The final Studio Series concert of the year ended with a perfect afternoon of Americana and folk with the Jean Rohe Trio and Nora Jane Struthers and the Bootleggers.

Up-and-coming songwriter Nora Jane Struthers and her Bootleggers brought their infectious mix of bluegrass and Americana, performing covers and originals from her debut album, Nora Jane Struthers. The group offered up poignant tunes like Greenbrier County and showstoppers such as Cowgirl Yodel #3, even bringing Zara Brode from The Sweetback Sisters to the stage.

The Jean Rohe Trio opened the show with their own blend of jazz and world folk. Singing songs off of her latest release, Lead Me Home, the Trio used guitar, marimba, and other percussion to fill the Park with eclectic sounds from North and South America.

A special thanks to our Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series sponsors for a wonderful 2011 season. See you in 2012!

The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, Kew Management, Zwicker Electric, WFUV, SIA Acoustics, Ace Hotel New York, Time Out New York, Danley Sound Labs, The Carlton Hotel, Benvenuto Café, and Pop Chips.

Mad. Sq. Music is made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency. Mad. Sq. Music is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.