Wild invention reigns supreme whenever pioneering fiddle maestro Darol Anger and mandolin wizard Mike Marshall get together. On albums like their recent Woodshop (Adventure), and even more so on stage, their duo playing, brimming with passion, prodigious technique, and goofy humor, is not to be missed.

Darol has spent the last several decades reinventing the American string ensemble to incorporate his explorations into American traditional, bluegrass, jazz, and world music in groups he helped found, such as the Turtle Island String Quartet, the David Grisman Quintet, and his Republic of Strings ensemble. An acoustic string virtuoso, Mike is the leading proponent of an ebullient and fascinating brand of folk-jazz-classical music that explores territory stretching from Brazil through Appalachia to Europe and Africa, by way of Manhattan and the Florida swamps. He first gained acclaim for his groundbreaking "newgrass" work with David Grisman, and more recently founded the Modern Mandolin Quartet and the Brazilian ensemble, Choro Famoso. Together, Darol and Mike have created amazing music in groups like the avant garde bluegrass quintet, Psychograss, and the folk-jazz fusion group, Montreux.

Darol and Mike are joined tonight by special guests, violinist Tashina Clarridge and cellist Tristan Clarridge. The siblings, alumni of the Freight's Open Mic performances, are two of the hottest young players on today's music scene, adding an extra dose of creative sparkle to any performance.