Sylvan Roots

The birth of Sylvan Roots was spawned as three guitarists that enjoy acoustic music met and began playing together. The style of each member of the band is varied and comes from a long performance and listening tradition. Our music is driven by traditional folk, acoustic rock, protest-era songs of the 50’s and 60’s and also includes more contemporary sounds. The focus of Sylvan Roots’ music is the song. Some of our work is original but most of the music we do includes well-known and more obscure roots music of the folk and blues tradition, and includes influences as wide as Bill Staines, Woody Guthrie, Louis Armstrong, Nanci Griffith, and Tom Paxton. Sylvan Roots is comprised of guitarist Neal (accompaniment and solo work); Dick (vocals, guitar, banjo, & percussion); and Bob (vocals and guitar). In addition to original work our musical influences stem from familiar World & American traditional music, among others. As we all have a connection to Pennsylvania, and we perfom Roots Music, we have taken the name "Sylvan Roots."