Jim Hurst’s unique picking style and mastery of bluegrass guitar has wowed audiences around the world. He has a self deprecating sense of humor and a fine voice, making him a crowd favorite wherever he plays. Jim toured with Holly Dunn, Sara Evans, Claire Lynch and Trisha Yearwood before going solo in 2010. He was IBMA Bluegrass Guitar Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002.
Session Americana (Boston) is a rock band in a tea cup, or possibly a folk band in a whiskey bottle. This band/collective of talented musicians craft an musical experience unlike any other. On stage is a collapsible bar table wired with microphones, a vintage suitcase recast as a kick drum, an old Estey field organ, a pre-war parlor guitar, a mandocello and all of its smaller siblings, a harmonica case fire damaged when Jack's bar went up in flames and graffitied by Depeche Mode roadies, and an assortment of other instruments that get passed around in this freewheeling modern hootenanny. Special guest Ali McGuirk adds to the festivities in this very special presentation!