This central Pennsylvania based trio brings its harmony-driven blend of folk and bluegrass to every performance. Their music features Gwen's original songs  as well as select covers, with close-knit vocal and instrumental arrangements.

Sweetgum is banjo player and vocalist Gwen Stimely, guitarist, fiddler and vocalist Steve Buckalew, and upright bassist and vocalist Bill Stetz. 

Though the trio has only been performing together under the Sweetgum name for a couple of years, all three musicians have longstanding connections through Central Pennsylvania's acoustic music scene, including performances with both the Poe Valley Troubadours and the Tussey Mountain Moonshiners. 

Those shared musical roots help make Sweetgum feel like a natural collaboration rather than a brand new project. Each member brings experience from multiple genres and ensembles giving the trio a depth that belies its relatively short time together.