On Saturday evening, November 21, Low Lily, a top-flight folk/bluegrass Vermont-based trio, returns to Westchester Collaborative Theater (WCT)’s Music in the Box Series. With a vocal and instrumental blend that has been dubbed “outstanding” and “meticulous,” the American Roots band members (Liz Simmons, Flynn Cohen, and newest member Lily Sexton) come together to create a signature sound that has captivated audiences throughout the US, UK, and Canada.
Low Lily is the colloquial name for the Trout Lily, a wildflower that grows in the Northeast and in regions further afield. Like its namesake, Low Lily has been blooming across the musical landscape since 2015. Liz Simmons (guitar, banjo & vocals), Flynn Cohen (guitar, mandolin & vocals), and Lily Sexton (fiddle & vocals) blend their individual talents into a stylistic bouquet of energetic fiddle music, introspective folk, bluegrass, and Americana. The trio has deep roots in the fiddle tune and singing traditions of North America and the Anglo-Celtic diaspora.
Low Lily’s recordings have received recognition with two #1 songs on international folk radio and two Independent Music Awards. Their original song, “Hope Lingers On” (written by former band member Lissa Schneckenburger), has been sung by choirs around the world as an anthem for peace and justice.
"Low Lily brandishes their formidable individual Folk foundations within a collective sound that’s as smart with sense of pop phrasing and flair as it is roots-savvy,” wrote Roots Music Report. www.lowlily.com
Low Lily will perform two sets at 7:30 and 9:00 pm at WCT’s black box performance space, 23 Water St. in Ossining. Cash bar and refreshments available.