Brad Leftwich
Encyclopedia
Brad Leftwich is a prominent American
old-time
fiddle
and banjo
player and teacher. He is originally from Oklahoma
.
Leftwich was a founding member of the Plank Road String Band in the mid-1970s. He has recorded for the Rounder
, County, Copper Creek, and Marimac labels.
He has written a book on the Round Peak clawhammer
banjo style that is published by Mel Bay, and has released two old-time fiddle instructional videos.
Leftwich lives in Bloomington, Indiana
with his wife Linda Higginbotham.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
old-time
Old-time music
Old-time music is a genre of North American folk music, with roots in the folk music of many countries, including England, Scotland, Ireland and countries in Africa. It developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dance, buck dance, and clogging. The genre also...
fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
and banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
player and teacher. He is originally from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Leftwich was a founding member of the Plank Road String Band in the mid-1970s. He has recorded for the Rounder
Rounder Records
Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge, Massachusetts, but now based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is a record label founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy, while all three were still university students...
, County, Copper Creek, and Marimac labels.
He has written a book on the Round Peak clawhammer
Clawhammer
Clawhammer is a highly rhythmic banjo playing style and common component of American old-time music. The principal difference between clawhammer style and other styles is the picking direction...
banjo style that is published by Mel Bay, and has released two old-time fiddle instructional videos.
Leftwich lives in Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
with his wife Linda Higginbotham.