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Prodigy Sierra Hull to Appear at 2009 Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
(by Archie Warnock - Stage Manager, Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival/Contributing Writer, "Bluegrass Unlimited")
Seventeen-year-old mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull will make her first appearance at the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival on Sunday, September 6, 2009. Although new to the festival, Sierra has rapidly made a name for herself in the bluegrass community since bursting on the scene just a few short years ago.
Her debut recording, “Secrets,” co-produced by Ron Block (of Alison Krauss and Union Station) includes notable performers like Barry Bales, Dennis Crouch, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Clay Hess, Rob Ickes, Chris Jones, Jason Moore, Tony Rice, Dan Tyminski, Jim VanCleve, and the hard-driving seventeen-year-old banjo phenom Cory Walker. One cut from the recording, “That’s All I Can Say,” penned by Marshall Wilborn hit the #1 spot on the Most-Played Tracks at Sirius/XM’s Bluegrass Junction.
She was a featured performer on the Great High Mountain Tour, which included an all-star bluegrass lineup performing songs from the soundtracks of the hit movies O Brother Where Art Thou and Cold Mountain and has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry radio, television shows, and shared the stage with bluegrass legends such as Alison Krauss, IIIrd Tyme Out, Sam Bush, Mountain Heart and Ricky Skaggs. “It’s amazing to listen to her precision and agility, and the potential for musical growth is tremendous,” Bush raves in the liner notes to Secrets. “I can’t wait to hear what Sierra comes up with next.”
An active member of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), Sierra has been performing in that organization’s annual convention showcases of young bluegrass talent since she was ten. As co-host (with Ryan Holladay) of IBMA’s educational DVD release Discover Bluegrass: Exploring American Roots Music, Sierra played an integral part in their effort to introduce young audiences to this uniquely American genre.
Sierra has been exceptionally busy over the past two years, winning over a wide range of audiences via extensive festival appearances (including Merlefest and Rockygrass in 2007), numerous performances at the IBMA conventions in both 2006 and 2007, as well as IBMA-sponsored workshops and teen showcases. In addition, her state senator invited Sierra to perform the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 2006 Gold Star Mother’s Day tribute. She was also privileged to participate in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) Honors & Awards show honoring Alison Krauss. She also co-hosted (again with Ryan Holladay) and performed at the prestigious Carnegie Hall Family Concert Series held in the renowned Isaac Stern Hall, and in February 2008 joined Ron Block, Bobby McFerrin, and Edgar Meyer – after which the New York Sun praised her in print as a “wonderfully adapt” mandolin player and “a lovely singer.”
Despite the praise and acclaim that swirls around her, Sierra Hull remains humble, down to earth, and gracious. It is this good nature that has already endeared her to so many and continues to charm and impress all who come into contact with her. “Sierra is a remarkably talented, beautiful human being,” says Alison Krauss. “Success could not come to a more worthy person. I adore her.”
(by Archie Warnock - Stage Manager, Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival/Contributing Writer, "Bluegrass Unlimited")
Seventeen-year-old mandolin prodigy Sierra Hull will make her first appearance at the Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival on Sunday, September 6, 2009. Although new to the festival, Sierra has rapidly made a name for herself in the bluegrass community since bursting on the scene just a few short years ago.
Her debut recording, “Secrets,” co-produced by Ron Block (of Alison Krauss and Union Station) includes notable performers like Barry Bales, Dennis Crouch, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Clay Hess, Rob Ickes, Chris Jones, Jason Moore, Tony Rice, Dan Tyminski, Jim VanCleve, and the hard-driving seventeen-year-old banjo phenom Cory Walker. One cut from the recording, “That’s All I Can Say,” penned by Marshall Wilborn hit the #1 spot on the Most-Played Tracks at Sirius/XM’s Bluegrass Junction.
She was a featured performer on the Great High Mountain Tour, which included an all-star bluegrass lineup performing songs from the soundtracks of the hit movies O Brother Where Art Thou and Cold Mountain and has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry radio, television shows, and shared the stage with bluegrass legends such as Alison Krauss, IIIrd Tyme Out, Sam Bush, Mountain Heart and Ricky Skaggs. “It’s amazing to listen to her precision and agility, and the potential for musical growth is tremendous,” Bush raves in the liner notes to Secrets. “I can’t wait to hear what Sierra comes up with next.”
An active member of the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), Sierra has been performing in that organization’s annual convention showcases of young bluegrass talent since she was ten. As co-host (with Ryan Holladay) of IBMA’s educational DVD release Discover Bluegrass: Exploring American Roots Music, Sierra played an integral part in their effort to introduce young audiences to this uniquely American genre.
Sierra has been exceptionally busy over the past two years, winning over a wide range of audiences via extensive festival appearances (including Merlefest and Rockygrass in 2007), numerous performances at the IBMA conventions in both 2006 and 2007, as well as IBMA-sponsored workshops and teen showcases. In addition, her state senator invited Sierra to perform the “Star Spangled Banner” at the 2006 Gold Star Mother’s Day tribute. She was also privileged to participate in the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) Honors & Awards show honoring Alison Krauss. She also co-hosted (again with Ryan Holladay) and performed at the prestigious Carnegie Hall Family Concert Series held in the renowned Isaac Stern Hall, and in February 2008 joined Ron Block, Bobby McFerrin, and Edgar Meyer – after which the New York Sun praised her in print as a “wonderfully adapt” mandolin player and “a lovely singer.”
Despite the praise and acclaim that swirls around her, Sierra Hull remains humble, down to earth, and gracious. It is this good nature that has already endeared her to so many and continues to charm and impress all who come into contact with her. “Sierra is a remarkably talented, beautiful human being,” says Alison Krauss. “Success could not come to a more worthy person. I adore her.”
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