Sophie Wellington - Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still (2026) [Hi-Res]

“Sophie Wellington's full-bodied music-making picks right up from the lineage of Algia Mae Hinton and John Hartford in their seamless coordination of hands, feet, and voice. As a percussive dancer, Sophie's innovations are the most important since the 1970s popularization of the now-widespread flatfooting walking step inspired by Robert Dotson. Bridging a background surrounded by both fiddle tunes and classical music growing up in Virginia with deep jazz listenership honed at Boston's Berklee College of Music, Sophie darts between genres and instruments with dexterity and heart. Here, on this guitar-focused offering, Sophie sings, dances, and paints flatpicked lines integrating gesture and sound with impeccable groove and poise.” –Nic Gareiss

"Sophie Wellington moves the needle to 10 out of 10 with her fresh interpretations of old time music on fiddle, guitar, vocal, and dance." –Cathy Fink