The Hilary Hawke Band

The Hilary Hawke Band, is a powerhouse trio featuring celebrated guitarist Ross Martin and rising fiddle innovator Camille Howes. Since forming in 2023, the group has built its identity around improvisation, original songwriting, and a shared reverence for bluegrass and old-time traditions—while never being afraid to stretch the genre’s boundaries.

The band just released their debut album, Lift Up This Old World, in July 2025 on Adhyaropa Records—and it's already earning critical acclaim. Rooted in the rich traditions of bluegrass and old-time music, the album features ten original tracks that explore themes of resilience, hope, acceptance, and heartfelt emotion. From foot-stomping tunes to soul-stirring ballads, this collection invites listeners to trust their journey and connect deeply through both time-honored sounds and fresh, authentic songwriting.

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“The group has a synchronicity and dynamism that is undeniably addictive and have been garnering attention for their arrangements, entertaining live shows and virtuosity”—TimeOut NY

Streaming Music

Lift Up This Old World—Videos

Hilary Hawke-NYC Waltz (New Single)

The Hilary Hawke band sizzler reel

Hilary Hawke — All I’ve Ever Known (Single)

Live Performances—Videos

Hilary Hawke band playing Tennessee Politics old-time tune.

“Hilary is reintroducing the roots of folk to new generations while developing new standards with her original material”.
-No Depression
“Embracing a worldly view of folk music, Hilary draws from, as well as expands upon, the traditional tunes of the northwest Appalachian region."
—The Bluegrass Situation
“Her music is entirely irony-free, joyously authentic, and refreshingly marked with her own creative chops."
— The New Yorker
Extraordinary banjo playing gifts and a wondrous voice that seem to lift old lyrics and bring an often overwhelming feminism to the old timey genre."
— Americana UK

Education & Outreach

All three members of the band have an active private teaching studio. Hilary is also the professor of Bluegrass Music at Columbia University.

Some of the camps they’ve been teaching at recently are:

Creative Strings Workshop, August Heritage Center, The Ashokan Center, Banjo Camp North, Steve Kaufman Kamp, Grand Targhee Bluegrass camps, Northern Lights bluegrass camp, Sorefingers, Great Lakes Music Camp and they are continually seeking new opportunities to share the rich history and joyful spirit of traditional music with audiences of all ages.