Reed Stutz is a multi-instrumentalist and singer who makes his home in Ringgold, Georgia. He draws heavily on traditional bluegrass from the 1940s and 50s, as well as old time fiddle music, with a particular knack for the mandolin style of Bill Monroe and those who followed in his footsteps. He plays mandolin, guitar, banjo, and fiddle and performs with numerous groups across the genres, blending a traditional approach with his personal style.

He is often found performing or teaching at festivals, camps, and fiddler’s conventions around the country, and regularly teaches private lessons. Some of the musicians he has worked with in recent years include Alice Gerrard, Tatiana Hargreaves, the Nokosee Fields Trio, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Molsky’s Mountain Drifters (Bruce Molsky, Allison de Groot), Jason Carter, Joseph Decosimo, and David Peterson & 1946. Look out for an album of old time country duets with collaborator Conner Vlietstra coming in 2026.

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