The Kossoy Sisters
Irene and Ellen — traditional folk artists
The Kossoy Sisters, Irene and Ellen, have been singing together since childhood, rooted in the traditional songs of American folk music. Their voices — recognized by millions from O Brother, Where Art Thou? — carry a rare, unadorned harmony that belongs to an older time.
They performed at the first Newport Folk Festival, sang in the original production of Woody Guthrie's Bound for Glory, and have been a quiet, enduring presence in American folk music for more than sixty years.