An in-depth look at folk music traditions in Middle Tennessee featuring Tennessee fiddle legend Jim Wood, who holds fifteen state championship titles on fiddle and mandolin and was honored by Governor Ned Ray McWherter for his work in preserving Tennessee’s music traditions.
Starting at age ten, Jim began playing the old-time music of his hometown of Fairview, Tennessee where his father, championship guitarist Jimmy Wood, was heavily involved in the local grassroots musical scene. Jim went on to spend decades in the Nashville studio and live scene working with numerous celebrity musicians as well as performing in venues around the world.
Passing on his musical heritage has always been important to Jim, and he first began teaching at age seventeen with thirty-eight of his students having won national and/or state championships. He has been featured in numerous instructional books, CDs, and videos, and he is a regular columnist in Fiddler Magazine.
Jim owns and operates Tennessee Studios, a professional recording and video studio that focuses on acoustic and roots music projects. He recently started the Jim Wood Online Acoustic Music Academy (www.jimwoodmusic.net) to continue the rich tradition of passing down lessons learned from a lifetime of teachers, mentors, and friends.
Jim Wood wishes to thank the following people for their inspiration and friendship:
Arthur Smith, Angela Wood, Adam French, Benny Martin, Benton Sullivan, Billy Brewer, Billy Womack, Buzzy Orange, Byron Berline, Carl Scruggs, Cassidy Koonce, Charlie Turner, Chubby Wise, Clebert Warren, Craig Duncan, Dale Morris, Jr., Dale Morris, Sr., Dale Potter, Dan Kelly, Daniel Carwile, David Chrapkiewicz, Dick Barrett, Ed Carnes, Ed Pewitt, Erik Payton, Ernest Ferguson, Fletcher Bright, Herman Johnson, Inge Wood, Jack Weeks, James Wood, Jay Ungar, Jeff Guernsey, Jerry McGlocklin, Jim Buchanan, Jim Holland, Jimmy Mattingly, Jimmy Wood, Joe Venuti, Joel Whittinghill, John Hager, John Hedgecoth, Johnny Gimble, Johnny Ray Watts, Julius Strickland, Justin Branum, Keith Little, Kevin Burke, Kimberly Bibb, Louis Franklin, Major Franklin, Mark Feldman, Mark O'Connor, Mark Ralph, Martin Hayes, Matt Glaser, Michael Smartt, Mike Snider, Monk Scruggs, Noburu Morishige, Orville Burns, Pamela Sixfin, Paul Warren, Ped Scruggs, Pee Wee Buttrey, Randy Howard, Red Hayes, Red Taylor, Richard Hoffman, Risey Scruggs, Robert Bowlin, Roy Crawford, Sam Liggett, Scott Miller, Shane Adkins, Sharon Bounds, Shorty Chancellor, Shorty Mangrum, Stephane Grappelli, Stuff Smith, Svend Asmussen, Tammy Rogers King, Tim Crouch, Tiny Moore, Tommy Jackson, Tracy Latham, Vernon Soloman, Vester Turman, W. T. Mangrum, Walt Michael, Woody Paul Chrisman, and John Boulware.
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