The IBMA Foundation, the philanthropic and educational arm of the International Bluegrass Music Association, has announced the Crandall Creek Scholarship starting with the Fall 2021 semester. This new benefit will offer a $1000 college scholarship to a student who demonstrates both
From the hills and hollers of West Virginia comes a new record label. Copper Mountain Records was launched by Jerry Andrews and Kathy Wigman Lesnock. The two have made their presence known in the world of bluegrass and traditional music as the principals
West Virginia's Crandall Creek also has a new music video to share today, another from their current release, Headed South. This time, it's a hopeful song of inspiration and faith written by Crandall Creek founders Jerry Andrews and Kathy Wigman Lesnock, Oh
While most of us were enjoying a day off on December 31 and celebrating the end of a dismal year, West Virginia's Crandall Creek was broadcasting a live concert online. Despite the lockdowns, the band actually had a pretty good year.
West Virginia's Crandall Creek hasn’t been on the bluegrass scene an extremely long time, but their songs have already made a big splash on bluegrass radio – particularly on those stations that favor the Grassicana style. The band’s first few
Bell Buckle recording artist Crandall Creek has added a new member. Fiddler Wyatt Kidd from Moundsville, WV has recently joined the band. Only 21 years old, Wyatt has been playing the fiddle since he was 9, along with most all of
Kathy Wigman Lesnock was born and reared in a home where country music and singing were as natural as breathing. From those childhood days in rural Pennsylvania, Kathy became a songwriting and vocal force with Crandall Creek. Kathy is the principal
West Virginia's Crandall Creek has shared some terrific news with their followers, starting with an update on band leader Jerry Andrews' ongoing battle with colon cancer. Following surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, doctors were able to tell Jerry that
This article is a contribution from Bruce Winges, recently retired as Editor of the Akron Beacon Journal. Are you 45 years old? Are you turning 50? If so, Jerry Andrews of Crandall Creek has a message for you: Get a colonoscopy. When Jerry
West Virginia's Crandall Creek is back with another single and music video, again featuring the lead vocals of their talented bass player, Lili Gadd. It's one written by Gadd, along with guitarist Jerry Andrews and singer Kathy Wigman Lesnock, called This
