9:00 pm to 10:30 pm, Sunday August 24
A Different Thread
Singer-Songwriter. Transatlantic Americana

A Different Thread weaves British folk rock and North Carolina alt-country into a soul-soothing mix of transatlantic Americana. Alicia Best (US) and Robert Jackson (UK) met while busking on the cobbled streets of Ireland and discovered a musical and personal harmony that was serendipitous. In the decade since, they’ve toured over a dozen countries, supported The Milk Carton Kids and Jody Stephens (Big Star), and earned praise from Folk Radio UK as “warm, deep songwriters that have drank from the well of 20th century tradition.”

Their new album, Over Again (out May 1st 2026), written during a period of transition marked by their arrival stateside and a solar eclipse, blends electric guitars with Appalachian dulcimer, gospel-tinged vocals with honky-tonk fiddle. Recorded between their tiny home studio, Sylvan Esso’s Betty’s in NC, and Alma Vale Studio in the UK, it reflects their transcontinental sound, life on the road, and commitment to environmental and social justice.

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