Michael Cleveland Competing 3-26-94 Clarksville TN

[@thickcat2]

the KZbin algorithm did me a huge favour - dont know how i got here but honoured to see Michael play. WOW!!! A new Scottish fan.

[@mykee426]

Hes a grown man now but yes, youtube finally did us a favor. He's turned my day around finding him today..

[@raroo296]

He just found his way into my algorithm too. Hats off

[@angelashort1331]

Kiwi here , this lad makes my heart so glad , Something very beautiful about the sound he sends us , God has richly blessed us all, in him ❤❤❤

[@jessiejoseph1093]

He was just nominated for a grammy! He lost to Molly Tuttle, but he is smoking it!

[@LeCanalBarbaraAnne]

I thought - wow, this kid is inspired by Michael Cleveland! He plays just like him. Then I realize this WAS Michael Cleveland when he was a kid. Beautiful Go Michael!

[@ermancroney3805]

That, friends, is what a real 'child prodigy' is! He was a star player than, & even bigger today with Flame Keeper. Excellent fiddler!!!!

[@billsmith1486]

This is life showing us there are different way to go thru life His mastery of music is very good.

[@MrBrady505]

What a gift from God.

[@mrbfros454]

I could listen to him all day long.

[@BeingRomans829ed]

Little feller. Big talent. Even bigger soul.

[@patriciajrs46]

Now he's even better. Look up Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper.

[@steby123]

Such massive talent at a young age !!!!!!

[@CynicalDelightxXx]

I know this is decades old, but I'm bawling, i have to remember that i have to stop judging appearances, talent is everywhere.

[@the1nav]

Man, that was cool!! I loved seeing this, Mike!!

[@patriciajrs46]

Wow! Where did this video come from? He was young here! Still very excellent. Great job, Michael.

[@benjamint_0]

his warm-up wins lets go home

[@anonfornow359]

Thats what I thought

[@Jetsetfastfood]

This kid is my hero.

[@mountaingriffin7506]

Bro cookin

[@skellam8010]

Amazing!

[@toddrobertson9795]

That is so good

[@michaelleonardis1540]

Does anyone know how old he is in this video?

[@ethancasteel9164]

13. Born September 18, 1980. This was his first year where he really went out on the road. Went from this to the IBMAs where he played in the Bluegrass Youth Allstars Group. That’s where Alison Krauss heard him and invited him to play with her band at the Opry and the rest is history.

[@rcnyoplait]

Feels

[@JustFiddler]

Matur suksma

[@Werdnasemajjamesandrew]

Indiana created the goat. Nobody saw that comin.

[@fractuss]

He has talent and practices more than most. It adds up.

[@russellridge8623]

Not the GOAT but an incredible talent on multiple instruments.

[@roycereinhardt3763]

As a metal head and guitarist who can't stand country you gotta admit this kid had chops when he was young and still is killing it on the fiddle/violin

[@Trunchisholm]

Thankfully, this is not country. It's bluegrass.

[@fractuss]

@@Trunchisholm Maybe a little country adjacent but yea, largely bluegrass. Country sux.

[@Tasmanaut]

you haven't heard good country yet. Don't worry, one day you will be drunk and Waylon Jennings will be just about the best thing you'll ever hear

[@Tasmanaut]

@@fractuss that is an incredibly closed minded, and frankly incorrect view.

[@fractuss]

@@Tasmanaut Which part? That country sux? Just an opinion mate. Certainly modern country music holds little appeal for me. After retiring I have found that one of life's great pleasures is not having to hear that song about "Daddy's Hands" ever again for example

[@theholymackerel072]

Born blind and deaf in his left ear.

[@heatherfriedli3182]

He totally won right?!