With his debut album, Happy Valley, not even two weeks old, teen mandolin wizard Wyatt Ellis has assembled a serious team of industry professionals to handle his budding career. There are very few 14 year old artists with this sort
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Wyatt Ellis unveiled… young mandolinist proves his proficiency
It's all too easy to refer to Wyatt Ellis as a prodigy of sorts, given the fact that he started playing music as a child of ten and now, he's releasing his debut album, Happy Valley, at the tender age
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Happy Valley video from Wyatt Ellis
Another new music video is available this week, this time from Tennessee's mandolin prodigy Wyatt Ellis, with a tune from his upcoming album, Happy Valley. In fact, it's the title track, one Wyatt wrote at 12 years old, like all of
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A Robin Built a Nest on Daddy’s Grave from Bent Mountain
Quigg Lawrence is an odd kind of bluegrass artist and producer. A Bishop Suffragan in the Anglican Church in North America, he records specifically to enhance the musical careers of young bluegrass artists he has met, and has formed a
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Wyatt Ellis debuts on his own at The Opry
Wyatt Ellis on the Grand Ole Opry (11/10/23) - photo by Nathan Leslie Wyatt Ellis, 14-year-old mandolin prodigy, made his artist debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Friday night last week. Only a small number of performers such as Dolly
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Get Lost video from Wyatt Ellis
Mandolin wunderkind Wyatt Ellis has released another single from his next self-produced album, a new instrumental tune called Get Lost, which he wrote with one of his teachers, Jake Workman, of Kentucky Thunder. Only 14 years of age, young Mr. Ellis
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Grassy Cove – debut single/video from Wyatt Ellis with Sierra Hull
Do you remember the short story of Rip Van Winkle, the mythical character who over-imbibed and "fell asleep" for 20 years? What a shock when Ol' Rip finally woke up! The entire world had changed . . . a lot! Imagine
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Doyle Lawson: Incredible talent, but also mentor to young musicians
This recollection is a contribution from Tom Schuveiller, co-host of Inside Bluegrass on The Bluegrass Jamboree. He describes what he witnessed as Doyle Lawson gave an impromptu lesson to a young picker backstage a few years ago. It was January of
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Wyatt Ellis – 13 year old mandolinist on the Grand Ole Opry
Wyatt Ellis on The Opry with Daily & Vincent - photo by Eric Ahlgrim At age 13, Wyatt Ellis has already checked the top item off his bucket list, performing before a live audience at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville,
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Wyatt Ellis: Young Man, Ancient Tones
Mandolin wunderkind Wyatt Ellis from Maryville, Tennessee, had a thirteenth year full of experiences that most of us wouldn't believe if we hadn't seen his story unfold before us on social media. Highlights of 2022 for the young mandolin player