Far Afield

based in Alberta, Canada. An experienced road musician, he has toured internationally with acclaimed artists Zachary Lucky, John Lowell, Blaine Sprouse, and as a member of the Greg Blake Band. 

Raised in the rural outskirts of Edmonton, Alberta, Miles Zurawell was immersed in a wide range of music at an early age. He fell in love with bluegrass and old-time music when he was inspired to pick the banjo by Louisiana ex-pat Dr. Lee Foote while studying biology. Soon after, he discovered the dobro as well. After several years of toil reviewing applications for oil sands mines and coming face-to-face with the realities of industry’s impact on the environment and humanity, he put his biology career on hold to focus intently on learning the dobro. Seeking out dobro masters Ivan Rosenberg, Billy Cardine, and Mike Witcher, he hit the road with regional Canadian bluegrass acts and singer-songwriters and internationally with the Greg Blake Band. An accomplished accompanist, you’ll find Miles putting his dobro, banjo, and guitar to work on diverse acoustic-based musical acts across Canada, the United States, and Europe.

With a passion for folk music of all types but especially those centred around fiddling, Miles Zurawell has been exploring diverse fiddle traditions on the dobro and banjo. This is the focus of his debut album, Far Afield.