
Sunday, August 16, 1 - 4 p.m.
Bender Melon Farm Preserve, New Scotland, NY
Step into a world where music and nature intertwine - join us for a very special experience at Bender Melon Farm Preserve. As you wander the trail, you'll discover local musicians playing acoustic sets among the forests and fields.
We are thrilled to showcase these local musicians at Trail Tunes 2026:


Carolyn Shapiro
An old-time banjo player and songwriter from the Southern Adirondacks whose music feeds the soul like a home-cooked meal. Blending sultry flavor with a deep-rooted traditional style, her songwriting pushes the boundaries of the banjo and invites listeners on an intimate journey through the complexities of being human. With hypnotic banjo picking and a commanding voice, she brings a joyous vulnerability to the stage that leaves audiences restored and inspired.
https://carolynshapiromusic.com/

Laura Leigh
Singer/songwriter Laura Leigh is at once a relic of a bygone age and a fresh face in the new generation of folk, pulling inspiration from tried-and-true traditions of old-time country and rock and roll. Her driving rhythms and soaring melodies accompany heartfelt, insightful lyrics, which are delivered with a cadence that manages to be simultaneously sincere and irreverent. It is this breadth and depth of range that makes her equally comfortable in the back woods and backalleys of New York's enigmatic upstate. The joy she takes in her craft is self-evidentand contagious, as she includes you in the inside joke and regales you with unique American stories that feel like home.
https://lauraleighmusic.com/home

The Husbands
A family band of seven husbands. Formed serendipitously from jam sessions amongst life long musicians and longtime friends, The Husbands blend their many influences into an energizing sound that is part heartland rock, part grunge jam band, and part folk. Many of the members have spent the better part of three decades in a variety of Albany-based bands, their wide-ranging experiences allowing them to mold their arrangements according to whatever space they find themselves in – whether it be a rock 'n' roll club or an acoustic off grid setting. Their first release out on June 19th features five songs that were recorded live to tape at Heart Lake.
https://thehusbandsofheartlake.bandcamp.com/album/heart-lake-dispatches-vol-1