The Duhks Music

Origin: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Decades: 2000's

After Leonard Podolak's band, Scruj MacDuhk, broke up, the Appalachian-style claw-hammer banjoist decided that this gave him the perfect opportunity to start another group, one that would fuse eclectic modern sounds with traditional roots. In 2002, along with lead singer Jessica Havey (who brought blues influences with her), fiddler Tania Elizabeth (who played in the French-Canadian style, among others), and guitarist Jordan McConnell (who had studied Celtic guitar), the Duhks self-released their debut, You... Read More