“…chamber music’s finely calibrated arrangements with bluegrass’s playful virtuosity and pop music’s melodic resourcefulness.” –The Boston Globe

“The Bee Eaters are the instrumental cream of the brand new string nation.”
–Darol Anger

“…here come the Bee Eaters. …so tastefully arranged and so well played. They rescue the hammer dulcimer from all cliches, and bring the music forward to right here and now.”
–Tim O’Brien

“It is a joy to hear both the exploration of this music and the grounding of it simultaneously. Also, I love the emphasis on the simple beauty of the acoustic instruments.”
-Edgar Meyer
(3 time Grammy-winning composer/MacArthur Fellow)

Notes from Us

New Album w/ Sean Watkins

We're honored to announce the release of a new record, "This Is Who We Are", with Sean Watkins. A collection of songs by Sean, tunes by us, and covers from the likes of Paul Simon and Jackson Browne, it's available for digital download here, and in podcast form at https://anchor.fm/this-is-who-we-are/episodes/Big-Five-with-Sean-Watkins-ea25mm. Each podcast episode features a song off the record paired with a conversation with a guest who’s related to that song in one way or another. This Is Who We Are by Sean Watkins & The Bee Eaters … Read More...

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New Album w/ Sean Watkins

We're honored to announce the release of a new record, "This Is Who We Are", with Sean Watkins. A collection of songs by Sean, tunes by us, and … Read More...

Musings from the band

Dear Friends, Though life is full of strange surprises and the ways of the world are hard to fathom, some things can be relied upon: the world … Read More...

West Coast tour with Jesse Harper

Hello and happy solstice! In a shocking piece of news, we have news. Yes, after a brief hiatus to collectively collect ourselves, we Bee Eaters … Read More...

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