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Learn about Tim Stafford, a Grammy-winning guitarist, songwriter, author and singer, and founding member of Blue Highway. Explore his solo and duet projects, biography of Tony Rice, instructional material, news, schedule and more.
BIO. Tim was born and raised in Kingsport, Tennessee. His mother's Browder side of the family was musical, and his twin sisters play piano and sing. After starting out on drums, Tim discovered bluegrass in the mid-1970s as a freshman at Ketron High School, becoming a banjo player. He switched to guitar in the late 70s and became a member of ...
Tim Stafford is a Grammy-winning songwriter, guitarist, producer and author. He co-founded Blue Highway and has written over 300 songs, including the 2008 IBMA Song of the Year, "Through the Window of a Train".
Jan 17, 2009 · Learn about Tim Stafford, a prolific and award-winning bluegrass songwriter who has written or co-written songs for Lonesome River Band, Blue Highway, Mountain Heart and more. Read his interview on his songwriting techniques, influences and stories behind his songs.
Find out what Tim Stafford, a Grammy, Dove, IBMA and SPBGMA award-winning guitarist, singer and songwriter, has been up to lately. Read about his solo record, his duet with Steve Gulley, his co-writes with Thomm Jutz and more.
Tim Stafford received honors as 2001 and 2015 SPBGMA Guitar Player of the Year and 2014, 2017 and 2023 IBMA Songwriter of the Year. He co-wrote the 2008 IBMA song of the year--recorded by the band--"Through the Window of a Train." Wayne Taylor was inducted into the Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame in October 2016.
Aug 15, 2023 · Tim Stafford, guitarist and songwriter for Blue Highway and Alison Krauss & Union Station, will teach and mentor students at East Tennessee State University in 2023-24. Learn more about the ETSU bluegrass program, its faculty and curriculum.
