Squirrel Butter Bluegrass Band from Murphy, NC

Squirrel Butter: Husband and wife duo of Charlie Beck & Charmaine Slaven, started performing together in 2005. Sharing a deep love of traditional music, they explore the genres of old-time, early bluegrass, blues, country, & cajun. They add their unique perspective to these traditions, and thread these influences into their original compositions. Multi-instrumentalists, they play banjo, guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, step-dance, and sing harmonies. Charlie and Charmaine are also both members of the venerable string band, The Tallboys, as well as their honky-tonk project, The Lucky Shots. They have released many albums with their various projects. They can perform as a duo, or with guests to form a trio or quartet.