About this episode

Andy Leftwich discusses his journey from a young fiddle prodigy to a celebrated bluegrass musician.

Episode 360: Andy Leftwich was a Tennessee string picking prodigy who crushed it at fiddle competitions and was working by his late teens. Then, before he turned twenty, he was offered a job (on stage no less) by legend Ricky Skaggs. For 15 years with Kentucky Thunder, he built a reputation as one of the most complete and technically gifted musicians in bluegrass, sharing in numerous IBMA and Grammy Awards. Now, after a few years of being independent, he's fired up his solo career with two enthralling instrumental albums.

People in this episode

Guest: Andy Leftwich

Topics covered

• bluegrass
• music career
• fiddle competitions
• instrumental albums
• musicianship

Keywords

• Andy Leftwich
• bluegrass
• fiddle
• Kentucky Thunder
• Ricky Skaggs
• IBMA
• Grammy Awards
• instrumental albums

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kentucky Thunder, IBMA, Grammy Awards

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