Two-time Grammy-winning singer and master songwriter Jim Lauderdale is both a "songwriter's songwriter," who's written/co-written many modern classics for iconic artists, as well as an intuitive sideman, who's enhanced the music of a bevy of esteemed musicians.

Songwriters Hall of Fame 2016 inductee Chip Taylor has been writing and performing for nearly 60 years and shows no sign of slowing down. The New York Times says it best, “If you only know him as the as the guy who wrote ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning” — you don’t know him! Chip Taylor is making some of the most distinctive acoustic music around today.”   Click here for Chip's full bio.  

Originally a six piece band we are now a four piece with an occasional friend sittin in to add there colourings to their music.

Broadway credits include Tony award winning revival of 42nd Street and Thoroughly Modern Millie. National Tour: of Barry Manilow's Copacabana. Joni will be at the Winery at St. George with Daisy Joplin on May 24th and at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on August 27th performing her first original song, "Your Love" on a full orchestra. Read more about Joni Blondell...

The Brooklyn Bluegrass Collective aims to capture the best of talent and spirit that resides in the roots music community of Brooklyn, New York. Zack Bruce and Jason Borisoff formed the Collective in the fall of 2014 as a way to record and showcase the expanse of musicianship and style that defines the diverse bluegrass community of Brooklyn.

Twangy, quirky, not-so-alternative-country-rock, guitar-hook-filled, often-humorous songs about the margins of America, many of which feature an AMC Pacer Automobile

Award winning Spurs USA play traditional country western and swing and recently (June 2014) opened for The Marshall Tucker Band. Terry, our full time drummer is also the full time drummer for Arlo Guthrie!

Stephanie Purcell, well-known vocalist, has entertained audiences from The Terrace Lounge at the Lodge at Pebble Beach and The Inn at Spanish Bay in California to the St. James Club in London, and has sung with Rita Coolidge, The Beach Boys, and the late Dinah Shore. She has opened for Willie Nelson, Tony Orlando, and Waylon Jennings.

Over his 35+ year recording and playing history Jon Sholle has worked with lots of great performers, put out a wonderful eclectic guitar album, released a fantastic solo bluegrass CD, and created a lot of strong and vital American music, playing guitar, dobro, lap steel, banjo, mandolin,and bass. His deep musical ability is rooted in American traditional music, and encompasses jazz, country, blues, and rock as well as bluegrass.

Tony Garnier is an American bassist (both double bass and bass guitar), best known as an accompanist to Bob Dylan, with whom he has played since 1989. He is Dylan's longest-running sideman, and has sometimes been characterized as his "musical director" as well. He will be performing at NashSkill!

Barry Mitterhoff is an expert mandolin player and a former member of Skyline, Silk City, Bottle Hill, and Hot Tuna. Mitterhoff is also known as a film score producer, contributing to film soundtracks, including You've Got Mail. He worked on the soundtrack for O Brother, Where Art Thou?, but his work was not included in the released version.

Kenny Kosek is an American fiddler who plays bluegrass, country, klezmer, folk music and roots music. In addition to his solo career, he has performed with many other well-known performers and contributed to film and television soundtrack music. He is also a musical educator. Beyond the field of music, he is also known for his humor.

A banjo player of uncommon grace and facility, Wesley Corbett began classical piano at the age of two. During high school he converted to the banjo and has spent the last 15 years studying, touring and teaching. Wesley has recorded and performed with numerous musicians, including Joy Kills Sorrow, The Bee Eaters, The Biscuit Burners, the David Grisman Quintet, Mike Marshall, Darol Anger, Robert Earl Keen, Crooked Still, Matt Glaser, Tony Trischka, Alan Munde, and others.