Jon Shain

Hailing from Durham, NC, Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his fiery acoustic guitar work and his evolved musical style, which combines improvised Piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime. His newest album, Restless Soul Syndrome, reached #5 on the Folk DJ chart. Shain is also the author of the music books Gettin’ Handy With the Blues: A Tribute to the Legacy of W.C. Handy and Jon Shain’s Fingerstyle Guitar Method, both published by Mel Bay Publications. In 2019, Shain won the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, in the solo/duo category.