Lonesome Folk Trio: Utah’s Best Folk & Bluegrass Music

Lonesome Folk Trio is one of Utah’s best bluegrass bands. With state champions Dan Riggs on fiddle and Sarah Cluff on mandolin and guitar, they are newly joined by bassist Brian Bingham. Brian is a Utah-local, singer and songwriter who can pretty much play any instrument.

5 Star ReviewThe Lonesome Folk Trio was absolutely fantastic, and perfect for our event! Everyone loved the band, and were dancing by the end of the evening.” – Jeff Ippoliti, Epic Adventures, Gateway, CO

5 Star ReviewWe booked The Lonesome Trio for a wedding celebration and we LOVED them! They were awesome!!! Everyone was commenting on how great they were. We are so so happy with everything they did! Very kind folks!” – Jessie Shurtleff, Bride, Sandy, UT

5 Star ReviewLoved the Lonesome Folk Trio! They were awesome! Everyone was raving about their sound and how it added the perfect ambiance to the evening.“ – Brooks Ballard, The Heritage Community, Provo, UT

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Sarah and husband Dan have played music together for over 10 years. They have toured the country and most of Europe with various bands and can play a wide variety of folk music and are excited to be focusing on mostly bluegrass with their new bassist.

5 Star ReviewLonesome Folk Trio was amazing! Their music was perfect for the setting. I felt bad because it was much colder than we expected it to be, but they played through and didn’t complain once. I really appreciate their professionalism and hope that they felt our sincere, warmest gratitude for their performance. And thank you for your help and follow up throughout this process as well.“ – Rob Perez, Groom, Park City, UT

5 Star ReviewThey were terrific. The family truly enjoyed them. All ages were thoroughly entertained. Thank you so much. I would absolutely hire them again.“ – Kathy Klein, Host, Park City, UT

5 Star ReviewThey were awesome! Really professional and sounded great. On time. We had a great experience!“ – Stephanie Christensen, MX, Sundance, UT

5 Star ReviewOh my goodness…it was amazing! We loved the trio! Thank you!“ – Renee Starling, Hostess, Farmington, UT

5 Star ReviewLonesome Folk Trio was absolutely amazing and exactly what we were hoping for – everyone enjoyed the wonderful music and the great energy & talent of every musician.“ – Anne Brodke, Mother of the Bride, Midway, UT

5 Star ReviewThey were amazing! The guests couldn’t stop raving about how great they were. Please extend my thanks to the band!“ – Sasha Smith, Bride, Alta, UT

5 Star ReviewCouldn’t have been more perfect.“ – Peg Ivanyo, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), Salt Lake City, UT

5 Star ReviewThey were wonderful! Our crowd really enjoyed them and from what Sarah said, they really enjoyed performing also! Super professional, would definitely hire them again!“ – Courtney Davis, Preferred Events, SLC, UT

5 Star ReviewIt was amazing. They are lovely and the team is excited to work with them again in the future! We will be in touch 😊“ – Kristin Naes, Meeting Solutions Inc, Wanship, UT

5 Star ReviewThey were great! It was a great turnout and everyone just loved them. Thank you for everything.“ – Bobby Rivas, Cush Wake, Salt Lake City, UT

5 Star ReviewThey were awesome! Everyone was raving about their sound and how it added the perfect ambiance to the evening.“ – Brooks Ballard, The Heritage Community, Provo, UT

5 Star ReviewThe performance was great! Everyone really enjoyed the trio. I’m sure we’ll have them back again. Thank you for all of your help.“ – Chase Walker, General Manager, Cottonwood Country Club, Holladay, UT

5 Star ReviewThe band was wonderful! They did such a great job and brought such a nice touch to our event!“ – Christy Hibler, Bride, Moran, WY

5 Star ReviewThe trio was wonderful, as was the event overall. I had one gentleman say he would like to hire the trio for his own event.“ – Shannon Brown, American Heritage School, American Fork, UT

5 Star ReviewThey were great. They Really made the event.“ – Sarah Deschauer, Meetings Manager, American Bar Association, Park City, UT