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Singer of Country and World
Daughter of Peter And Polly Gott. Fiddler, singer, songwriter, tunesmith, Appalachian-style dancer. Hails from western North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Having grown up pioneer-style, in a log cabin without electricity or running water or any other conveniences, she is one of the few modern-day artists who has lived the texts of the songs she sings. With 30 years of performance, has played with such legends as EDDIE ADCOCK, MAC WISEMAN, MIKE SEEGER, and HAZEL DICKENS, among others. Also at ease in the Irish style, she has toured with MICK MOLONEY, ROBBIE O’CONNELL, and LIZ CARROLL. In the 1980’s, as an ambassador of American music and dance, she participated in tours of West Africa and South and Central America for the U.S. State Department. In 1997/98 she served as Assistant Director of East Tennessee State University’s BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM.