Weary Ramblers
with Chad Elliott and Kathryn Fox
Links:
Website: https://www.wearyramblers.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearyramblers
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearyramblers
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WearyRamblers
Bandcamp:
Driftwood Album: https://kathrynseveringfox.bandcamp.com/album/driftwood
Weary Ramblers Album: https://kathrynseveringfox.bandcamp.com/album/weary-ramblers
Videos:
Live: https://youtu.be/AtJy_Wp9Q_U?si=QiGmaXBwz5O-Pm4i
Live: https://youtu.be/pID2L4vs9b8?si=rXjIMKaMUO7wpYtM
Official Video: https://youtu.be/0eTBY4rFp3U?si=d1xKfdOivFsF1PUi
Stage Plot:
weary_ramblers_stage_plot_2025__1_.pdf
Short Bio:
Award-winning Iowa Americana duo, Weary Ramblers bring years of experience to the stage with Chad Elliott on guitar and Kathryn Fox on fiddle, mandolin and more. Iowa Public Radio said, “Weary Ramblers are nothing short of an Iowa-based super duo.”
Full Bio:
Award-winning Iowa Americana duo, Weary Ramblers bring years of experience to the stage with Chad Elliott on guitar and Kathryn Fox on fiddle, mandolin and more. Iowa Public Radio said, “Weary Ramblers are nothing short of an Iowa-based super duo.”
Chad Elliott blends folk roots and soulful writing to deliver an original sound with over two decades of being on the road.. Elliott is lauded as “Iowa’s Renaissance man” by Culture Buzz Magazine. He has penned more than 1,500 songs in his career while also cultivating his skills as a painter, sculptor, illustrator and author. Elliott’s career demonstrates a love of folk, roots and singer-songwriter music. He has worked with and shared the stage with artists of the highest caliber, including Odetta, Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright III, Ruthie Foster, Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, etc.
Deemed “fiddler extraordinaire” in Cityview Magazine, Kathryn Fox is a DownBeat award winning artist. She played on the Grammy-nominated track “All My Tomorrows” with Kate McGarry. Kathryn toured internationally with fiddle troupe, Barrage 8, with shows in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. She has performed, recorded PBS specials and recorded with George Benson, The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Pharrell Williams, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Osmond Brothers, Gloria Gaynor, Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Kenny Loggins, Mark O’Connor, Ryan Montbleau, Seth Walker, Edgar Meyer and Joshua Bell.
Albums:
Driftwood - 2025
Weary Ramblers - 2024
Awards and Honors:
Winners of 2025 Josie Music Awards for “Song of the Year - Americana Duo/Group/Collab”; Nominees for 2025 Josie Music Awards for “Duo of the Year - Americana” & “Music Video of the Year (Performance Focused/Duo-Group)”
Winners of 2025 Iowa Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category
Winners of 21st annual International Acoustic Music Awards in “Best Group/Duo” Category
Semi-finalists in the 2024 International Songwriting Competition
Semi-finalists in the 2025 Unsigned Only Music Awards
#1 on Contemporary Folk Album chart for 7 weeks - Roots Music Report
“Pretty Lights of Denver” hit #1 on Contemporary Folk Song chart, overall Folk Song chart & Iowa Song chart - Roots Music Report
#22 out of 160 Top Contemporary Folk albums - Roots Music Report
#54 out of 200 Top Folk Albums - Roots Music Report
“Sweet Hazel Green, Medicine Creek & Pretty Lights of Denver” in top 10 on Contemporary Folk Song chart - Roots Music Report
Website: https://www.wearyramblers.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wearyramblers
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearyramblers
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WearyRamblers
Bandcamp:
Driftwood Album: https://kathrynseveringfox.bandcamp.com/album/driftwood
Weary Ramblers Album: https://kathrynseveringfox.bandcamp.com/album/weary-ramblers
Videos:
Live: https://youtu.be/AtJy_Wp9Q_U?si=QiGmaXBwz5O-Pm4i
Live: https://youtu.be/pID2L4vs9b8?si=rXjIMKaMUO7wpYtM
Official Video: https://youtu.be/0eTBY4rFp3U?si=d1xKfdOivFsF1PUi
Stage Plot:
weary_ramblers_stage_plot_2025__1_.pdf
Short Bio:
Award-winning Iowa Americana duo, Weary Ramblers bring years of experience to the stage with Chad Elliott on guitar and Kathryn Fox on fiddle, mandolin and more. Iowa Public Radio said, “Weary Ramblers are nothing short of an Iowa-based super duo.”
Full Bio:
Award-winning Iowa Americana duo, Weary Ramblers bring years of experience to the stage with Chad Elliott on guitar and Kathryn Fox on fiddle, mandolin and more. Iowa Public Radio said, “Weary Ramblers are nothing short of an Iowa-based super duo.”
Chad Elliott blends folk roots and soulful writing to deliver an original sound with over two decades of being on the road.. Elliott is lauded as “Iowa’s Renaissance man” by Culture Buzz Magazine. He has penned more than 1,500 songs in his career while also cultivating his skills as a painter, sculptor, illustrator and author. Elliott’s career demonstrates a love of folk, roots and singer-songwriter music. He has worked with and shared the stage with artists of the highest caliber, including Odetta, Tom Paxton, Loudon Wainwright III, Ruthie Foster, Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, etc.
Deemed “fiddler extraordinaire” in Cityview Magazine, Kathryn Fox is a DownBeat award winning artist. She played on the Grammy-nominated track “All My Tomorrows” with Kate McGarry. Kathryn toured internationally with fiddle troupe, Barrage 8, with shows in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. She has performed, recorded PBS specials and recorded with George Benson, The Beach Boys, The Eagles, Pharrell Williams, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Osmond Brothers, Gloria Gaynor, Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Kenny Loggins, Mark O’Connor, Ryan Montbleau, Seth Walker, Edgar Meyer and Joshua Bell.
Albums:
Driftwood - 2025
Weary Ramblers - 2024
Awards and Honors:
Winners of 2025 Josie Music Awards for “Song of the Year - Americana Duo/Group/Collab”; Nominees for 2025 Josie Music Awards for “Duo of the Year - Americana” & “Music Video of the Year (Performance Focused/Duo-Group)”
Winners of 2025 Iowa Blues Challenge in the solo/duo category
Winners of 21st annual International Acoustic Music Awards in “Best Group/Duo” Category
Semi-finalists in the 2024 International Songwriting Competition
Semi-finalists in the 2025 Unsigned Only Music Awards
#1 on Contemporary Folk Album chart for 7 weeks - Roots Music Report
“Pretty Lights of Denver” hit #1 on Contemporary Folk Song chart, overall Folk Song chart & Iowa Song chart - Roots Music Report
#22 out of 160 Top Contemporary Folk albums - Roots Music Report
#54 out of 200 Top Folk Albums - Roots Music Report
“Sweet Hazel Green, Medicine Creek & Pretty Lights of Denver” in top 10 on Contemporary Folk Song chart - Roots Music Report
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