Sherman Lee Dillon, son Andrew John, and daughter Anna Lee provide the voices and musical accompaniment that make up The Dillonaires, all of it served up with an unforgettable helping of down-home honest energy. From the worn pages of an old shape-note hymnal to brand-new tunes penned in the style of A.P. Carter and Hazel Dickens, this band, as fans will attest, can make their audiences laugh, sing, cry and dance, all in the duration of a few songs.

Sherman Lee likes to say the band is a case of "Ralph Stanley meets Peter, Paul and Mary." Wielding an impressive array of instruments, not the least of which are their naturally powerful and expressive voices, The Dillonaires are as much fun to watch as they are to listen to. Their talents run wide and deep.

Sherman Lee is a slide guitar and banjo player, and worked as a consultant to the filming of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," represented Mississippi in several blues competitions, toured Germany playing country & western guitar and harmonica with George Sandifer and The Mississippi Band, and has appeared on stage with John Hartford, John Prine, Riders in the Sky, Rufus Thomas, Johnny Winter, and Little Milton. His harmonica workshops are among the most eagerly attended at folk festivals around the country.

Andrew John has a rich baritone voice, a deft touch with the fiddle, and a capacity to write songs that sound decades older than his tender years.

Anna Lee plays rhythm guitar with authority, but it's her voice that reaches out and grabs your heart. A soulful ballad, a tender love song, or an angry take on a woman persecuted and scorned — all find their optimal expression in her singing.

Together they offer memorable music that will echo in your ears and stay in your heart for years to come.