Authentic and endearing with a little spice, The Dirty French Broads pick a few shades apart from the established Americana and Bluegrass scenes. Born in the mountains of Western North Carolina, this lively crew brings smoky ballads and boot stomping cut-a-rugs with the energy of a thousand golden retriever puppies seeing their first snowfall. Kate Thomas draws in the audience with her rich, smoky timbre and leaves them laughing beer up their noses, wishing they’d worn their dancing shoes. This lively crew plays just about everything with strings, but usually graces the stage with any combination of guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, banjo, upright bass, and – when the weather’s right – the occasional kazoo. With a genuine ability to connect with every person & fireside they gather around, they always bring the party and never leave without a few dozen friends.