We are thrilled to announce that Didmarton Bluegrass Festival has secured the wonderful Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones for 2025!

Erynn Marshall and Carl Jones are old-time musicians and inspired tunesmiths from Galax, Virginia. They are married – in life and music. Southern song-duets and powerful fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo tunes comprise their diverse sets. Erynn and Carl play with spontaneity and vitality. While rooted in the traditional sounds of older players, this duo stays true to their own muse by composing new, tradition-rooted music. Carl’s song, Last Time on the Road was featured on the grammy-award winning album “Unleashed” by the Nashville Bluegrass Band. They have won many awards for their playing including Erynn’s 1st place fiddle win at Clifftop (The Appalachian Stringband Festival – the first woman to do so in 19 years) and Carl’s 3rd place fingerpicking-guitar win at Winfield – both premier festivals in the United States. They have 15 recordings between them including their duet CD Sweet Memories Never Leave.

Erynn Marshall is an old-time fiddler and is known internationally for her traditional music. Erynn learned the nuances of Appalachian old-time fiddling from rare recordings and visiting 80-95 year-old southern fiddlers. Her effortless, transportive way of playing expresses joy, mournfulness and stays true to the old tunes. In 2019, she won first place old-time fiddle Mt. Airy Bluegrass & Old-time Fiddlers Convention.

Carl Jones is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, born in Macon, Georgia. He studied music near Muscle Shoals, Alabama and was influenced by seeing Roy Orbison, Steve Goodman, and Mac Macanally record there. Carl is widely respected for his instrumental talents and original songs about the joys and tribulations of day-to-day life in the South. Carl’s songs have been recorded by The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Kate Campbell, Rickie Simpkins with Tony Rice and others. Carl is known for his fine musicianship, charismatic teaching, sense of humour, and powerful songwriting.

Old-Time music simply doesn’t get better than this, do not miss your chance to see and hear them play, buy your Early Bird tickets now!