Little Sparrow has been performing in and around the Western Catskills of New York since 2008.

Some of the places they have played include; the Honesdale Rhythm and Roots Festival, the Bethel Woods 40th Anniversary Concert, the Bethel Woods Harvest Festival, the Tusten Theater, the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance Salon Series, the Earth and Water Festival, the Grey Towers Festival of Wood and the Woodsongs Coffeehouse at the Sullivan County Museum.

Aldo Troiani on mandolin, guitar and vocals, and Carol Smith on guitar and vocals form the foundation of the band.

Over the years the band has been invited dozens of accomplished musicians to perform with them, including Van Manakas, Jay Gantz, Thurman Barker, Ron Penska, Brewster Smith, Doug Rodgers, Lynn Reno, Chip Forelli, Sara Hulse, Jim Stickler, Jesse and Larry Kitzmiller, Ralph Housman, Lester Wilson, Herb Clay, Kurt Knuth, Fred Scholl, Barry Wiesenfeld, Steve Schwartz, Mike Cervone, Greg Fiske and Leroy Seals.

And whether performing as guest musicians or emeritus players, all of these musicians have helped to define the band’s free spirited musical style.