Wood's Tea Company

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Wood's Tea Company is an acoustic group that performs fiery Celtic tunes, bluegrass, sea shanties, and American folk songs with ease and skill. During a performance they use as many as a dozen different instruments, including banjos and bouzoukis, guitars and bodhrans, and traditional tin whistles.

Folk legend Woody Guthrie was an early inspiration for the band. "There was something about his music that bucked music establishment trends," says band member Rusty Jacobs; "He was singing directly to the people and it appealed to us." After building a solid reputation in New England, Wood's Tea Company started touring on the concert circuit nationwide, eventually playing in all of the lower 48 states. Notable performances include New York's Lincoln Center (twice), the Chautauqua Institute (three times), appearances on PBS and and national Public Radio, who labeled them "Vermont's hardest working folk group."

Folk Music Quarterly described them as "...one of the hottest up and coming acts," saying "...sidestepping pretension and going for the grit, this New England group gives a lusty performance, every time." A few years ago, the Irish Heritage Foundation honored the group with their "Outstanding Innovation Award "...in appreciation and recognition for their creative contributions to Irish music."

In 2006, a tragic motorcycle accident claimed the life of Wood's Tea Co. fiddle player Chip Chase. Since that time the band has been touring with a rotating roster of "fourth" players including fiddle players Peter Sutherland, Bethany Dick, Sara Milonovich, Jason Bergman or Allen Church. In addition some tours have included Tom MacKenzie on hammered dulcimer, Aaron Flinn on acoustic guitar or Martha Gallagher on Celtic harp. All of them are world-class musicians and performers and have been greeted warmly by Wood's Tea Co. audiences. A recent partnership with Public television stations and a concert DVD have fueled the group's recent touring schedule, bringing them to community concerts all across America.

Standing Room Only Recorded live in concert, and featuring fiery Celtic tunes, sea chanties, and haunting ballads. CD Price: $14.97

The Side Of The Sea Their latest studio effort, a hearty blend of Celtic, bluegrass, folk and sSea shanties. Includes the Celtic World Chart hit "St Patrick's Day In America." CD Price: $14.97

Live! Recorded live in concert, and featuring their version of the classic "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "The Scottsman's Kilt". CD Price: $14.97

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