Folk, World, & Country Artists & the Gear They Use

Folk, World, & Country brings together a rich blend of musical traditions rooted in storytelling, culture, and authenticity. Whether it’s the acoustic strumming of folk, the regional rhythms of world music, or the twang of classic country, this genre is grounded in acoustic instruments and heartfelt expression. Discover the artists keeping these traditions alive and the gear they use to do it.

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Roland White

Guitarist · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Stuart Duncan

Guitarist · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Alan O'Bryant

Composer · The Nashville Bluegrass Band

Ross Holmes

Guitarist · Cadillac Sky

Doyle Lawson

Composer

Tim O'Brien

Guitarist · Hot Rize

Hot Buttered Rum

Donna Hughes

Terry Baucom

IIIrd Tyme Out

Bobby Osborne

Singer · The Osborne Brothers

Abigail Washburn

Singer · The Sparrow Quartet

Andrew Belle

Singer, Guitarist · Ten Out of Tenn

Butch Robins

Bassist · New Grass Revival

Adam Haynes

The Grascals

Fred Travers

Singer · The Seldom Scene

Ronnie Simpkins

Bassist · The Seldom Scene

Dudley Connell

Guitarist · The Seldom Scene

Philip Rosenthal

Guitarist · The Seldom Scene

John Duffey

Singer · The Seldom Scene

Tom Gray

Bassist · The Seldom Scene

Rodney Dillard

Composer · The Dillards

Dale Reno

Composer · Hayseed Dixie

Jake Byers

Hayseed Dixie

Mike Grayson

Guitarist · Mikeschair

Justin Neuhardt

Hackensaw Boys

Brian Gorby

Hackensaw Boys

Ward Harrison

Hackensaw Boys

David Sickmen

Hackensaw Boys

Regan Cruz

Desperation Band

The Del McCoury Band

Tim Stafford

Guitarist · Blue Highway

Cherrill Green

Guitarist · Edens Edge

Jamie Dailey

Dailey & Vincent

Andy Hall

Infamous Stringdusters

Mike Devol

Bassist · Greensky Bluegrass

Dave Bruzza

Guitarist · Greensky Bluegrass

Jason Reeves

Singer, Guitarist · Gone West

Matthew Perryman Jones

Singer · Ten Out of Tenn

Dave Carroll

Singer · Trampled By Turtles

Cliff Young

Guitarist · Caedmon's Call

Randy Holsapple

Caedmon's Call

Gene Pitney

Singer

Seth Woods

Bassist · Robbie Seay Band

Stacy Guess

Squirrel Nut Zippers

Jerry Nettles

Robbie Seay Band

Michael Pickett

Singer, Guitarist

John Philippidis

Composer · Burlap to Cashmere

BettySoo

Singer, Guitarist

Jennifer Deibler

Singer · FFH

Mark Harris

Singer · The Partisans

Roger Chase

Penguin Cafe

Nathan Nockels

Guitarist · Watermark

Barbara Bolte

Penguin Cafe

Emily Young

Singer · Penguin Cafe

Craig Wayne Boyd

Singer, Guitarist

Callum Galloway

Keyboardist · Parachute Band

James Kelly

Guitarist · Altar of Plagues

Jon Nolan

Say Zuzu

Keith Killoren

The Drams

Rachel Cox

Oakley Hall

Jim Conway

Backsliders

Ross Parsley

David Feeny

Guitarist · Blanche

Terry Allen

Singer

Bingham Barnes

Glossary

Ravi Shankar

Composer

Joey Kneise

Guitarist · Glossary

Johnny Irion

Composer · Stillhouse

Richard Turner

Bassist · Blackberry Smoke

Andy Schell

Keyboardist · Two Cow Garage

Cory Branan

Singer, Guitarist

Tom Gillam

Composer · US Rails

Scott Bricklin

Composer · US Rails

Malcolm Holcombe

Brian Gregory

Bassist · Wrinkle Neck Mules

Mason Brent

Guitarist · Wrinkle Neck Mules

Carrie Rodriguez

Singer

Tom Parr

The Bottle Rockets

Brian Roberts

Singer · Ha Ha Tonka

Rick Steff

Keyboardist · Lucero

Curtis Rempel

High Valley

Josh Hoge

Beau Stapleton

Blue Merle

Courtney Jaye

Singer, Guitarist · Rogue + Jaye

Dave Wasyliw

Composer · Doc Walker

Murray Pulver

Guitarist · Doc Walker

Brian Factor

Composer · Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers

Madi Diaz

Singer, Guitarist

Jano Rix

Drummer · The Wood Brothers

JB Patterson

Guitarist · JB and The Moonshine Band

Grace Hoover

Jenny & Tyler

Jenny Somers

Guitarist · Jenny & Tyler

Chris Flores

Bassist · JB and The Moonshine Band

Kelleigh Bannen

Daniel Zehring

Bassist · Obadiah Parker

Casey James

Guitarist, Singer · Bell & James