Performance

Boys of the Hock: a Celtic band based in Athens, Ohio, with Sean O'Malley (wood flute), Lynn Shaw (fiddle), Rusty Smith (guitar), Ed Newman (hammered dulcimer), and Tim Hogan (bodhran). For bookings, contact Sean or Rusty. Listen to some of the band's music. Check out some band photos.

Appalachian Jazz Quartet: string-based jazz group playing swing, bop, standards, and more (arrangements of folk, Celtic, traditional tunes, etc.). Featuring Zeke Hutchison (mandolin), Nick Weiland (bass), Rusty Smith (guitar and vocal), and Michael Tobar (piano). For bookings, contact Rusty.

Rusty Smith with Mark and Hilarie Burhans. Mark and Hilarie front the Hotpoint String Band. Rusty appeared on their CDs Steppin' on Cords and Road to Burhania. Mark and Hilary join Rusty on occasion to appear as a trio. Bookings.

Rusty Smith: solo music

Sound Recording and Reinforcement

Recording and mixing engineer for Roy Book Binder's "Live Book: Don't Start Me Talkin'" (originally released on Rounder Records) and "Live at the Fur Peace Station."

Recording and mixing engineer for Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady online instructional material.

Recording and mixing engineer for JD Hutchison's "Another Fool's Cafe." Released as cassette only on Redneck Records.

Recording and mixing engineer for the Hart Brothers bluegrass band on Old Homestead Records. "In Memory," "The Wind is Cold Tonight," and "Church at Hickory Grove."

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