Fletcher Bright

Fiddle
Bluegrass Week 2

Fletcher is recipient of Tennessee's prestigious Folklife Heritage Award, a tribute to his many years of energetic dedication to the fiddling music he so loves to play and teach.

With many years of teaching under his belt (eleven years at Augusta Bluegrass Week), Fletcher specializes in bowing patterns, double stops, tone quality and back-up and classic bluegrass breaks.

His fiddling career began in the 40's listening to Chubby Wise, Benny Martin, and Tommy Magness on the Grand Ole Opry. He knows more bluegrass and old-time fiddle tunes than most people ever hear in their lives. His band, The Dismembered Tennesseans, have been together for over 50 years and recently played at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC representing music of their home state.

Says Fletcher, "I love to fiddle and love to teach. I will play with anyone who asks and am always good for another jam session."