If you are a fan of the Johnson Girls, you may be interested in The NexTradition. They are Johnson Girl Alison Kelley -- she's the tall one with the dark hair and the husky blues-like vocal style -- along with Ken Schatz. "Sheep in the City" fans will recognize Ken's voice!

You can learn more about The NexTradition from their website: http://www.nextrad.com

Their first CD, appropriately titled The NexTradition, was recently released. It features 18 a capella tracks of traditional and traditional sounding songs. If you listen closely, you can hear another Johnson Girl, Deirdre Murtha, joining Ken and Alsion on "Bonnie Light Horseman," one of my personal favorites. You can also hear Heather Wood, sole surviving member of the legendary Young Tradition, singing with Ken and Alison on "Byker Hill," one of the Young Tradition's signature numbers.

--- Steve