Dale Ann Bradley Band

Dale Ann Bradley performs some of her compositions together with a tribute to Jean Ritchie and examples of traditional bluegrass songs from Kentucky found in Library of Congress collections.
Speaker Biography: Dale Ann Bradley was born and raised in the coal fields of Kentucky and fell in love with bluegrass music as an early teen. In 1997 she started the Dale Ann Bradley Band, with whom she has recorded seven albums. Bradley writes songs about her upbringing, combining many genres of music, including country and gospel. She has received the International Bluegrass Music Award for female vocalist five times, the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America award for female vocalist twice, and many other awards for collaborations. "Pocket Full of Keys," her most recent album which she also produced, was nominated for a Grammy in 2016 for Best Bluegrass Album.
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