2010 Lineup > The Giving Tree Band
If you ask Todd and Eric Fink of The Giving Tree Band how much time they
spend making music, your voice will not be heard above the din of their
banjo and guitar, respectively. For the Brothers Fink, there is no
distinction between playing music and just plain living. Their bodies and
instruments become a singularity that is just trying to get in tune, stay in
tune, and add a little harmony to the grand symphony of life. When asked to
cite influences, they rarely speak of musical figures. They will proudly
recite their genealogy, and celebrate the direct bloodline flowing from Mike
Fink, the legendary folk hero known for his exploits on the Mighty
Mississippi River. On their mother’s side, they trace their lineage back to
Hernando de Soto, the Spanish conquistador who first discovered the
aforementioned Mississippi. And so, the Finks grew up with a sacred
reverence for nature, one that often collided with a reckless passion for
adventure. It is only natural that their musical vision includes a plan to
canoe the entire Mississippi River while touring cities along the massive
waterway.
Following their lifelong desire for a band, the Finks have extended their
brotherhood into an epic collective of like-minded souls, known as The
Giving Tree Band. Further inspired by extraordinary adventurers who led
impressive supporting casts, the GTB has become a modern musical version of
such historical outfits as Ben Franklin and The Honest Whigs, Frank and
Jesse and The James Gang, and Theodore Roosevelt and The Rough Riders.
Though the story of The Giving Tree Band is still being written, it can
already be said that these musical frontiersmen are redefining “virtuosity,”
which is traditionally understood as dizzying displays of technical
wizardry. But what is missing from this definition is the root word—Virtue.
And it is upon this foundation of Virtue that The Giving Tree Band weaves
their musical tapestry—by playing every note with integrity, every part
with humility, every song with honesty, and every show with gratitude.
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- Patty Griffin with special guest Buddy Miller
- Joe Ely
- Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys
- 7 Walkers Featuring Bill Kreutzmann and Papa Mali
- Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
- Ruthie Foster
- Travelin' McCourys
- Buddy Miller
- Mindy Smith
- The Lee Boys
- Alison Brown with Joe Craven
- Blue Highway
- The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
- Fred Eaglesmith
- The Gourds
- Jimmy LaFave
- The Special Consensus
- The Infamous Stringdusters
- Brave Combo
- Band of Heathens
- New Monsoon
- Bearfoot
- Solas
- The Trishas
- The Wronglers
- Elizabeth Cook
- Green Mountain Grass
- Jitterbug Vipers
- Flounders Without Eyes
- Ruby Jane
- Dirtfoot
- John Fullbright
- The Giving Tree Band
- Rockin Gospel Project
- Sarah Mueller
- Youth Talent Competition
- Youth Talent Competition Winner
- The Travelin' McCourys and Lee Boys
- Alison Brown and Joe Craven Workshop
- TBA
- Flyin' $ Bunkhouse Band
- Yoga
- Peter Rowan and Elizabeth Cook Songwriting Workshop
- Fiddle Workshop
- Mandolin Workshop
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The Line Up
Patty Griffin with special guest Buddy Miller, The Joe Ely Band, Alejandro Escovedo and The Sensitive Boys, Ruthie Foster, 7 Walkers featuring Bill Kreutzmann & Papa Mali, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Buddy Miller, New Monsoon, The Gourds, Jimmy LaFave, Fred Eaglesmith, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, The Travelin' McCourys, Blue Highway, The Lee Boys, Brave Combo, Mindy Smith, Band of Heathens, Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven, The Infamous Stringdusters, Bearfoot, Solas, Green Mountain Grass, The Jitterbug Vipers, Flounders without Eyes, The Trishas, The Special Consensus, Elizabeth Cook, The Wronglers, The Giving Tree Band, Dirtfoot, John Fullbright, The Rockin' Gospel Project, Ruby Jane, Sarah Mueller.
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