Ron Stewart (bluegrass) explained

Ron Stewart
Birth Date:11 December 1968
Birth Place:Paoli, Indiana
Genre:Bluegrass music
Occupation:Musician
Instrument:Fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin
Years Active:1977–present
Associated Acts:Curly Seckler, Lynn Morris, J. D. Crowe, Dan Tyminski, Longview, The Boxcars

Ron Stewart is an American multi-instrumentalist in the bluegrass tradition. He plays fiddle, guitar, banjo, and mandolin, and has won the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) award for Fiddle Player of the Year in 2000 and Banjo Player of the Year in 2011.

Biography

Early years

Ron Stewart was born on December 11, 1968, in Paoli, Indiana. Stewart began playing fiddle at age 3 and at age 9, Stewart made several guest appearances with Lester Flatt, and appeared on one of his live albums.[1] From 1977 until 1990, Stewart ("Little Ronnie Stewart"), played in the Stewart Family Band with his parents.[2]

Recording and performing career

Curly Seckler

Stewart began working with Curly Seckler in 1989, and recorded two albums with him: Tribute to Lester Flatt and Bluegrass Gospel.[3]

Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers

From 1991 until 1994, Stewart was a member of Gary Brewer and the Kentucky Ramblers. Other members included Bill Colwell (mandolin) and Dale "Punch" Taylor (bass).[4]

Lynn Morris Band

From 1997 until 2003, Stewart played banjo, guitar, and fiddle with the Lynn Morris Band. The band included Morris (guitar, vocals, banjo), Marshall Wilborn (bass), Jesse Brock (mandolin), and Stewart (fiddle).[5]

Time Stands Still

In 2001, Stewart released Time Stands Still, his first solo album in 22 years. Lynn Morris produced, and guest artists included Dudley Connell (guitar), Sammy Shelor (banjo), Rob Ickes (resophonic guitar), and Marshall Wilborn (bass).[6]

J. D. Crowe and the New South

In 2003, Stewart joined J. D. Crowe and the New South, which also included Rickey Wasson (guitar, vocals), Dwight McCall (mandolin, vocals), and Harold Nixon (bass).[7]

Dan Tyminski Band

Stewart joined the Dan Tyminski Band in 2007 along with Adam Steffey (mandolin), Barry Bales (bass), and Justin Moses (resonator guitar).[8] [9]

Longview

2008, Stewart recorded and performed with Longview, along with Marshall Wilborn (bass), Don Rigsby (mandolin), James King (vocals), Lou Reid (guitar), and J. D. Crowe (banjo) for the album Deep In The Mountains.[10]

The Boxcars

In 2009, Stewart formed the Boxcars with Adam Steffey (mandolin), John Bowman (guitar, fiddle, banjo), Keith Garrett (guitar, vocals), and Harold Nixon (bass).2011 IBMA Emerging Artist and Instrumental Group of the Year.[11]

The Seldom Scene

In 2017, the Boxcars disbanded, and Stewart joined the Seldom Scene, replacing Rickie Simpkins.[12]

Awards

Stewart won the IBMA award for Fiddle Player of the Year in 2000 and the IBMA Award for Banjo Player of the Year in 2011.[13]

Instruments

Warren Yates produces the Ron Stewart Signature Series Banjo, designed to look and sound like a 1933 banjo.[14]

Stewart and his father Frank re-voice, restore, and repair acoustic stringed instruments, and they build violins under the name F&R Stewart Violins.[15]

Personal life

Stewart has a ranch called Sleepy Valley Ranch on which Stewart and his wife built a log house from trees on the ranch in 2000. Stewart also operates Sleepy Valley Barn, a recording studio.[16]

Discography

Solo albums

With Curly Seckler with Willis Spears

With Gary Brewer

The Lynn Morris Band

With J. D. Crowe and the New South

With Longview

With the Boxcars

As producer

Also appears on

1985 - 2001

2002 - 2004

2005 - 2009

2010 - present

Music instruction

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ron Stewart Interview. Banjo Newsletter. August 28, 2017. Scott Anderson. February 1, 2013.
  2. Book: Godbey, Marty. September 1, 2011. Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of J.D. Crowe. University of Illinois Press . 9780252093531. August 28, 2017.
  3. Book: Parsons, Penny. May 15, 2016. Foggy Mountain Troubadour: The Life and Music of Curly Seckler. University of Illinois Press . 9780252040108. August 27, 2017.
  4. Web site: Gary Brewer & the Kentucky Ramblers. Louisville Music News. August 29, 2017. Mark Clark. October 1, 1994.
  5. Web site: The Lynn Morris Band: Shape Of A Tear. Enjoy the Music. August 29, 2017. Steven Stone.
  6. Web site: Time Stands Still – Ron Stewart. Country Music Capital News. August 29, 2017. Trev Warner. November 1, 2002.
  7. News: Baxter. David. J.D. Crowe & The New South - Lefty's Old Guitar. August 29, 2017. No Depression. February 28, 2007.
  8. News: DeYoung. Bill. Where the Bluegrass Grows. August 28, 2017. Connect Savannah. July 26, 2011.
  9. Web site: The Dan Tyminski Band On Mountain Stage. NPR Music. August 28, 2017. November 18, 2008.
  10. News: Thompson. Richard. Longview – Deep In The Mountains. August 28, 2017. Bluegrass Today. January 29, 2008.
  11. Web site: The Boxcars – Looking to Keep On Track. Bluegrass Unlimited. August 28, 2017. November 1, 2011.
  12. Web site: Ron Stewart lands with Seldom Scene. Bluegrass Today. November 14, 2017. David Morris. November 13, 2017.
  13. Web site: Recipient History. IBMA. August 28, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103011642/https://ibma.org/awards/recipient-history. January 3, 2018.
  14. News: Robinson. Ragan. Strings attached: Banjo maker hits all the right notes. August 1, 2017. Morganton News Herald. July 22, 2008.
  15. News: Lawless. John. F&R Stewart Violins. August 28, 2017. Bluegrass Today. January 3, 2014.
  16. News: Stephens. Larry. "The Boxcars" by The Boxcars. August 28, 2017. The Lonesome Road Review. October 26, 2010.
  17. Web site: Ronnie Stewart-Talkin' Fiddle Blues. Bill's Blog. August 28, 2017. September 17, 2010.
  18. Web site: Ron Stewart: Time Stands Still. Country Standard Time. August 29, 2017. Larry Stephens.
  19. Web site: J.D. Crowe & New South to Release New Album Oct. 10. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001235403/http://www.cmt.com/news/1540543/jd-crowe-new-south-to-release-new-album-oct-10/. dead. October 1, 2020. CMT. August 29, 2017. August 8, 2006.
  20. News: Baxter. David. Longview - Deep In The Mountains. August 1, 2017. No Depression. April 30, 2008.
  21. Web site: The Boxcars, "The Boxcars," Mountain Home Records. 13 tracks. Bluegrass Notes. August 1, 2017. Keith Lawrence.
  22. News: Kimmel. Robert. The Boxcars Merge Modesty, Music on It's Just a Road. August 28, 2017. CMT Edge. May 7, 2013.
  23. Web site: Croweology: The Study of J.D. Crowe's Musical Legacy by Rickey Wasson. Truegrass. August 30, 2017.
  24. News: Lawless. John. Ron Stewart – The Fiddlers of Flatt & Scruggs. August 27, 2017. Bluegrass Today. July 12, 2011.

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