Acoustic Interlude Sessions WUWF

Jesse Bumann is a native of Perdido Key, Florida and is based in the Pensacola Area. He regular schedule includes performances at area showcases and he pursues a solo career while participating in concerts with other local and regional songwriters.

Abigail Dowd is a native of the North Carolina Sandhills, a unique rural area with a centuries-long tradition of storytelling. Abigail’s music reflects that culture as well as the Celtic based folk songs that still predominate the musical life of the region. She skillfully blends modern progressive folk with Americana and traditional Celtic.

Jake Rabalais is a performing songwriter now based in the Pensacola area. He pursues a solo career in addition to his work with several local bands. He has been a part of the Pensacola Songwriters Rounds and his own Shake the Van series of live performance.

The Rough and Tumble are a folk-Americana band consisting of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler. They have been on the road for the last 6 years in a 16-foot camper loaded with themselves, all their instruments and equipment and their 2 dogs. Their music is serious progressive folk, firmly rooted in acoustic bluegrass.

Jeffrey Smith is a dedicated and prolific performing songwriter, writing constantly and playing in a number of bands in addition to a thriving solo career.

South for Winter is a Nashville based trio with a history of wildly eclectic sounds and an international flair. An Official Band of the 2023 SXSW Festival, they perform in a style sometimes described as folk blues or folk jazz.