Ben Traverse

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First Year Performing Live:	2013
Members:	Ben Traverse – Vocals, guitar, five-string banjo The Ben Traverse Band is a rotating cast of characters. Some players include- Josh Holcomb (Dede & The Dreamers, West MI Symphony) – harmonies, fiddle, viola Keala Venema (Whorled, Pocket Watch) – harmonies, fiddle Vince Russo (Appleseed Collective, Desmond Jones, Deep Fried Pickle Project) – harmonies, washboard Kyle Pitcher (The Founding) – harmonies, upright bass Carsten Forester (Grand Industrial String Band) – harmonies, mandolin, guitar Nick Veine – harmonies, tenor banjo, mandolin, guitar
Schedule:	View Schedule (provided by locations)
Song List:	na
Smallest Footprint:	varies
Hometown:	Manistee
A Favorite Artist:	Pete Seeger

Ben Traverse is a young balladeer with a very wide hat who commands a wide array of instruments in their mission to bring the finest traditional folk music into the 21st century. Proud Michigander and Earthwork Music Collective member, Traverse brings a forward thinking, communal enthusiasm to old and rich musical tradition.

On their journey, they’ve released three albums: a totally solo collection of old time American ballads and songs in the spirit of Pete Seeger and the early Folkways Recordings catalog and two collaborative releases; one with Michael Dause (Moss Manor, Treeskin) of rollicking shanties and seafaring ballads, and the other with Nick Veine celebrating music of the Irish diaspora.

“Ben is the modern-day Pete Seeger. They’re a musical archeologist who writes songs that sound like they’re from a hundred years ago.” -The Accidentals
“As a musician, Traverse is rooted in the past, forward-thinking, and fully present. Their foundation is solid and they care deeply about music and people.” -Seth Bernard