Rebekah Weiler

A new video of the banjogal is now on the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce page called
Images of Rutherford County.
(Look to the right top hand side of the page..under Images currently playing... )
Read more about the making of the video on her latest blog.
More Exciting News. The Banjo Gal's music at the 2007 IBMA Old Tyme Opry Show inspired artist Robert H. Yonke Jr., owner, Appalachian Studio, to capture the image of her and Matt Kinman on a water color print called "Kickin' Mule."
For more info go to Appalachian Studio web page.
Don't miss finding out more about this talented artist...by reading through his Bluegrass Painter Blog. Robert's great work will be featured in the 2008 IBMA promotional materials. Read the story behind the Kickin Mule print in Rebekah's blog.


I'm one happy banjo picking chick!
For more info go to IBMA web page. Select 'about IBMA'
WELCOME!!
Hope you are so moved by the music you want to jump up and dance a jig like this happy fellow!
Rebekah playing the tune Snowdrop at the Tennessee State Championship
with John Boulware on bass and Dennis Bumgardner on guitar
IBMA 2007 - Rebekah Weiler

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Rebekah performing on stage at the Goldtone 2007 IBMA Showcase. On stage with her are the award-winning musicians, John Boulware, fiddle and Robert Montgomery, guitar. Many thanks to the fine folks at Goldtone Instruments and Black Diamond Strings for helping sponsor the evening.
A video of music memories put together by a good friend
...thanks p.b. ...it was total surprise!!! ... the BEST
has been saved for last....ha ha ha...hope you enjoy!
REBEKAH WEILER Rebekah Weiler is quickly becoming known as one of the new faces to watch among old time banjo players.
This talented gal first picked up a banjo when she was 15 and won one of the Macon Doubler Fellowships (presented by the nationally recognized Uncle Dave Macon Days Old Time Music Festival) to study traditional music.
Currently, a 22-year-old college student at Middle Tennessee State University, Rebekah has gathered a string of honors that reflects her hard work and dedication to the banjo.
Rebekah is one of the youngest artists to be become an endorsing artist of GOLD TONE BANJOS. Also, she endorses Black Diamond coated Banjo Strings. She highly recommends Perfect Touch Picks and Dogwood Design Straps
She plays with a intensive lick and believes in having a good time on stage.
In 2007, she made history by becoming the first woman in the 36-year-history of the Old Time Fiddler's Jamboree in Smithville, TN to win the Old Time Banjo championship. This caught the attention of people around the world and she was featured on internet sites in Cuba and Japan, as well as landing a spot on entertainer Ellen DeGeneres' 'Ellen Across America' post card from Murfreesboro, TN web page.
Later, that summer, she went on to win the State of Kentucky Old Time Banjo title.
In 2005 & 2007 at IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) she was featured in the Old Tyme Opry Show on the Roots and Branches stage. You can see and hear her on the www.tranjo.com page demonstrating the neat new travel banjo which she played at the Banjo.com booth.
In 2006, the gifted picker won the Old Time Banjo title at the 40th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention at Athens, Alabama and the 50th annual West Tennessee title. Additionally, she placed in the finals at the prestigious Fiddlers' Grove Festival in North Carolina, Clifftop Festival in West Virginia and the Galax Festival in Virginia.
She was featured in an article in Banjo Newsletter in April 2006, by Bob Carlin
In 2007, French artist, Robert Amyot, wrote an article about her in TRAD, a beautiful folk arts magazine in France.
Also, with the band, Delmer Holland and the Blue Creek Ramblers , she traveled to the Adams Ave. Festival in San Diego, played the Blue Plate Special radio show on WDVX, Knoxville and played the Jerusaleum Ridge Memorial Festival, Rosine, Ky, in addition to many other venues.
With the Blue Creek Ramblers she went in the studio to record two CDs, Keeping The Tradition Alive and Ain't Dead Yet.
At the 2004 State of Tennessee Old Time Banjo competition, she won the state title and according to the late folklorist and author, Dr. Charles Wolfe, Rebekah was the youngest female to do so.
As a teenager, she won youth scholarships to study old time banjo at the Swannona Gathering, Warren Wilson Collge, NC; Augusta Heritage, Davis-Elkins College, WVa and at Banjo Camp North.
Off the stage, Rebekah has driven hundreds of miles to spend time studying and documenting the many greats of traditional music from Wade and Julia Mainer to The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers and many other wonderful artists.

HOPE YOU ENJOY THESE PICTURES!!
2007 IBMA Old Tyme Opry Show
...more photos of life with the Banjogal