Molly Tuttle: “I don’t want to play bluegrass to a click. It’s such an organic music – I wanted to get the feeling of people just jamming together”

Molly Tuttle
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Molly Tuttle's Crooked Tree sees the Nashville-based acoustic guitar phenom apply her storytelling gifts to an album of all-original bluegrass standards. Recorded live, with guests appearances from the likes of Billy Strings, it also provides a showcase for her incredible chops.

Here, she talks through the making of the record and the creative choices behind the tones and the tunes.

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David Mead

With over 30 years’ experience writing for guitar magazines, including at one time occupying the role of editor for Guitarist and Guitar Techniques, David is also the best-selling author of a number of guitar books for Sanctuary Publishing, Music Sales, Mel Bay and Hal Leonard. As a player he has performed with blues sax legend Dick Heckstall-Smith, played rock ’n’ roll in Marty Wilde’s band, duetted with Martin Taylor and taken part in charity gigs backing Gary Moore, Bernie Marsden and Robbie McIntosh, among others. An avid composer of acoustic guitar instrumentals, he has released two acclaimed albums, Nocturnal and Arboretum.