Amanda Shires (Second Jazz Fest Weekend) Thursday, April 30, Fais Do-Do Stage, 4:25 p.m.

When it comes to writing and music, Amanda Shires has many talents.

She is a fine fiddle player, expressive vocalist, and an excellent songwriter and wordsmith.

Besides her musical work, she is also close to completing her Masters in Poetry from the Sewanee School of Letters, so she is used to working on her writing. “When I have time, I write and rewrite and rewrite,” she says on the phon...