Festival artist
Molly Tuttle
Grammy-winning flatpicker and singer-songwriter — bluegrass/Americana
Year
2026 lineup
Genre
Bluegrass / Americana
Home
San Jose, CA
Grammy
Best Bluegrass Album 2023
Molly Tuttle is a San Jose-born guitarist and singer-songwriter who won the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album in 2023 with her band Golden Highway for 'Crooked Tree.' She's widely considered one of the finest flatpickers of her generation — a right-hand technique on the acoustic guitar that produces astonishing speed and clarity. Her songwriting ranges from traditional bluegrass to contemporary folk-pop.
The flatpicking
Tuttle's guitar technique is the first thing most people notice. She flatpicks with a precision and speed that rivals the best in the genre's history, while simultaneously singing lead — a combination that leaves audiences visibly amazed.
Golden Highway
'Crooked Tree' (2022) — the Grammy-winning album with her band Golden Highway — announced Tuttle as a major voice in Americana and bluegrass. It's approachable and joyful while being technically brilliant.
Pro tip
Watch her right hand on the guitar — the flatpicking technique is something most people haven't seen up close, and it makes more sense visually than it does on a recording.
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