Josh Swift, reso-guitarist supreme, studio owner, producer, and longtime member of Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, reports that he is just home from successful surgery to remove a tumor from his brain. If you find that shocking, just listen to his description
Josh Swift
Welcome Sully Swift!
Josh Swift, reso-guitarist with The Isaacs and Lyle Lovett, and his wife, Tobi, are celebrating the birth of their second child. Sully Lynn Swift was born on Sunday, February 21, at 3:03 p.m. at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Tennessee.
Blooper reel and teaser video from Rob Ickes and Josh Swift
When reso master Josh Swift announced his departure from Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver a few weeks ago, he wasn't planning on retiring from the music business. In fact, part of the reason he left was to give him time to
Josh Swift leaving Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Josh Swift, reso-guitarist for Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver this past 12 years, has announced his departure from the band. There he has served as more than just a band member, handling a great many logistical details for Doyle on the road,
Josh Swift inducted into Sparta, TN Bluegrass Hall of Fame
Paul Schiminger, IBMA; Paul Bailey, State Senate; Jerry Lowery, Hoyt Jones, Jim Floyd, Aldermen, City of Sparta, TN; Jeff Young, Sparta Mayor; Josh Swift; Doyle Lawson; Blake Williams; Denny Wayne Robinson, White County This past weekend in Sparta, TN, Josh Swift was inducted
Beard introduces Josh Swift model reso-guitar
Beard Guitars in Maryland has introduced its latest signature model, for Josh Swift, reso-guitarist with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. And yes... it's a purple guitar. Josh designed the Josh Swift Signature model with Paul Beard and, over the course of three
Close call for Doyle and the boys
We all love getting to see our favorite bluegrass artists close to home, but we can sometimes forget how much traveling they have to do to get close to us. Not only is all that road time tedious and unfulfilling,
The Chronicles of Depression – Alex Hibbitts
Having performed with such acts as Randy Kohrs and the Expedition Show, Alex Hibbitts is no stranger to the bluegrass music scene. Although he has spent most of his bluegrass career as a sideman, and currently can most often be
Gathering – Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey may be best known for his role as the mandolin player for Mountain Heart, but on his recent solo project, Gathering, he takes on almost every role imaginable within a bluegrass project. Ramsey not only showcases his noteworthy
Doyle did what!?
Long time fans probably know that Doyle Lawson can play all the bluegrass instruments, and quite well. His first real job in bluegrass was playing banjo with Jimmy Martin in the 1960s, followed by a gig with J.D. Crowe on guitar,