AustralianBluegrass.com meets Dewey and Leslie Brown.
AustralianBluegrass.com meets Dewey and Leslie Brown.
Dewey Brown has played the fiddle from the age of 9 years old. He was a Clinch Mountain Boy for Dr. Ralph Stanley for 11 years, until Dr. Stanley’s death in 2016. He started his career playing with the band Blue Ridge while still in high school. Since then, Dewey has played with artists such as Honi Denton, Charlie Waller & the Country Gentlemen and on occasion, IIIrd Time Out.
Leslie Brown was raised in the Appalachian Mountains, in the coal mining town of Vansant, Virginia. Raised by her grandparents, bluegrass music has always been a mainstay in her household. Her father, Virgle Vandyke, was in a family band ensuring that mountain music was in her blood. At the young age of 7yrs old, Leslie began clogging at local bluegrass festivals, shortly after she joined a square dancing group and traveled the east becoming a well-known clogger in the bluegrass world. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and has been a nurse for 14 years. Her upbringing in the Appalachian Mountains plays a major role in her song writing, playing and singing.
Music is obviously a major part of your lives and reading your biography this week, I am interested to know what would you consider were the major influences from your parents?
In your bio you cite a number of folks you have played with over the years. Who would you say has had the most significant effect on your creative process as a musician?
How did the two of you team up musically. How and where did that happen?
Your new album features the song “Those Old Mountains” which is to be released soon if not already. Where did that song come from and what inspired you to record it?
I can’t image anything more difficult when planning an album than to have to sort through what songs/tunes will and what will not be included Perhaps tells us about the song selection process in planning for this new record.
What is the most challenging part of the recording process for you?
What else can we expect from the new album and when will it be released for sale?
Dewey: “The album will be released this week on all major distribution platforms, we really think you’re gonna like what we’ve put together and hope you will follow us and our journey.
Dewey and Leslie Brown have been married since 2007. They reside in Burlington, NC and have 2 children, Savannah Belle (7) and Dewey IV (4). They currently own a performing arts theatre, The Liberty Showcase Theatre, in Liberty, North Carolina. They also have 2 festivals each year, DeweyFest and GospelFest, held on their 52 acre farm in Burlington.
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