Leaving New Hampshire - Andy Leftwich

Andy Leftwich is a fiddle phenom.  He started playing the fiddle at the age of six, entered his first fiddle contest at the age of seven, and by the age of twelve had won the National Championship for Beginners as well as multiple state championships.  By the time he was a teenager, Andy had also become proficient on both the mandolin and the guitar in addition to the fiddle, and was entering competitions across the country on all three instruments.

In February 2001,shortly after graduating high school and without much advance warning, Ricky Skaggs made a surprise call to the Leftwich home and invited Andy to join him and the band for a show that weekend. On-stage, in the middle of the show, Skaggs turned to Andy and asked, “What are you doin’ for the next couple of years?” He went on to tour and record with Skaggs for the next few years.

He is an amazing young musician, definitely worth a listen.

Happy listening!

Andy Leftwich – Leaving New Hampshire