“Bluegrass is friendly competition – who can play thefastest, who can play the hottest licks”: Molly Tuttle on training her brain to catch her fingers and the pursuit of speed, feel and acoustic guitar virtuosity

A portrait of Molly Tuttle wearing a patterned shirt, holding a Pre-War dreadnought.

With strong songs, engaging storytelling and phenomenal technique, Molly Tuttle has established herself as bluegrass’s premier young talent. Her last two albums – 2022’s Crooked Tree and 2023’s City Of Gold - both won Grammys and she has twice been Bluegrass Guitarist of the Year, the first woman to win the title.

Tell us about the EP you have coming later this year…