Ellen Gozion, a well-regarded singer of traditional American and British ballads with an expressive and haunting voice, has been singing old folk songs for nearly two decades. Her repertoire draws heavily upon the Scottish and English songs that became a staple for generations of singers in the Southern and upper Appalachians. She has recorded two solo collections of traditional songs and is currently recording songs from southwestern Pennsylvania with regional old-time musicians Mark Tamsula and Richard Withers. Volume Two of the trilogy will be released in July 2013.

This spring Ellen was an American Music Abroad finalist with the US State Department...