/Nightlife
Martha Spencer and the Wonderland Band
About
Martha Spencer is a singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She grew up in the musical Spencer family and learned to play several instruments (guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, dulcimer, mandolin) and flatfoot/clog at a young age. She performs and has recorded with various groups and has been involved with several roots music projects. She has played shows, festivals and led workshops across the US, Australia, UK, and Europe. Martha’s first solo album has been featured in articles in Rolling Stone Country, No Depression, Wide Open Country, Bluegrass Situation, Americana Highways, PopMatters and more. She also has been included in articles in the NY Times, Austin Chronicle and Billboard and was a part of the Fiddlin’ documentary movie.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
For 50 years, Ashkenaz has been presenting an eclectic mix of world and folk music that draws fans from around the Bay Area who love to dance and appreciate the wide range of music presented. Direct from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Martha Spencer appears with her band to celebrate the club's anniversary and "Wonderland," her latest album of original and old-time mountain country music.
Laura Fraenza
SF/Arts Curator
Ashkenaz Music and Dance Club