Blue Ridge Girls (USA)
Americana/Folk/Bluegrass/Oldtime
Mountain music by Martha Spencer, Jamie Collins and Brett Morris.
Available 20-29. May 2027
As their name suggests, "The Blue Ridge Girls" conveys a picturesque simplicity with their interpretation of traditional mountain music. The trio consists of Martha Spencer, Jamie Collins and Brett Morris. Her repertoire includes a variety of old-time, bluegrass and country songs as well as flatfoot dance to fiddle and banjo sounds; They present both their own compositions and unique interpretations of well-known audience favourites. All three musicians grew up in musical families and are committed to preserving and promoting the rich musical heritage of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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Martha is a singer-songwriter, mountain musician and dancer from the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. She grew up in the Spencer family and learned at a young age several instruments (guitar, fiddle, banjo, bass, dulcimer, mandolin) as well as the flatfoot and clog dance. She performs with various groups, records music and has been involved in various roots music projects. Martha has played concerts and festivals and led workshops in the US, Australia, UK and Europe. Among other things, they were in *Rolling Stone Country*, *No depression*, *Wide Open Country*, *American Hiways* and *PopMatters* reported. Martha is also a "Next Generation" artist at the Music Maker Foundation.
Jamie is a singer-songwriter, bassist and guitarist from Bristol, Tennessee. Growing up with her father Tony – one of the best flat picking guitarists in the region – Jamie was surrounded by talented musicians from birth. Over the years she played both with her family and in various ensembles. Jamie has been working as a music teacher at a primary school for several years and also shares her love for music as part of her teaching at Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc. (JAM). In 2022 she released her first solo album and toured the USA.
Brett has played and danced to traditional Appalachian music since childhood – often together with her family. She is an accomplished Clawhammer banjo player, bassist, flatfoot dancer and an exceptional songwriter. Brett’s music style is creative and rhythmic and is based on the traditions of old-time, bluegrass and country. She lives in Galax, Virginia, where she is also the mother of two children. She serves as the director of Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc. (JAM) and as a freelance musician and dance teacher. She wrote the trio’s debut single, "Wildflowers."
