Artist description Called "The Guardian ofTraditional West Virginia [Mountain]Music" [SING OUT, '97], Dwight is one of the most respected musicians inOld Time Music today. He grew up steeped in the mountain culture ofcentral West Virginia; his ancestors were some of the earliest settlers ofthis region. Dwight's early interest in the old stories and music led him toseek out the old people in his home area who were the repositories of thistradition.

Music Style Bluegrass/Traditional

Similar Artists Dwight sounds most like the musicians of the early 1900 hundreds.

Group Members Dwight Diller

Instruments Banjo and Fiddle

Albums Harvest, New Plowed Ground, Just Banjo 99, Red Rooster, O Death, Piney Woods, Papa, Just Banjo

Press Reviews Banjo Newsletter, Sing Out

Additional Info West Virginia Clawhammer Banjo Instruction Video

Location Hillsboro, WV - USA

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