KATHY BARWICK (Guitar, 5-String Banjo, Dobro), a native of Sacramento, has performed acoustic music for more than 30 years. She´s best known as a bluegrass musician, having played dobro in such bands as the Bluegrass Philharmonic, the All Girl Boys, the Avocado Brothers, and, currently, Mountain Laurel. Kathy is also a well-known music educator who writes an instructional column for Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and teaches lead guitar and dobro at several music camps. Kathy has extensive recording and performing credits and has performed at the Strawberry Music Festival, the prestigious Healdsburg Guitar Festival, and the California Bluegrass Association´s annual bluegrass festival. Inspired by the powerful guitar work of John Doyle, Kathy has recently thrown herself into Irish music with a passion, integrating her deep knowledge of bluegrass music into the Irish tradition.
 

 

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