DAVID TALBOT From Canada. Moved to Nashville in 1997. 1998-2003, played banjo with Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time. Has also worked with Marty Raybon,…
BARRY AND HOLLY TASHIAN From Nashville. A husband-and-wife duo who perform old-time country duets. 1964, Barry formed a rock band called Barry and the Remains,…
TASTY LICKS From New England. Formed in 1975 by Jack Tottle (mandolin), Robin Kincaid (guitar), Paul Kahn (bass), Bela Fleck (banjo) and Stacy Phillips (Dobro™).…
CLARENCE “TATER” TATE From Gate City, Virginia. A pioneering bluegrass fiddler. Began his career in country music in the late 40’s, and was introduced to…
EARL TAYLOR (AND THE STONEY MOUNTAIN BOYS) From Virginia. A legendary mandolin player and singer who for most of his career led a band called…
TUT TAYLOR Born in Possum Trot, Georgia. Lived in Milledgeville, Georgia. Moved to Nashville in 1970. Real name: Robert Arthur Taylor. He was nicknamed “Tut”…
WAYNE TAYLOR (SEE ALSO BLUE HIGHWAY) From Richmond, Virginia. Grew up in Ohio. Late 80’s, early 90’s, worked with several East Tennessee bands: The Richlands…
WAYNE TAYLOR (AND APPALOOSA) From Conover, North Carolina. Began playing guitar at age 9. 1971-1973, first bluegrass band was called East Maiden Express. 1974-1978, his…
TAYLOR’S GROVE From Kennebunk, Maine. A gospel and mountain music duo featuring veteran country singer Mac McHale and gospel singer Carolyn Hutton. They alternate on…
TENNESSEE BLUEGRASS BAND From east Tennessee. Formed in 2020 by Aynsley Porchak (fiddle), Lincoln Hensley (banjo), John Meador (guitar), Gracie Meador (bass) and Tim Laughlin…
THE TENNESSEE GENTLEMEN From Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1967 by mandolinist Troy Castleberry, a Memphis fireman. For 10 years, the group practiced and performed every…
THE TENNESSEE MAFIA JUG BAND From Goodlettsville, Tennessee. An old-time/country/comedy string band formed by Lester and Mike Armistead (father/son), Leroy Troy and Kent Blanton. They…
KEITH TEW (THE TEWS) From Hialeah, Florida. Moved to Nashville in 1998. Keith formerly performed with the Florida-based band, Highstrung. Also performed at Disney World…
ERNIE THACKER (AND ROUTE 23) From Cleveland, Ohio. Lived in Haysi, Virginia (near Ralph Stanley’s hometown of McClure). 1988-1994, sang lead and played both mandolin…
GEORGE THACKER Originally from San Antonio, Texas. Lived in Spring City, Tennessee where he served for many years as an elected county official. Has been…
THEO & BRENNA From Winchester, Kentucky. Theo (guitar) and Brenna (banjo) MacMillan are brother and sister, two of ten siblings in their family. They both…
CHRIS THILE Originally from San Diego (CA) County. Born in Oceanside, lived in Idyllwild, California. Now lives in New York City. Pronounced “Theé-lee” (like “really.”)…
IIIRD TYME OUT (RUSSELL MOORE AND IIIRD TYME OUT) Formed in 1991. Original group composed chiefly of former members of Doyle Lawson’s band Quicksilver: Russell…
DAVID THOM From Sonoma, California (San Francisco Bay Area) Plays guitar and fronts The David Thom Band. Also works with the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience.…
STEVE THOMAS From Vernon, Connecticut. Lives in Nashville. 1981, won the Virginia State Fiddle Championship.1982, won the World’s Fair Fiddle Contest in Knoxville. 1982, joined…
SUZANNE THOMAS From Hillsboro, Ohio. 1970-1989, was a member of the Hotmud Family. 1990-2000, the Dry Branch Fire Squad. 1998, released a solo album Dear…
BOBBY THOMPSON From Franklin, Tennessee. One of country music’s best known studio musicians of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. One of the first “chromatic” (or…
THREE RING CIRCLE From Nashville. An acoustic trio featuring Rob Ickes (Dobro™), Andy Leftwich (mandolin) and Dave Pomeroy (electric upright bass. They create their own…
THREE TALL PINES From Boston, Massachusetts. A bluegrass/Americana quartet featuring Joe Lurgio (mandolin), Dan Bourdeau (guitar), Nick DiSebastian (bass) and Conor Smith (fiddle). Named 2011…
JORDAN TICE From Annapolis, Maryland. Born in 1987, he began his professional career playing guitar with Marty Raybon, Mike Auldridge, Emory Lester and others. He…
TILLER’S FOLLY From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A folk/celtic/bluegrass trio featuring Bruce Coughlan (guitar), Laurence Knight (bass) and Nolan Murray (fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar). Formed…
GORDON TITCOMB From Torringtom, Connecticut. Since 2001, a member of Arlo Guthrie’s touring band. Plays pedal steel, mandolin, Dobro™, banjo and guitar. As a sideman,…
ILYA TOSHINSKIY From Moscow, Russia. Lives in Nashville. Pronounced “Eel-ee-yuh Toe-shin-skee.” Was a founding member of the Russian bluegrass/country band Bering Strait (also known as…
ALAN TOMPKINS Originally from Western Kentucky; moved to Texas in 1983. Lives in the Dallas area. He is a practicing attorney, managing legal affairs for…
JACK TOTTLE From Baltimore, Maryland. A mandolin player, record producer, and author of a best-selling mandolin instruction book (Bluegrass Mandolin, Oak Publications, 1976). First band:…
NIALL TONER From Dublin, Ireland. Lives in Bunclody, County Wexford. Since the 1960’s, one of Ireland’s best known folk and bluegrass performers. He also had…
ZACH TOP From Eastern Washington. Lives in Nashville. Began playing guitar at age five. He is a singer/songwriter and bandleader. At age seven, he and…
TOWN MOUNTAIN From Asheville, North Carolina Formed in 2005, won the band competition at the Rockygrass (Colorado) Bluegrass Festival. “Jimmy Martin, Hank Williams and the…
THE TRADITIONAL GRASS From Middletown, Ohio. Led by the late fiddler and radio personality Paul “Moon” Mullins. Other members: Mark Rader (guitar), Joe Mullins (banjo),…
TRAMPLED BY TURTLES From Duluth, Minnesota. Formed in 2004. Their music has been described as “Bluegrass Thrash.” Members of the band: Dave Simonett (guitar), Tim…
THE TRAVELERS From Virginia. Formed in 1998. From 1991-1997, they performed as the Norman Wright and Kevin Church band. The original band included three former…
TRAVER HOLLOW From Columbia, Connecticut. Formed in 1980 by guitarist Paul Harvey and his wife Peggy Ann Harvey. Banjo player Dan Menzone was also in…
THE TRAVELING MCCOURYS From Nashville, Tennessee. Formed in 2009. A progressive spin-off of the Del McCoury band featuring everyone in the band except Del: Ronnie…
FRED TRAVERS From Huntingtown, Maryland (Washington D.C. area). One of the top Dobro™ players in bluegrass. Learned to play Dobro™ from Mike Auldridge. 1989-1995, worked…
BUCK TRENT From Spartanburg, South Carolina. Real name: Charles Wilburn Trent. He is best known as “Mr. Banjo,” a versatile Nashville musician who worked for…
TONY TRISCHKA From New York. Lives in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. 1963, began playing banjo at age 14. Inspired by the Kingston Trio’s “Charlie and…
TROUBLESOME HOLLOW From Hickory Tree (near Bristol), Tennessee. A comedy/bluegrass band formed by banjo player Tim White. This band specialized in songs about possums. In…
TROUT STEAK REVIVAL From Denver, Colorado (although most of the band members are originally from Wisconsin, Michigan and New York). Formed in 2008 by Steve…
LEROY TROY From Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Real name: Troy Lee Boswell. Performs in the style of his hero, Uncle Dave Macon. A National Old Time Banjo…
TRUE BLUE From Berkeley, California. Formed in 2002 by Del Williams, Avram Seigal, Ed Neff and Allison Fisher. Not to be confused with (1) a…
TRUE NORTH From Salem, Oregon An “indie-grass quartet” featuring Dan Wetzel (mandolin/guitar), Dale Adkins (guitar), Suanne Pearce (bass) and Kristen Grainger (vocals). Grainger is the…
TUGALO HOLLER From Westminster, South Carolina. Tugalo is pronounced “Two-ga-lou.” The Tugalo is a river near Westminster, SC. Formed in 2001 by Stephen Hudson (Lead…
TURNING GROUND From Salyersville, Kentucky. Formed in January 2013 by Nathan Arnett (lead vocals, guitar), Jonathon Arnett (mandolin), Ralph Adams (guitar), Mike Daniels (banjo) and…
MOLLY TUTTLE From Palo Alto, California. She is a guitarist, banjoist, vocalist and songwriter who began performing at age 11 with her family band The…
THE TUTTLES (WITH A.J. LEE) From Palo Alto, California. A family band formed in 2008 by Jack Tuttle (fiddle & bass) and his three children…
THE 23 STRING BAND From Eastern Kentucky. 2011, won the RockyGrass Band Competition. Members: Chris Shouse (guitar), Curtis Wilson (banjo), Dave Howard (mandolin), Scott Moore…
TWISTED PINE From Boston, MA. Formed in 2013 by Berklee College of Music students: Kathleen Parks (fiddle), Dan Bui (mandolin), Ricky Mier (banjo), Chris Sartori…
TWO HIGH STRING BAND From Austin, Texas. Formed in 2005. Core of the band: Billy Bright (mandolin), Brian Smith (guitar) and Geoff Union (guitar). Alan…
DAN TYMINSKI From Rutland, Vermont. Lives in Ferrum, Virginia and Nashville. First band: played banjo with Green Mountain Bluegrass. Older brother Stan played mandolin. 1988,…