Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes | |
|---|---|
 Keith-Hynes with Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway in Galax VA | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Bluegrass |
| Occupations | Fiddler, Vocalist |
| Instrument | Fiddle |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Website | www.bronwynkeithhynes.com |
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (also Bronwyn[1]) is an American fiddle player. She is a Grammy winner and three-time International Bluegrass Music Association award recipient.[2]
Early life and family
Keith-Hynes started playing fiddle when she was 3, initially playing Celtic music before turning to bluegrass in her teens.[3][4]
Keith-Hynes is married to long-time Del McCoury Band fiddler Jason Carter.[5]
Career
Keith-Hynes co-founded Boston bluegrass band Mile Twelve, leaving in 2021.[6][7] She started playing with Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway in 2021, departing the band in 2025.[2]
She has co-written songs with collaborators such as Tuttle's co-writer Melody Walker and Sierra Ferrell. She and Pat McLaughlin co-wrote many songs for her 2026 album Rattlin' Bones.[2]
Awards
Keith-Hynes is a two-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association best fiddle player award, winning in 2021 and 2022.[8][2] In 2023 she received Bluegrass Album of the Year for her work with Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway on the album Crooked Tree.[2] She received a Grammy award in 2024 for her work on Tuttle's album City of Gold.[9] She also earned a Grammy nomination in 2025 for her solo album I Built a World.[3]
Discography
Solo recordings
- Fiddlers Pastime (2020)[6]
- I Built a World (2024)
- Rattlin' Bones (2026)
With Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
- Crooked Tree (2022)
- City of Gold (2023)
With Mile Twelve
- City on a Hill (2019)[10]
References
- ↑ Lawless, John (2026-06-12). "Bronwyn Keith-Hynes is now just Bronwyn". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nicholson, Jessica (2026-08-18). "Former Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway Fiddler Bronwyn Talks Songwriting On New Album For the First Time: 'I Need a Catalog That Is Mine'". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- 1 2 Harris, Vincent (2026-01-30). "Grammy-winning fiddler heads to Charleston Feb. 3". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ Tunis, Walter (March 31, 2026). "Champion fiddler got her start in Irish music. Now she's wowing bluegrass world". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ Dowling, Marcus K. "Bluegrass performer Bronwyn Keith-Hynes focuses on dreams amid growing Nashville acclaim". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- 1 2 "Mile Twelve Fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Makes Spirited Step into Solo Spotlight - No Depression". No Depression: Roots Music and Culture Journalism. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ Lawless, John (2021-10-08). "Big changes for Mile Twelve - Korey Brodsky and Ella Jordan join band". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "Bronwyn Keith-Hynes". IBMA. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "Bronwyn Keith-Hynes | Artist | GRAMMY.com". qa.grammy.com. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "Mile Twelve Bring a Modern View to 'City on a Hill'". The Bluegrass Situation. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2026-08-21.