Lizzy Long - Fiddle,
Banjo, Guitar, resonator banjo, vocals
Having roots in
the heart of the south, Elizabeth Long, or Lizzy
as her friends and fans know her was born on a
farm in Lincolnton, Georgia. She began her music
accomplishment at an early age and her interests
are very eclectic ranging from Dolly Parton, Loretta
Lynn to the Earl Scruggs Revue to Fleetwood Mac.
While starting out on the piano, Lizzy soon took
up the fiddle, guitar, autoharp, bass, banjo,
and mandolin, and has become an accomplished musician,
alternating between these instruments as part
of her entertainment repertoire. Continuing her
quest for success, Lizzy has paired up with Little
Roy Lewis from the legendary Lewis Family. Lizzy
finds that singing helps to express her thoughts
and emotions—whether happy, sad, disappointed
or angry—and, in her own words, “I don’t have
to answer why, why not or even when….I can let
it just flow”, and her extraordinary voice shimmers
with strains of America’s musical roots. Lizzy
has been nominated for three Dove Awards and has
won several fiddle and talent contests. Little
Roy summed it up the best, "pull a plank
off the wall and she'll play it!"
Little Roy - Banjo, Guitar, Crazy, etc...
Little Roy is awfully
hard to overlook. He makes sure that no one in
the audience gets bored at any time. Little Roy
has won awards as Entertainer as well as for his
banjo playing. Little Roy learned to play banjo
when he was only six years old, and won a local
talent contest for his playing when he was eight.
Little Roy's favorite banjo players are Don Reno
and Earl Scruggs. USA Today called Little Roy
'a banjo master, truly a picker's picker'. Little
Roy can also be found playing the guitar and autoharp.
In fact, the song 'Good Time Get-Together' was
written to highlight his instrumental skills.
Little Roy is multi-talented - he sings, plays
many instruments, tells stories, and acts. When
you see this Duo, you are sure to notice Little
Roy, and he'll make you smile.
Off the heels of
their multi-DOVE nominated recording, Breaking
Like Dawn, this formidable duo releases an ancillary
project for growing fans. “Breaking Like Dawn
is certainly doing well for us. But as performance
dates are increasing, people are asking for more
music. Since we are a relatively new group, the
record company thought it best to release a CD
of fan requests before recording all new material,
“states Lizzy Long. “Fans are still asking me
for popular Lewis Family songs. We wanted to honor
their requests, but we had to come up with some
new arrangements. Recordings like this give us
that kind of platform,” states Little Roy Lewis.
Containing both instrumental and vocal performances,
Straight From The Heart Of Dixie will be a recording
that “true blue” Traditional Bluegrass fans will
be happy to add to their collection.
Please Welcome Roy & Lizzy's new Guitar Player,
Al Hoyle
