Kyle Dillingham Explained

Kyle Dillingham is a violinist from Enid, Oklahoma who has performed in over 40 countries.[1]

Early life

Kyle Dillingham is the son of artist Diane Dillingham of Enid, Oklahoma.[2] In childhood he lived on a farm in Waukomis, Oklahoma.[3] Dillingham graduated Enid High School in 1997 and was awarded the Pride of the Plainsmen award in 2014.[4] He earned a Bachelor's degree in instrumental performance from OCU in 2002.[5]

Music

Dillingham started playing violin at age 9.[1] He played with Roy Clark in Enid in 1995,[6] and first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry at age 17 in 1996.[7] [8] In 2019 he played violin at the Grand Ole Opry while riding on a skateboard.[9] Teaming up with guitarist Peter Markes, Dillingham played concerts in Malaysia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia in the late 1990s and early 2000s.[10] Markes and Dillingham met at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute while still in high school,[11] and studied together at Oklahoma City University. In 2009 Dillingham represented the University of Central Oklahoma on a trip to Korea,[12] and was named "Oklahoma's Musical Ambassador" by Governor Brad Henry. In 2014 Dillingham toured Liberia as an envoy for the state department.[13] He appears as a jazz violinist in Scorsese's film Killers of the Flower Moon. Dillingham has also toured, backing Michael Martin Murphey.[14] Edmond, Oklahoma named the Kyle Dillingham Community Arts Stage after him in 2022.[15]

Horseshoe Road

Kyle Dillingham formed the band Horseshoe Road in April 2005 with Dustin Jones and Brad Benge and recorded their first album Home Fires.[16] The trio toured in Japan and Thailand and were filmed for an OETA documentary. The current lineup includes Peter Markes and Brent Saulsbury. In 2015 they toured Taiwan, Burma, Russia and South Korea for the U.S. State Department's American Music Abroad program.[17] In 2017 Horseshoe Road toured in China, and they were the first American country band to play Dunhuang.[18] In 2018 and 2019 the band toured Kosovo and Kuwait for the U.S. State Department's American Music Abroad program.

Albums

Solo

Horseshoe Road

Collaborations

Notes and References

  1. News: Huanxin . Xhao . Dunhuang and the bluegrass connection . 6 February 2024 . The Los Angeles Times . 25 June 2023.
  2. News: McDonnell . Brandy . Mother inspired to see it hear it feel it by son's music . 6 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 4 March 2009.
  3. News: Chancellor . Jennifer . Kyle Dillingham brings his fiddle talent to show in BA . 7 February 2024 . Tulsa World . 25 October 2012.
  4. News: Zorn . Phyllis . Pride of the Plainsmen: Enid High honors three with award at senior assembly . 6 February 2024 . The Enid News & Eagle . 21 May 2014.
  5. News: McDonell . Brandy . Kyle Dillingham is spreading his love for Oklahoma from 'Pawhuska to Paris' . 6 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 17 December 2023.
  6. News: Tramel . Jimmie . Full circle? This is how Roy Clark changed someone's life . 6 February 2024 . Tulsa World . 4 March 2018.
  7. News: Watts . James . OK Mozart guest artists: Kyle Dillingham . 6 February 2024 . Tulsa World . 9 June 2011.
  8. News: Lang . George . Duo will be envoys . 6 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 11 May 2000.
  9. Web site: Kyle Dillingham . Grand Ole Opry . 6 February 2024.
  10. News: Lang . George . OCU musicians to serve as envoys in eight countries . 6 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 11 May 2000.
  11. News: Brinkman . Lillie-Beth . Students bring playfulness to serious study . 6 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 16 June 1996.
  12. News: Marks . Dawn . Violinist is bringing OCU to the world . 6 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 17 January 2009.
  13. News: Recio . Maria . These US diplomats wield fiddles and dance moves, not briefcases . 6 February 2024 . The Elizabethtown Kentucky News-Enterprise . 6 August 2014.
  14. News: Erdrich . Ronald . Ball . 6 February 2024 . Abilene News Reporter . 24 December 2023.
  15. News: News stage to honor Kyle Dillingham dedication is this Friday . 8 February 2024 . Edmond Life & Leisure . 11 October 2022.
  16. News: Sargent . Brian . Band spreads spirit of centennial . 7 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 22 July 2007.
  17. News: Dillingham and band to jam with Edmond North Orchestra . 7 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 2 April 2015.
  18. News: Poppe . Nathan . Kyle Dillingham, Peter Markes recent discuss tour in China . 6 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 11 October 2017.
  19. News: CD release party to serve as fundraiser . 7 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 4 September 2007.
  20. News: McDonnell . Brandy . Violinist marks season with Christmas CD . 7 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 23 December 2011.
  21. News: McDonnell . Brandy . Bipartisan fiddler to add Trump's state fair appearance to his roster of performances . 7 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 25 September 2015.
  22. News: Poppe . Nathan . 14 reasons it's going to be a good year for music . 7 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 17 February 2017.
  23. News: Rose season includes comic Margaret Cho . 7 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 7 August 2009.
  24. News: Kyle Dillingham celebrates French album . 7 February 2024 . The Daily Oklahoman . 17 February 2017.

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