NEW RECORDING!

We made an album in winter of 2020 - entitled “Winter” - it has been released digitally on the Bandcamp site -

—>check it out here

Scroll to hear samples from our fiddle tune collection and our feature length album!

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Old School...

We made a cassette tape and released it at Winfield 2017! This collection of fiddle tunes sounds so good on the old tape deck. Drop us a line to get one for yourself... it will come with links to the digital files.

Here are a few tunes from this delightful release! It’s also available on the bandcamp site…

 

river still rise (self-released, 2016)

We chose Oasis Green Wallet for our packaging - they use green forestry practices and vegetable-based ink. Also, we opted to not use plastic wrap for our CDs as we are committed to reducing waste.

Enjoy a few sample tracks...


a few choice reviews...

While the pair can easily let loose on songs such as Diamond Joe, Take A Drink On Me and the rollicking Rolling River (with Betse’s vocals whoopin’ away) elsewhere there’s an elegiac grandeur, a reverential nod to those pioneers who created such great music in such hard times. This is probably most evident on the pair of tunes associated with Ms. Hensley, Jericho and Fill My Way With Love, the former almost a chamber piece, delicate and awe inspiring.
— Paul Kerr, Blabber 'n' Smoke
Even as it revives music desperately in need of revival, River Still Rise moves beyond the simple rescue of things past. The Wyatt-composed “Stepping on Ghosts” (which could have been a contender for the CD title) is a minimalist tune equally at home at either a bluegrass jam on the courthouse lawn in Ironton, Missouri or sandwiched in a contemporary program between Steven Reich and Philip Glass, the comprehensive bridge between Ozark fiddle tunes and contemporary chamber ensembles delivered in a mere 2:31.
— Mike Warren, KCUR
Traditional/future folk duo Betse & Clarke have announced their debut full-length album, “River Still Rise,” a spectacular collection of originals and reworked traditional tracks intended to be enjoyed as a musical adventure, much like the river exploration of the famous duo Lewis & Clark, an inspiration for the band’s name.
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The Banjo Cafe considers River Still Rise to be one of the very finest releases of 2016, and one that should be a part of every music lover’s collection. A stunning collection that forces old-time music to take a fresh look at where its been and where its headed.
— Scott Tichenor, Banjo Cafe

You can read the press release here: http://betseandclarke.com/rsr-pressrelease

 

 

OZARK HIGHLANDS RADIO

We are so pleased to have been guests on the Ozark Highlands Radio program. Listen to the performances and interview:

OZARK HIGHLANDS RADIO

 

BIRD NOTES EP

by Betse & Clarke

 

Still scrolling? Want to hear our earliest recordings? You can get this EP download directly from us-- or send an email to betseandclarke@gmail.com and we'll set you up!

Go here to stream the whole thing…