Thomas Cassell and Nick Fallon - Concert - Mandolin Workshop - January 4

Originally from the sacred bluegrass mountains of southwestern Virginia, Thomas Cassell is

among the highest rank of modern bluegrass musicians. Cassell currently plays with the Wood

Box Heroes, racking up numerous Grand Ole Opry performances with the band. Previously, he

was a founding member of respected progressive group Circus No. 9, and has performed as a

sideman with Billy Strings, the Bryan Sutton Band, Jim Lauderdale, Missy Raines,

Bronwyn-Keith Hynes, and more.

Cassell’s latest album, The Never-Ending Years, is out now on Mountain Fever Records.

In 2021 Cassell was named the National Mandolin Champion. He was also named the 2020

Momentum Instrumentalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association, 2021

FreshGrass Mandolin Champion, 2016 Rockygrass Mandolin Champion, and is a two-time alum

of the prestigious Acoustic Music Seminar in Savannah Georgia, where he mentored under

artists including Darrell Scott, Bryan Sutton, Mike Marshall, Aoife O’Donovan, and Julian Lage.

Nick Fallon is a progressive bluegrass guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Floyd, Virginia, now

making his mark in Nashville’s vibrant acoustic scene. An appreciator of all things music, Nick

is equally at home in the unvarnished sorrow of old-time ballads and the intricate textures of

progressive metal. Carried by a rare depth of lyricism and a tasteful use of his instrumental

prowess, he crafts a musical experience that is humble, haunting, and refreshingly human.

Nick has toured extensively across the U.S. and internationally, performing as a member of the

acclaimed Tray Wellington Band and currently with the genre-blurring comedy-grass outfit, the

Cleverlys. He’s now working on his debut solo album with producer Ben Garnett, a project that

promises to showcase his vast creative range.

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