Windborne (US) For fans of vocal harmony, a rare Canadian appearance by the compelling four-piece a cappella ensemble Windborne promises to be essential listening. With a 20-year shared history studying polyphonic music, Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, and Will Rowan blend their voices in breathtaking, technically phenomenal arrangements, effortlessly spanning continents, centuries and song genres. Their latest project, Of Hard Times & Harmony, explores themes of social consciousness, is sung in four languages and showcases the depth of emotion their voices can evoke to bring vocal traditions as diverse as Corsican polyphony to 20th century labor anthems to new audiences. windbornesingers.com Shanna in a Dress (US) She may not wear pants, but the fastest rising star to emerge from the prestigious Kerrville Folk Fest scene in recent years takes us on “a delightful roller coaster ride of laughter, tears and everything in between,” according to Grammy®-nominated Steve Seskin, who knows a thing or two about songwriting. The wonderfully witty, worldly wisdom of Shanna in a Dress is an adorable synthesis of John Prine and Phoebe from Friends. shannainadress.com