The Cantrells

Al and Emily Cantrell are a Nashville-based americana duo who met in a bluegrass band in Boulder, Colorado. Emily provides vocals and occasional piano, while Al is a master fiddler and mandolinist. They have released four CDs together, most recently The Heart Wants What It Wants (2004). The Cantrells have appeared on radio's Mountain Stage and E-Town. The Chicago Tribune reported that their "performance was a diverse, consistently entertaining program that blended outstanding musicianship and engaging original material.

The Cantrells have appeared on radio's Mountain Stage and E-Town. The Chicago Tribune reported that their "performance was a diverse, consistently entertaining program that blended outstanding musicianship and engaging original material." They also appear performing old-time fiddle tunes in the Robert Redford movie A River Runs Through It.