The Harkenbacks

The Harkenbacks, Appalachian-urban folk heroes from the far lands of Berkeley, play at the Riptide. Fiddle, guitar, mandolin and upright bass figure prominently in their arrangements, while occasional blasts of harmonica, tambourine and even kazoo lend an element of surprise. They clap, stomp, crow and croon, Corry-Jo’s enchanting melodic tenor stitched deftly through the high and low harmonizing vocals of brothers Paul and Jeremiah.