegrass Album from the Independent Music Awards and was nominated for 'Liner Notes of the Year' at the IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Awards.
Allison deGroot
