Ron Stewart (bluegrass)
| Ron Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 11, 1968 Paoli, Indiana |
| Genres | Bluegrass music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Associated acts | Curly Seckler, Lynn Morris, J. D. Crowe, Dan Tyminski, Longview, The Boxcars |
| Website | ronniestewart |
Ron Stewart is an American multi-instrumentalist in the bluegrass tradition. He plays fiddle, guitar, banjo, and mandolin, and has won the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Fiddle Player of the Year in 2000 and Banjo Player of the Year in 2011.
Raised in Paoli, Indiana, Stewart began playing fiddle at age 3. At age 9, Stewart made several guest appearances with Lester Flatt, and appeared on one of his live albums. From 1977 until 1990, Stewart ("Little Ronnie Stewart"), played in the Stewart Family Band with his parents.
Stewart began working with Curly Seckler in 1989, and recorded two albums with him: Tribute to Lester Flatt and Bluegrass Gospel.
From 1991 until 1994, Stewart was a member of Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers. Other members included Bill Colwell (mandolin) and Dale "Punch" Taylor (bass).
From 1997 until 2003, Stewart played banjo, guitar, and fiddle with the Lynn Morris band. The band included Morris (guitar, vocals, banjo), Marshall Wilborn (bass), Jesse Brock (mandoli, and Stewart.
In 2001, Stewart released Time Stands Still, his first solo album in 22 years. Lynn Morris produced, and guest artists included Dudley Connell (guitar), Sammy Shelor (banjo), Rob Ickes (resophonic guitar), and Marshall Wilborn (bass).
In 2003, Stewart joined J. D. Crowe and the New South, which also included Rickey Wasson (guitar, vocals), Dwight McCall (mandolin, vocals), and Harold Nixon (bass).
Stewart joined the Dan Tyminski Band in 2007 along with Adam Steffey (mandolin), Barry Bales (bass), and Justin Moses (resonator guitar).
2008, Stewart recorded and performed with Longview, along with Marshall Wilborn (bass), Don Rigsby (mandolin), James King (vocals), Lou Reid (guitar), and J. D. Crowe (banjo) for the album Deep In The Mountains.
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