Abi Tapia

Singer and songwriter Abi Tapia calls Austin home, but she's lived in nine states and her music reflects the spectrum of Americana. The inviting warmth of the South, the expansive Midwestern Plains, the pluck and determination of a New England Yankee and a Texan's independent spirit all come together in Abi's "wanderlusty" music (a term she proudly displays on her guitar strap).

Abi has chased the music around the country, playing legendary listening rooms like Club Passim, The Bitter End, The Bluebird Café and Eddie's Attic, while other nights she sang her heart out in crowded living rooms, libraries, or under a gazebo on a sprawling Texas ranch. Her songwriter's sensibility allows her to appreciate the details and subtle differences of each place she visits and their potential for adventure and inspiration.

One of the winners of last year's Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist showcase, Abi will be touring with the Falcon Ridge Preview Tour and will be showcasing at this year's Falcon Ridge Festival.

More at abitapia.com and myspace.com/abitapia

Red River Ramblers

It started as two friends, Ken Korb and Tom Linden, getting together on occasion to sing old Hank Williams songs. Over the course of a few years, the “Hank Club” morphed into the Red River Ramblers, a four-piece country group with Lora Kendall and "Big George" Cassidy. In addition to Hank Williams songs, the Ramblers do a variety of old country tunes originally sung by Merle Haggard, Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Kris Kristoferson and others. The Ramblers also throw in a few bluegrass fiddle tunes just to liven things up.

The Ramblers have performed at the some of the most prestigious music festivals on Long Island, including Bradstock, the Cedar Beach Music Festival and the Sayville Earth Day Festival. In addition, they have wowed crowds at various other venues including the Bayside Restaurant, Fat Fish, the Sugarloaf Café in Bellport and the East Enders Coffee House in Riverhead. They are currently working on their first CD at Larry Moser’s studio in Huntington.

More at bellport.com/redriver