Right now, my favorite guitarist is Molly Tuttle -- bluegrass, not jazz.

Been a Molly fan for years as her proud Papa posted so many vids of his kids as they progressed.
First saw her with the family down in Encinitas at the Summergrass festival.

It's fun to follow her progress as her voice matures and Nashville veterans help her expand her sound. Jerry Douglas looks like the cat that ate the canary in the studio.

YouTube: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - El Dorado (Official Video) (Molly Tuttle)

She played in a small bar venue in our little town 2 years ago. Doubt she'll do anything that small anymore.

Molly's brother, Sullivan, plays with AJ Lee's Blue Summit band. Good flatpicker, no voice. They still stop off for small shows in our little town halfway between LA and SF .

Tommy's another amazing musician. One thing I miss back in Orange County is the Lords of The Strings concert series a friend of mine produces. 100 seat room (the womens club building), small riser, no distractions; perfect for watching mostly instrumental shows, but a few singers too. I saw a large number of the listed pickers, but they never managed to book Tommy.

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