Willow Osborne - 2014

While in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee I discovered this talented 13 year old girl that is wowing local audiences and tourists at the Dollywood theme park. She's incredibly talented, humble and an obvious hard worker. She and her Mom share their great story with me for billontheroad.com.

[@jackcrawford8613]

OMG A live person who plays and sings the music I grew up with in the 1950's. I've only been listening to dead people sing for the last 10 years.

[@6stringwood]

What a sweet beautiful young woman. I tip my hat to her mother for raising this amazing up and coming artist.

[@daroldbannister7496]

Thank you beautiful girl for helping keep this beautiful music alive with your amazing talent.

[@rebelrider9510]

The sound of the banjo lifts the spirit and takes away the sadness, God bless you.

[@bruceappelson8633]

Love this Mom! God Bless Her for supporting her daughter at such a young age!

[@apsent]

Awesome!!She is an Angel and that place is Awesome!! I would give my everything to spend a day there.Best region in the whole world!! Godspeed to you!!

[@marianorubio]

Glad to see someone from the young generation keeping the music alive!

[@speeknoevil1803]

This is a testament on Godly clean living. God bless you Willow. You pretty mountain flower.

[@gjandrews4947]

Thanks Willow, for keeping our cultures historic music alive. Hope more kids get into bluegrass.

[@TheStuport]

What a fantastic Girl...and Mom Too.....Kudos to BOTH for being genuinely humble!! It's contagious!! Cheers Everyone and Thank you Bill On The Road for sharing this video!

[@CiaraCarruthers]

I'm in love with this girl, she's such a good player and she seems SO nice too!

[@BillOnTheRoad]

Ciara Carruthers Yes, she is. Her Mom, too. They are both adorable.

[@patrickwyche6166]

Thankyou for sharing your story Willow. You are exactly the great little country gal i expected and so grounded and talented. And i think you have a wonderful mom too. :)

[@toast47624]

I always assumed you were from a well heeled family and given all the best help (which clearly you have). To know you earned that support from your teacher is something to be proud of. My son who is 12 was busking here in NZ when a very talented blues played heard him playing the blues. He has been teaching him ever since. Like you he is very talented and like you he works very hard at it. We love it, he has filled our home with music every day. You are a gift to making Willow, thank you.

[@user-qi5vf2ws8t]

She is a family heritage, from America

[@theclearsounds3911]

What an amazing story! I hope she keeps making music until she's 100 years old or more! And tons of credit for all those who support her, especially her mom!

[@kavivmomoh4317]

What a wonderful positive person. The world needs more people like that.

[@Bill_Landis]

Amazing, Amazing, Amazing Willow! Your energy, dedication, confidence and work shows, your humble attitude and amazing talent is a pleasure to watch! It's an honor to be a fan! And what an amazing Mom, take care of Willow, Mom, she's a Gem!! Loved the interview as well!

[@futuregenerationz]

I never explored much bluegrass or banjo. I love seeing a young talent so matured, focused and developed. Makes me almost wish I had a daughter.

[@williammawk1720]

WOW, What a fabulous young lady and it looks like her mother is doing a terrific job raising her as well, Good Luck and God Bless to them and theirs.

[@WillowOsborne]

Bill, thanks so much for everything, and thanks for the comments guys!!

[@MrGodsking]

hi my little friend i wrote a catchy song everybody over in ireland loves it young and old,i would love to send it to you we put banjo to it but it was not great please send your email addy to [e-mail] i will respect your privacy.declan.

[@starogre]

wow the people commenting are creepy af

[@raymondj8768]

you have a great talent take it to the sky and have fun with it god bless Willow !!

[@charleshenderson4566]

Willow,you are just great. If you are still at Opryland, my wife and I will make a special trip to see you.

[@markofficial7804]

welcome

[@phillipmel]

The video of Willow playing and singing reminds me of a family car trip from Cent. Michigan (where I lived at the time - 1958) to north western Illinois (near Debuque, Iowa). My grandpa was with us. Along the way, an old folk song came on the car radio, named The Mule Skinner Blues, briefly popular at the time. Joe, my father's father, was singing along with it and laughing. That recorded version's popularity was as an oddball 'novelty' song, mainly due to how it was sung (with more gusto than Willow's style, and not corny like the 1958 record). Urban/'city' people then (and now) don't realize that "mule skinner" doesn't mean someone who "skins" dead mules; it means someone who is a mule tender, handler, or occasionally rider, not a mule killer.

[@Joey-JoJo-Jr.64]

I want that happy music ! Yes, Yes we do !

[@CrampedGrampy]

WOW! What a prize for any audience to enjoy. All the best to Willow.

[@AravahStar]

Wow the story was fantastic!!

[@steventhaw7711]

Willow! Have Mercy! The Best to You! You will be World Famous! Just stay Sweet as you are!

[@davidmohr1920]

To teach someone music is such a beautiful thing it is a gift for life and you are living proof of that :-)

[@johnallison1942]

If this is the future of Bluegrass we are in good shape.Keep it up Willow and listen to Mom.

[@jackjohnson7396]

Good to see, real American type of music. Talented with a great attitude, good luck.

[@hookalakah]

God bless you, honey, and God bless your mom.

[@NSResponder]

Impressive to see someone making a living in her chosen life's work by the age of 13. Most people these days have no idea what they want to do by their mid-30s. -jcr

[@dannyingram6182]

Love this little girl she is amazing

[@wayneberry8226]

You are so goooood..love it

[@Pickinbuddy]

Very talented young lady...and a great picker!

[@PropheciesOfTheEndTimes]

Willow...Let me talk to you like a GrandPa...You have a gift given to you..My Daddy played the banjo. He learned how to play on his own, much like most of the people from the south. He spent hours showing me how to play, and I also learned too. God gives us all gifts..yours is that banjo. Stay in it, and make it to the top..You be better than Earl Scruggs, and make us all proud. Always remember to give God thanks for what he's done for you...Love you in Christ..

[@kalvinlabuik3366]

She is a super special angel of happiness God Bless this fine young lady 👍🏾

[@plucknpick6414]

She even plays a Deering Calico! What a beautiful gal (and a good looking banjo too!)

[@danielbruce2584]

Amazing young lady...tremendous talent!!!

[@backcountrybluegrass4770]

What an awsome kid.i hope my kids can get some inspiration from her..well done girl you are awsome.keep on pickin....... im josh a fellow picker from Longbeach CA...👍👍👍 .

[@ziggyzettel6668]

What a great story! You go Girl!

[@thomaskauffman2108]

She was and is amazing, you go girl!!

[@johnhindman4781]

she's great, wish her and her family the best.

[@farmingwithgeorge6458]

Nice ,, love the banjo, hope I get to see you play someday..

[@milehayes888]

Awesome 👌

[@jag1963]

What a lovely family, Give your life to music. wished i picked up a guitar much younger than i did.

[@wiggsan]

What a great musician!!

[@havable]

This is so sweet.

[@kentbeery8653]

she is an Amazing Artist and a wonderful person along with her mom

[@valley_robot]

Very talented little lady, keep it up kid

[@jkwttrs]

Good for her. Very talented young lady. Now take what you know and do it differently than anyone else.

[@josephlfrazier9727]

Not only a awesome Banjo string picker.......you're adorable.....to boot!

[@samsquanchoverland]

awesome story ...cute kid ..keep it up !

[@rogerheatley8494]

1 love Willow! Keep playing, you have something...

[@davepelfrey3958]

Very positive attitude! Great talent.

[@frucklerbullpit]

What an awesome bird!

[@realdeal2504]

I hope I get a chance to see you play live someday.. your moms tender loving care is obvious in your personality... your mom is a really cool gal..

[@recipio6561]

Such a sweet girl. A star in the making. !

[@mickbrod1]

good luck to this big talent I hope live is good to her & her family .

[@arschversohler]

Mom, you ´ve done a very good job. Wish both of you much fun(think you have!)

[@MrNormanKjr]

Love the story..

[@dLLund]

best of luck in your life and your career, young lady. cherish and nurture your gifts. w/ respect, david Lund, an old yankee

[@mrtubeyou77]

Awesome!!

[@gavinneedhamj9912]

Good on u girl love the music. ..

[@neallariviere3902]

mom you must be proud.xxoo

[@AusyG]

If she was 13 in 2014 she's as old as me!!! Please lord there might be a chance.

[@vampiregoat69]

y'all make me proud keep it up good mom.

[@emdman1959]

She is amazing and it's hard to believe she takes care of everything with the money she makes, She is an American success story.

[@xavieralvarado988]

She's a beautiful young lady

[@muzvid]

Three cheers to that mom!

[@clifforddaniels2078]

your special lovely girl hun love how you play and sing keep on playing make sure you finish school OK take care

[@kevinh.w.crabbe8748]

That’s beautiful for a surgeon want to get into paying Bluegrass and paying a mandrel is it best thing in the world for her God bless there was a beautiful talent why not share it with the world so this is Easter weekend and wishing her a happy Easter weekend to her and her family

[@SpikeOMason]

Cute young lady, good picking, keep it up!

[@JeffM---]

What a lovely child.

[@ApartmentKing66]

She said, "whenever I was 3 1/2" like there were times when she would slip back to that age.

[@thomash4578]

What a feel good story :)

[@chado3000]

Smart and talented lady.

[@dpaulmusic3727]

You go, girl!

[@morriganravenchild6613]

She ha incredible talent!

[@richardromanoski6328]

awesome

[@vocalveteran1894]

Well done little lady!

[@johnsmith-xh6je]

what a doll !

[@eternalflameofchrist9656]

what a talented little cutie.

[@greenwich1754]

Devastatingly cute!

[@williampeck7879]

God bless you sweetie, stay the way you are and keep Always JESUS first in everything and all your hard work an determination will definitely pay off for you dear.😇

[@walterramirez6613]

wow Willow you are awesome eres una super chica

[@danwally4754]

This girl is my hero

[@timlamb9428]

This was a cute story. Glad she's living her dream. She needs a contract.

[@kennethhowell5291]

Great family, great tutelage.

[@johnnybx3254]

Keep on enjoying life 🙏🙏🙏

[@danacoleman4007]

😃 very nice!!!

[@rickeybullington68]

Willow you are so pretty.

[@jdwelborn]

whenever I was three and a half...

[@douglaskelshaw643]

An Angel walking among us.....

[@johnsinnott2076]

God bless you sweetheart I thank you are grat ☘️🇮🇪☘️

[@alanwatling435]

Use APP to upload this, or other method?

[@andreygolubenkov5356]

Прекрасно и жизнерадостно .Уважаю .

[@joegriffith1253]

Lakearea she graduated high school last december when she was 16

[@paljeffery9953]

is that her brother with her ?????????

[@DCBARNONE89]

You should check out WAMU. I have grown to like/love this station over the last two years. They are nice, great people and I am grateful for making their friendship.

[@Wayneman48]

Have faith Mom

[@jimloughery1573]

Who is the young man?