Wake Robin |
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An Appalachian folk trio blending old-time tunes, folk revival favorites, and original songs
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Booking contact:
wakerobin.management [at] gmail.com |
Short Bio
Wake Robin is an Appalachian folk trio featuring Hannah Standiford (banjo, guitar, voice), Judy Swanson (fiddle, voice), and Annick Odom (bass, voice). Blending old-time tunes, folk revival classics, and original music, the trio creates performances that are warmly welcoming. Drawing on backgrounds in old-time and Bluegrass traditional music, ethnomusicology, storytelling, composition, and community arts, Wake Robin moves easily between driving fiddle tunes, haunting ballads, close-harmony singing, and audience favorites. Whether performing in a festival, listening room, theater, or community gathering, the group approaches folk music as a living tradition meant to be shared, adapted, and carried forward.
Full Bio
Wake Robin is a folk band featuring Hannah Standiford (banjo, guitar, voice), Judy Swanson (fiddle, voice), and Annick Odom (bass, voice). Wake Robin takes its name from the wake robin, another name for trillium, a wildflower that blooms each spring throughout Appalachian forests. Like the flower, the trio's music is deeply connected to place, drawing together old songs, new stories, and traditions that continue to bloom in the present.
The trio's sound reflects the diverse musical paths that brought its members together. Judy Swanson spent years studying classical violin before happily wandering into the world of fiddle tunes, folk songs, and harmony singing. She brings lyrical playing and a soaring voice to the group's harmonies. Hannah Standiford is a vocalist, songwriter, and player of stringed instruments whose musical life is rooted in two traditions: the old-time music of Appalachia and kroncong, a string-band tradition from Indonesia. She has released a solo EP called For the Birds, and she and Judy also have released several albums with their band honky-tonk band Howling Mob. Belgian-American Annick Odom is a bassist, composer, storyteller, and community artist whose work bridges West Virginia traditions, contemporary music, and participatory arts. She recently released an electro-acoustic album called Linen of Words that mixes tradition with experimentation.
The trio moves easily between haunting ballads, close-harmony singing, driving fiddle tunes, originals, and songs that invite audiences to join in. A performance might feature a centuries-old ballad, a tune learned from Appalachian musicians, a newly written song inspired by the people and places of the region, or an Iris DeMent or Bob Dylan favorite. At the heart of Wake Robin's music is a belief that folk traditions are living things, meant to be shared, adapted, and carried forward. Whether performing in a theater, arts center, festival, listening room, brewery, or community gathering, the trio creates performances that feel like a gathering of friends.
Recent appearances include Meadville Summer Solstice Festival, Millvale Music Festival, Confluence Creative Arts Center, Jerry Run Summer Theater, Birdfish Brewing's Wintergrass, Acoustic Music Works, Government Center in Pittsburgh, the West Virginia Botanic Garden, The Ferry House in Morgantown, and venues throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.
Wake Robin is an Appalachian folk trio featuring Hannah Standiford (banjo, guitar, voice), Judy Swanson (fiddle, voice), and Annick Odom (bass, voice). Blending old-time tunes, folk revival classics, and original music, the trio creates performances that are warmly welcoming. Drawing on backgrounds in old-time and Bluegrass traditional music, ethnomusicology, storytelling, composition, and community arts, Wake Robin moves easily between driving fiddle tunes, haunting ballads, close-harmony singing, and audience favorites. Whether performing in a festival, listening room, theater, or community gathering, the group approaches folk music as a living tradition meant to be shared, adapted, and carried forward.
Full Bio
Wake Robin is a folk band featuring Hannah Standiford (banjo, guitar, voice), Judy Swanson (fiddle, voice), and Annick Odom (bass, voice). Wake Robin takes its name from the wake robin, another name for trillium, a wildflower that blooms each spring throughout Appalachian forests. Like the flower, the trio's music is deeply connected to place, drawing together old songs, new stories, and traditions that continue to bloom in the present.
The trio's sound reflects the diverse musical paths that brought its members together. Judy Swanson spent years studying classical violin before happily wandering into the world of fiddle tunes, folk songs, and harmony singing. She brings lyrical playing and a soaring voice to the group's harmonies. Hannah Standiford is a vocalist, songwriter, and player of stringed instruments whose musical life is rooted in two traditions: the old-time music of Appalachia and kroncong, a string-band tradition from Indonesia. She has released a solo EP called For the Birds, and she and Judy also have released several albums with their band honky-tonk band Howling Mob. Belgian-American Annick Odom is a bassist, composer, storyteller, and community artist whose work bridges West Virginia traditions, contemporary music, and participatory arts. She recently released an electro-acoustic album called Linen of Words that mixes tradition with experimentation.
The trio moves easily between haunting ballads, close-harmony singing, driving fiddle tunes, originals, and songs that invite audiences to join in. A performance might feature a centuries-old ballad, a tune learned from Appalachian musicians, a newly written song inspired by the people and places of the region, or an Iris DeMent or Bob Dylan favorite. At the heart of Wake Robin's music is a belief that folk traditions are living things, meant to be shared, adapted, and carried forward. Whether performing in a theater, arts center, festival, listening room, brewery, or community gathering, the trio creates performances that feel like a gathering of friends.
Recent appearances include Meadville Summer Solstice Festival, Millvale Music Festival, Confluence Creative Arts Center, Jerry Run Summer Theater, Birdfish Brewing's Wintergrass, Acoustic Music Works, Government Center in Pittsburgh, the West Virginia Botanic Garden, The Ferry House in Morgantown, and venues throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.
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Music & Video
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Music
Recent performances include:
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Sound & Technical Requirements
Wake Robin can provide a simple, flexible setup suitable for festivals, listening rooms, arts centers, breweries, libraries, and community spaces.
Wake Robin can provide a simple, flexible setup suitable for festivals, listening rooms, arts centers, breweries, libraries, and community spaces.
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Preferred Setup
Alternative Setup Wake Robin can perform with a single Ear Trumpet microphone in smaller, listening environments. The microphone does require phantom power. Performance Lengths
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