World of Bluegrass 2019

Hoot and Holler are the sum of two parts: guitarist Mark Kilianski and fiddler Amy Alvey. They’re both songwriters dedicated to honing their craft, equally influenced by wordsmiths like Gillian Welch and Townes Van Zandt as well as authentic mountain musicians like Roscoe Holcomb and Ola Belle Reed. After spending the better part of 2016 living in a camper van while playing shows across the country, they now call Asheville, North Carolina, home. Instrument swapping is common during a performance. Sometimes they don two guitars, other times switching to fiddle and banjo, all while seamlessly blending their vocals as they sing songs infused with the vitality of the landscapes through which they’ve traveled. They have received scholarships to the Blackpot Camp as well as Augusta Heritage Center to study the stylistic nuance of Cajun and Appalachian music. in 2018 they won third place in the traditional band category at the Appalachian string band festival ("Clifftop"), and first place at South Carolina's state fiddler's championship. When performing or teaching workshops, they strive to honor the ancient sounds of those who came before while bringing their own voice to the stage.