Mandolin
- Mike Compton
Befriended and mentored by Bill Monroe, the acknowledged Father of Bluegrass Music, Mike Compton is one of today’s foremost interpreters of Monroe’s genre-creating mandolin ...Read more - Alan BibeySince first hitting the scene in the early 1980’s, Alan has made a name for himself as one of the most technically gifted mandolinist ...Read more
- John KeithJohn Keith was born in Parkersburg, WV and raised just up and across the Ohio River in Newport, OH. John began playing guitar when he ...Read more
- Silas PowellSilas is a 5th generation picker from the small town of Salem, WV. While a multi-instrumentalist of fiddle, guitar, and banjo, his passion remains ...Read more
- Jeremy WanlessJeremy Wanless is celebrated for his own rugged and bluesy take on the traditional Blue Grass mandolin style created by Bill Monroe. As a ...Read more
Banjo
- Alan MundeAlan Munde was born November 4, 1946 in Norman, Oklahoma and began his bluegrass banjo musical career while attending the University of Oklahoma. He and fellow student Byron Berline, ...Read more
Guitar
- Scott NapierA native of Hazard, Kentucky, Scott Napier picked up the mandolin as a teenager and has rarely set it down since. In addition to his ...Read more
Fiddle
- Brian ChristiansonBrian Christianson, one of Nashville’s top violin luthiers, manages the repair department of the Violin Shop. He is a winner of the Grand Master Fiddler Traditional Championship and performs regularly ...Read more
Upright Bass
- Mark HembreeMark Hembree: Mark Hembree is a bassist, vocalist, writer and editor. From 1979 to 1984, Hembree worked for Bill Monroe as a Blue Grass Boy. He cofounded the Nashville Bluegrass ...Read more
Jamming 101 & Beginning Bluegrass
- Jeff BurkeJeff Burke is a professional musician and instructor who teaches bluegrass music and improvisation to individuals and groups. He plays Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo and has performed and recorded with ...Read more
Luthier
- Will KimbleKimble mandolins are custom made tools for acoustic musicians. Each mandolin is carefully crafted by hand based on input regarding tone, feeling, aesthetics. There are ...Read more
- Don MacRostieDon MacRostie, widely known for his Red Diamond mandolins, has been building them for 50 years. For the past 20 years his focus has been on making ...Read more
- Jane HendersonJayne Henderson is a luthier based in Asheville, North Carolina, and one of the few women in the world who specializes in handcrafting custom ukuleles ...Read more
Special Presentation
- Tony Williamson2018 North Carolina Heritage Award recipient Tony Williamson is a visionary musician, composer, musical instrument expert, teacher and mentor. He has played stringed instruments, most ...Read more
