It really lifted my heart to see so many young women (and a few older ladies of my vintage) excelling at what used to be a male dominated musical genre. I'd travel a lot of miles to see talent this good. Thank you for posting.
yes! used to be a time (for a very long time), I was the only instrumentalist (banjo) among the guys. That went on for years.... it was great to be in on the beginnings of young gals coming into the scene. I don't play so much now, but still keep up those close harmonies - makes life beautiful when you do that!
I bookmarked this a while ago and that's why I am listening again now. This is proof that this kind of music is alive and well, with great young players still coming up, and with more mature players still carrying on. What a magnificent musical tradition!
I grew up in Ireland on trad music. It gladdens my heart strings to hear these guitar strings being played so well.All of these girls are so unassuming,real,and talented.
Molly Tuttle is fast becoming the next Alison krauss with her new band golden highway and her willingness to collaborate with anyone that love beautiful music, her crooked tree album is probably the album of the year and well deserved she's so self-confident now and put yourself out there with no hesitation not the shy little girl she was
Molly Mason definitely belongs in this group. Thumbs up for those that were featured, especially Molly Tuttle, who can also 'dig a hole' in a banjo with the best of them. Sierra Hull picks a mean guitar, but you really ought to hear Sierra pick her primary instrument, the mandolin.
I was thinking they could stop with Molly Tuttle, but, then I watched the rest of them. We have some damn fine flatpicking females making music. I never knew Sierra Hull picked guitar. I saw her many years ago and she was a mandolin whiz. Alison Brown too. I've only ever seen her play the banjo. I mean REALLY play the banjo
Amazing talent! Perfect example of using both sides of the brain at the same time...the left hand totally knows what the right hand is doing at all times. Well done, Ladies.
What a nice compilation of talented female guitar players. Fun video clips and variety of songs. Couldn’t help but watch to the end. Never hurts to start any music video with Molly!
Toni Lindgren is an incredible all round guitarist & musician, not only flat picking, she can play any stringed instrument exceptionally as well as harmonica and has an amazing voice. Covers of the likes of Sweet Dreams Are Made of This & ELO as well as Beatles, Fleetwood Mac & Chuck Berry showcase her range of talent, not to mention all the original material made with Elle
Thanks for putting this up. I was introduced to some wonderful young musicians i never seen before. Very happy to see Tone Lindgren on the list but her part was not long enough. She's a wonderful talent.
Can't believe nobody commented about Abby Hartley. I have sort of kept up with her from childhood by going to the Hartley Family music shows. The entire Hartley family is unbelievably talented, both with playing instruments and songwriting. Abby plays several instruments equally well and sings beautifully.
All wonderful but there's something about Molly Tuttle. Not only is her playing unbelievable, it's seems so effortless. Most bluegrass players of any gender seem so concentrated but Molly just seems like she's got no tension and is just so easy (I'm sure it isn't)
I would have to agree with those of you who highlighted Molly Tuttle and Sierra Hull. Courtney Hartman would also make my list, followed by two other Colorado guitar players who are up and coming, the Cody sisters, Maddie and Megan. The best thing about living in Colorado is attending RockyGrass Academy and getting to watch and play with these fabulous players and genuinely nice people.
I just found this….fantastic! My favorite (they are all great tho) is Molly, her flatpicking is off the chart…also a beautiful haunting voice to match! Thanks for this, bluegrass is in great hands (pun intended) !!!
Flat pickers and chicken picking is tops in my book. I could care less about the "Metal Shredders"! Amazing agility in all these female pickers. I could spend hours listening to this. Great video.
First time ever watching and I am sorry I didn't a year ago.That was beautiful.I am a big fan of all of them.I think it takes big brains to be a super fast ,super clean,inventive,artistic fret burner don't you?
All talented musicians in my opinion! I was really happy to see Abby Hartley in this video, I've always thought she was an exceptional guitar player! It's one thing to have really good chops and timing and the ability to nail a really tight break, but somehow Abby is able to add a "tone" and "feeling" into the mix that just seems to grab my ear every time I hear it. I've been playing for almost 20 years and I'm still to this day in pursuit of that kind of sound lol! She's definitely one of those players with that "extra something"!
I'm hitting the like button wile the commercial is playing an yes this will be edited for I've so much more to say The happiness that tickles my toes are out of purely what I call love...
I play mountain and hammered dulcimer myself. It takes a lot of concentration at performances. That's even with practicing 4-5 hours a day. Hands and brains do get tired.
I think it takes extreme concentration to flatpick like that. They're just very focussed. I've tried flatpicking at a very beginner level and I could not smile to save my life - I literally grimace! :)
Honestly I’m so toxic. I’m a dude so I always imagine the flat picking community through my limited perspective. Thanks for putting me on to these musicians
I know this is old news to alot of people lol, but it drives me nuts when the banjo player steps all over the guitar break. Anybody that's played in a bluegrass band or just sat in a jam session knows this is a common issue, even the loudest of flat tops can't hold a candle to a banjo in terms of volume. A good banjo player knows when to dial it back some, especially for the guitar. I'm not calling anybody out specifically and I definitely don't mean any disrespect to anyone, it's just confusing to me when I see this type of thing happen with higher level players. But on the other hand...as I guitar player maybe I'm just biased lol! All these ladies are awesome by the way!
Why should there be any differentiation between male and female here ? The fact that women are as equal, if not better, than men with such skills has been evident for many years in the playing of musical instruments. So VERY clear with the piano.
Very similar to how metal guitarist and mandolin picking with the right technique. With the left practice scales, arpegios plus melodies. Studying classical and jazz guitar can help with that.
That’s some stunning playing there! Is it some kind of rule though, that you can’t look like you’re involved with the music? Up there on stage, beautiful fans loving what you’re playing; I’d be grinning ear to ear.
playing that fast takes a LOT of concentration to keep it together, while also being aware of other instruments around you (group dynamics). Its a team sport, too. You'd know it if you'd ever tried it! I see a lot of young guys looking serious too, every now and again there's a brilliant smile shows through - BUT only for a moment! then back to concentrating again. i see what you are saying though, a few more smiles here and there would be great....
Isn't it a bit past time that there stopped being categories such as Greatest FEMALE flatpickers and greatest Male Flatpickers and just have Greatest Flatpickers? These ladies are as good or better than anybody.
I love Molly Tuttle; for her gorgeous hair and bangs, but mostly the way she shreds american classic. See, that's why the silly rings. Dig up Townes Van Zandt, he'll tell you the same thing.
All very clever but so often the melody is completely lost which rather defeats the object. Lovely to see females being acknowledged as there's no reason on earth why they shouldn't be as good as any male with a guitar.
Bluegrass pickers, in a group/band, more often than not produce a cacophony of noise due to inadequate volume adjustment of the various instruments. Sadly, noise is noise.
