THE HACKENSAW BOYS From Charlottesville, Virginia. Formed in 1999, playing at the Blue Moon Diner in Charlottesville. A young jamgrass band that performs all-original bluegrass/country/folk…
HAGAR’S MOUNTAIN BOYS From Roxboro, North Carolina. Formed in 2006. Members: Ricky Stroud (mandolin), Blake Johnson (bass), Mike Johnson (guitar), Cliff Smith (banjo), David Nance…
ROBERT HALE From Jolo, West Virginia Began performing at the age of 9, playing mandolin in his father’s band “Clayton Hale and the Bluegrass Mountaineers.”…
BILL HALL (AND NORTHWIND BLUEGRASS) From North Scituate, Rhode Island. Full name: Roger William Hall. Played banjo in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s with the…
MERLE HAGGARD From Bakersfield, California. Not primarily known as a bluegrass artist, but recorded an album called “The Bluegrass Sessions” in 2007. Bluegrass legend Ronnie…
ANDY HALL From Binghamton, New York. Lives now in Nashville. One of the top Dobro™ players in bluegrass music. Early musical career, was a member…
TOM T. HALL From Olive Hill, Kentucky. Lives in Nashville. Nickname: “The Storyteller.” He is a member of the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Began…
HAMILTON COUNTY RAMBLERS From Chattanooga, Tennessee (which is in Hamilton County). Members: James Boulware (fiddle), James Kee (mandolin), Josh Hixson (bass), Roy Curry (guitar), Jim…
HAMMERTOWNE From East Kentucky. Formed in 2011 by Scott Tackett (guitar), father and son Dave and Chaston Carroll (guitar and mandolin), Brent Pack (banjo) and…
ARTHUR HANCOCK From Paris, Kentucky. Breeds and raises race horses in Kentucky. His “Stone Farm” produced Sunday Silence, winner of the 1989 Kentucky Derby, the…
HAND PICKED BLUEGRASS From Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Band Members: Joe Cronick (mandolin, guitar, banjo), Sue Cronick (guitar, fiddle), Brian Cate (bass), Robin Mileham (bass). Cronick is…
TOM HANWAY From Larchmont, New York. Currently lives in Ireland. Began performing at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA in the early 1980’s. He was studying…
SLAVEK HANZLIK From Prague, Czechoslavakia (Czech Republic). Lives in Canada. Learned guitar as a child listening to smuggled-in Doc Watson albums. Defected to the United…
HARD RYDE From Ontario, Canada Formed in 1997. Members: Doug DeBoer (guitar), Sally Ryba (banjo), Nick McDonald (mandolin), Nancy MacLellan (bass), Wayne Ferguson (fiddle). Have…
TATIANA HARGREAVES From Corvallis, Oregon. 2008, won first place at the Oregon State Old Time Fiddler’s contest, the youngest winner in the contest’s history (age…
BULL HARMAN From Florissant, Missouri. (Originally from Alton, Illinois.) Began playing guitar at age 12. With his brother and sister formed “The Harman Trio,” recording…
DALTON HARPER From Bunker, Missouri. He is a singer, guitarist and songwriter who grew up performing with his family group The Harper Family. 2019, joined…
THE HARPER FAMILY From Bunker, Missouri. A gospel family bluegrass band featuring Gaylon and Katrina Harper (banjo and bass) and their three children Dalton (guitar),…
JAMIE HARPER From Mocksville, North Carolina. He plays all the bluegrass instruments but is best known as a fiddle player. Began performing professionally at age…
BILL HARRELL From Marion, Virginia. Lived in Davidsonville, Maryland for many years. Began performing in the 1950’s. Formed his band The Virginians in the early…
MICHAEL RENO HARRELL From East Tennessee (lives in North Carolina) A successful songwriter: has had songs recorded by Doug Stone, Perfect Stranger, others. Founding member…
MITCH HARRELL Lives in Annapolis, Maryland. Son of bluegrass pioneer Bill Harrell. For many years, he played guitar and sang tenor in his father’s band,…
EMMYLOU HARRIS From Birmingham, Alabama. Lives in Nashville. Was a “hippie-hillbilly” singer and waitress, working in Washington D.C. when she was discovered by Chris Hillman,…
BOB HARRIS Originally from Illinois. Lives in Flemington, New Jersey. Was member of New Jersey bluegrass band “Rank Strangers.” Fronted his own band “Razin’ Cane.”…
GREG HARRIS From Los Angeles, California. Former member of Byron Berline’s “LA Fiddle Band” and The Flying Burrito Brothers. Plays all the bluegrass instruments (guitar,…
MICKEY HARRIS From Leanna, Tennessee. Plays the upright bass. Grew up in a musical family. As a child, he performed on his uncle’s TV Show…
R. C. HARRIS (AND BLUE DENIM) From Statesville, North Carolina. Lives in Gallatin, Tennessee. Began musical career at age 13 (Ole Mountain Opry). 1971, played…
JOHN HARTFORD From St. Louis, Missouri. He was a musician, songwriter, steamboat pilot, author, artist, disc jockey, calligrapher, dancer, folklorist, father, and historian. Began his…
THE HART BROTHERS From Guysville, Ohio. A family band formed in 1979 by Myron “Pete” Hart (mandolin), Heamon “Tib” Hart (banjo) and Arman “Sam” Hart…
HARVEST WIND From Statesville, North Carolina. They perform bluegrass gospel music. Features lead vocals and fiddling of Revonda Roberts. Other band members: Lonnie Roberts (mandolin),…
CARRIE HASSLER From Pikeville, Tennessee. Grew up singing in church. She was heavily influence by Southern Gospel music. 2003, began performing bluegrass music for the…
HAYDE BLUEGRASS ORCHESTRA From Oslo, Norway. Formed in 2013 after hearing music from the Oscar-nominated Belgian movie “The Broken Circle Breakdown.” They began rehearsing and…
AUBREY HAYNIE From Tampa, Florida. Lives in Nashville. One of Nashville’s top session musicians (fiddle, mandolin). At age 11, joined a Florida group called the…
HAYSEED DIXIE From “Deer Lick Holler” (Nashville, Tennessee). Formed by Barley Scotch and Enus and Talcum, the Younger Brothers — Dale and Don Wayne Reno…
HEAD FOR THE HILLS From Colorado. Formed in 2003 while they were students at Colorado State University. The describe their music as “modern acoustic.” Voted…
HEARTSTRINGS All-female band from Nashville. Formed in 2001 Members: Bo Jamison (guitar), Marilyn Barclay (bass), Karen Pendley (fiddle), Chris Lewis (mandolin), Sally Wingate (banjo). Jamison…
IRL HEES From Tuscumbia, Missouri. Pronounced “Earl Hess.” 1976, began playing bass in a regional bluegrass band. 1984, joined Lost Highway (California). 1985, formed Missouri…
JIMMY HEFFERNAN From Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Lived in Nashville for many years. Best known as a sideman specializing in Dobro™ (reso guitar). 1974, played…
HEIDI & RYAN From Somerset, Kentucky. A husband and wife duo, Heidi & Ryan Greer. Features the lead vocals of Heidi Greer. They specialize in…
THE HEIGHTS OF GRASS From Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1975 by Don Grubb (guitar), with Charles Bishop (banjo), Denny Williams (bass) and Kenny Tackett (mandolin).…
WAYNE HENDERSON From Sugar Grove, Virginia. A legendary luthier and guitarist. Has recorded albums with Doc Watkins, Butch Robins, Steve Kaufman and others. As a…
THE HENHOUSE PROWLERS From Chicago, Illinois Formed in 2004, went full-time in 2007. Original members: Eric Lambert (guitar), Jon Goldfine (bass), Ben Wright (banjo), Grant…
BILL HENRY (See also NORTHERN LIGHTS) From North Stonington, Connecticut. Plays guitar with Northern Lights (since 1981). Attended the Berklee College of Music. 2002, recorded…
CHRIS HENRY (AND THE HARDCORE GRASS) From Frederick County, Virginia. Lives in Padukah, Kentucky. Son of bluegrass musicians Red and Murphy Henry, brother of Casey…
CASEY HENRY From Frederick County, Virginia. Lives in Nashville. Grew up playing bass with her family group Red and Murphy and their Excellent Children. Casey’s…
RED HENRY From Winchester, Virginia. Began playing mandolin in 1967. Married to Murphy Henry, well-known for her banjo-instruction books and videos, also a columnist for…
RICHARD D. HENRY From Houston, Texas (grew up in South Carolina). Began performing with a family band on the radio at age 14. A prolific…
COREY HENSLEY From Sod, West Virginia. He is a tenor singer and bass player (although he can play all the bluegrass instruments). Worked with Doyle…
TIM HENSLEY From Cincinnatti, Ohio. Moved to Nashville in 1986. He played all the bluegrass instruments, spending most of his career working as a sideman.…
TREY HENSLEY From Jonesborough, Tennessee. Lives in Nashville. A country singer and guitarist with roots in bluegrass music. 2002, appeared on the Grand Ole Opry…
WALTER HENSLEY From Baltimore, Maryland (Born in Grundy, Virginia). Called “The Banjo Baron of Baltimore. 1952, worked with Hobo Jack Adkins and the Kentucky Pals…
JOHN HERALD (See also THE GREENBRIAR BOYS) From New York City. Lived in Woodstock, New York. 1958-1966, was founder and lead singer of The Greenbriar…
HERE TODAY A “project band” featuring Vince Gill, Herb Pederson, David Grisman, Jim Buchanan and Emory Gordy, Jr. Formed in January 1982 and recorded one…
CLAY HESS From Blue Creek, Ohio. 1983, age 12, had a band called Orange Mountain Special. 1990, joined True Blue, performing at Dollywood in Pigeon…
RAY HESSON A banjo player from Bowie, Maryland. Performs extensively around the Washington, D.C. area. Has taught music since he was in high school. One…
JOHN HICKMAN From Columbus, Ohio. Lived in Southern California for more than 30 years and then moved to Guthrie, Oklahoma. An influential banjo player who…
HICKORY HILL From Avinger, Texas (east Texas). Formed in 1978. Members: Ronny Singley (mandolin), Bob Stegall (bass), Don Eaves (banjo), John Early (lead guitar). Founding…
BOBBY HICKS From Newton, North Carolina. Lived in Asheville, North Carolina. Began playing the fiddle at age nine. 1954-1960, played fiddle for Bill Monroe’s Blue…
THE HIGH 48’S From the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area. Formed in 2006. Their band name came from the world of trains. The 48 was a…
HIGH COUNTRY From the San Francisco Bay area. Formed in 1968. Only remaining original member: mandolinist Butch Waller, who founded the group. 1971, they were…
HIGH FIDELITY From Nashville, Tennessee. Formed in 2014 by Jeremy Stephens (banjo/guitar), Corrina Rose Logston (fiddle), Kurt Stephenson (banjo), Vickie Vaughn (bass) and Daniel Amick…
HIGH PLAINS TRADITION From Denver, Colorado. Formed in 1988. Band members: Doug Elrick (mandolin), Kenny Pabst (bass), Bobby Vickery (fiddle), Mark Leslie ( banjo), Steve…
THE HIGHLAND TRAVELERS From Johnson City, Tennessee, Citico, Tennessee & Galax, Virginia. Formed in January, 2018 by Adam Steffey (mandolin), Keith Garrett (guitar), Gary Hultman…
HIGHSTRUNG From Orlando, Florida. Formed in 1989 by Jerry Nettuno as a trio, playing primarily at Disney World, Florida. Members: Keith Tew (guitar, lead vocals),…
HIGH WINDY From Asheville, North Carolina. Formed in 2004. Named for a sweeping ridgeline near Asheville. Members: Patrick McDougall (banjo), Shane Lail (guitar), Ty Gilpin…
BYRON HILL From Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Moved to Nashville in 1978. He is best known as a songwriter with more than 900 songs recorded and…
THE HILLBENDERS From Springfield, Missouri. Formed in 2008. The name Hillbenders is a derivative of “Hellbender,” a native Ozark amphibian. Band members include Mark Cassidy…
THE HILLBILLY GYPSIES From West Virginia. Formed in 2001. Members: Dave Asti (banjo/mandolin), Trae Buckner (guitar, clawhammer banjo), Jamie Lynn Buckner (lead and harmony vocals),…
HILLBILLY WATER From New Jersey. Formed in 1993 by Ed Rainey (guitar/Dobro™), Lou Demayo (mandolin), Rich Rainey (banjo), Rob Clores (piano). 2007, released Have a…
CHRIS HILLMAN From Rancho Santa Fe (San Diego) California. Lives in the Ventura, California area. Early-sixties, played mandolin in the San Diego-based bluegrass group, The…
THE HILLMEN From Los Angeles, California. Formed in the early 1960’s by Don Parmley (banjo), Vern Gosdin (guitar) and Rex Gosdin (bass). Chris Hillman (mandolin)…
HINDSIGHT BLUEGRASS From central North Carolina. Band members: Scott Hancock (guitar), Stan Brown (banjo), Al McCanless (fiddle), Jim Boren (Dobro™) and Julie Brown (bass). The…
HIT AND RUN BLUEGRASS From Boulder, Colorado Formed in 2001 by husband and wife Rebecca Frazier (then Rebecca Hoggan, guitar) and John Frazier (mandolin). Other…
RYAN HOLLADAY From Camden, Tennessee A child prodigy who made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry at age five. By age six, had…
LEONARD HOLLIFIELD From Weaverville, North Carolina. Began playing guitar at age 12. He is a World War II veteran and former high school teacher. He…
HOLLOW GROUND BLUEGRASS BAND From Nickelsville, Virginia. Band members: Mike Adams (bass), Jason Blankenship (fiddle), Robert Edwards (guitar), Millard Edwards (banjo), David Holtsclaw (mandolin), Brian…
DAVID HOLT From Garland, Texas. Former host of the Nashville Network’s “Fire on the Mountain” TV show, which was the network’s highest-rated show in 1985.…
MARK HOLT From Seattle, Washington. Lives in Weippe, Idaho. Plays guitar, banjo, mandolin and performs with his sister Kimberly as an “acoustic duo” doing mostly…
WES HOMNER From New Castle, Pennsylvania. Mandolinist and composer of gospel songs. He is the son of a preacher. Several of his songs have been…
PAUL HOPKINS From Kentucky. Grew up in southwest Virginia. Lives in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Began playing banjo at age 5. While a teenager, he performed and…
SCOTT HOPKINS From Albany, New York. Plays banjo in a New York band called Beartracks. Also works with Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys. 2013,…
LONNIE HOPPERS From Urbana, Missouri (Kansas City area). Began playing banjo professionally at age 17 with the “Ozark Opry” at Lake of the Ozarks. 1957-1963,…
BRUCE HORNSBY From Williamsburg, Virginia. A pianist and singer/songwriter who has recorded several bluegrass-flavored songs and albums and won the 2nd-ever Bluegrass Grammy. 1986, released…
KENNY RAY HORTON From Rocky Comfort, Missouri. 2008, joined the U.S. Navy Band Country Current as lead vocalist, guitarist and emcee. Worked in Nashville as…
HOT BUTTERED RUM From the San Francisco Bay Area. A string band (or jam band) playing music dubbed “high altitude California bluegrass.” Members: Nat Keefe…
THE HOTMUD FAMILY From Spring Valley, Ohio. Formed in the early 1970’s by Dave and Suzanne Edmundson (guitar/banjo/mandolin); also Rick Good (banjo/guitar/steel guitar). Lead vocalist…
HOT RIZE From Boulder, Colorado. Formed in 1978 by Pete Wernick (banjo), Tim O’Brien (mandolin/fiddle), Mike Scap (guitar) and Charles Sawtelle (bass). Three months after…
THE HOT STRINGS From Pagosa Springs, Colorado. 1995, began as a “kid band” featuring Josiah Payne (mandolin), Jared Payne (guitar) and Carson Park (fiddle). At…
JOE HOTT From Winchester, Virginia. Grew up in Augusta, West Virginia. Moved to Nashville in 2017. Began performing as a child after hearing the Lewis…
MARK HOUSER (AND BLUEGRASS DRIVE) From Livingston, Tennessee. A singer/songwriter who has written or co-written more than 500 songs which have been recorded by numerous…
RANDY HOWARD Originally from Milledgeville, Georgia. Lived in Nashville for most of his career. 1979, at age 18, won the World Fiddling Championship at Union…
ANTHONY HOWELL From Zama, Mississippi. Began playing mandolin at age 11. Since then, he has learned to play all the bluegrass instruments. 2015, played banjo…
STEVE HUBER From Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Lives in Gallatin, Tennessee. 1981-1991, played banjo with Penn Central. 1985-1991, played banjo with Bob Paisley and Southern Grass. 1991-1992,…
BRAD HUDSON From Seymour, Tennessee. Grew up in eastern North Carolina. A multi-instrumentalist and singer who has performed with The Larkins, Randy Parton, Lorraine Jordan…
DONNA HUGHES From Trinity, North Carolina. A singer/songwriter who began performing as a youngster at her church, Webster Baptist. She became the church pianist. 1999,…
SIERRA HULL (AND HIGHWAY 111) From Byrdtown, Tennessee. Considered a prodigy on the mandolin, she recorded her first album at age 10 (2001). 2003, began…
THE HUNGER MOUNTAIN BOYS From the Great Barrington/Monterey, Massachusetts area. An old-time country duet featuring Kip Beacco (mandolin/fiddle/guitar) and Ted Weber (guitar/dobro). Weber is also…
JIM HURST Born in Middlesboro, Kentucky; grew up in Toledo, Ohio. Lives in Nashville. Best known as a guitarist, but also plays banjo, mandolin, Dobro™,…
ROY HUSKEY, JR. From Nashville, Tennessee. A legendary bass player (session musician), son of Junior Huskey, who played bass with Flatt and Scruggs and many…
BILLY HURT From Boonesville, Virginia. A fiddler who has worked with David Parmley and Continental Divide, The Bluegrass Brothers, Acoustic Endeavors and other bands. Chief…
HUTCHINSON BROTHERS From Athens (Southeastern) Ohio. Formed in 1975 by brothers John “J.D.” Hutchinson (guitar) and Bob “Zeke” Hutchinson (banjo) with Greg Dearth (fiddle), Tom…
SCOTT HOLSTEIN From Madison (Boone County), West Virginia. Lives in Nashville. A singer/songwriter who grew up in the coal mining region of West Virginia. Almost…
RANDALL HYLTON From Old Hickory, Tennessee. Grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Learned to play guitar at age 5. Best known as a songwriter.…