About Me
Cory and Jarrod Walker are an instrumental duo that have been performing professionally for 4 years. Cory playing banjo, guitar, and resonator guitar, and Jarrod playing mandolin have been fortunate enough to play many great venues.
Cory has played on the 2003 IBMA Awards show as part of the "YOUNG AMERICAN BLUEGRASS IDOLS".
Cory and Jarrod were invited to play as the core band for IBMA's "Kids on Bluegrass" segment in 05 and 06 and were part of the youth band, "Juvenessence" that performed on the IBMA FanFest main stage. They each were invited and taught on the workshop stage at the 06 IBMA FANFEST.
They both starred on a CBS television special with Keith Urban in 2004 and on ABC in 2005 with Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs, and Kix Brooks. In 2005 and 2006, they were asked to play at the National Wild Turkey Federation's Award ceremony, opening for Alison Krauss and Union Station in 05 and Diamond Rio in 06. They have performed on the Grand Ole Opry 4 different shows.
They have two recordings currently available. The second one,"No
Need For Words" has recieved extensive airplay on Sirius Satelitte Radioa among other stations. Their most recent CD, recorded in the summer of 2006 includes guests artists Ricky Skaggs, Chad Brock, Robert Hale, Darrell Webb, Cia Cherryholmes, Mark Fain, Jason Moore, Jim Hurst, Cody Kilby, Clay Jones, Phil Leadbetter, Matt Leadbetter, Jim VanCleve, Andy Leftwich, Scott Vestal, and Clay Hess.
Cory and Jarrod play in the "Bluegrass Parlor Band with Cory and Jarrod Walker." Their band stays very busy in the Spring and Fall Seasons playing throughout Florida and southern Georgia. Other prominent musicians who have been in this band include Aubrey Haynie and former IBMA president David Crow.
Cory also is the banjo/ resonator guitar player for Sierra Hull and Highway 111. With Keith Case and Associates as their booking agent, they expect to be busy this festival season. Cory just finished recording Sierra's new Rounder project, where he was the banjo player, playing alongside Sierra, Dan Tyminski, Tony Rice, Barry Bales, Stuart Duncan, Jim
VanCleve, Jerry Douglas, Clay Hess, Rob Ickes, Ron Block and Alison Krauss. He feels very honored to play alongside his heroes on the record.
