Led by Martha Spencer, the Wonderland Band will take you on a musical journey from the roots of Appalachia to beautiful songwriting and a few traditional country stops along the way. Featuring Lu Furtado on bass, Lucas Pasley on fiddle/banjo/vocals and Jake Dwyer on percussion/washboard/dance, the Wonderland Band has toured across Ireland and the USA from California to Nashville- performing such venues as the Lowell Folk Festival, Westport Folk Festival, Topanga Banjo Fiddle Festival, Buck Owens Crystal Palace, Ashkenaz Center, the Oklahoma Banjo Museum, and Song of the Mountains PBS.
Marthais a singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She grew up in the musical Spencer family and learned to play several instruments (guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, dulcimer, mandolin) and flatfoot/clog at a young age. She performs and has recorded with various groups and has been involved with several roots music projects. She has played shows, festivals and led workshops across the US, Australia, UK, and Europe. Martha’s first solo album has been featured in articles in Rolling Stone Country, No Depression, Wide Open Country, Bluegrass Situation, Americana Highways, PopMatters and more. She also has been included in articles in the NY Times, Austin Chronicle and Billboard and was a part of the Fiddlin’ documentary movie.