Dale Ann Bradley

thumb|Dale Ann Bradley Dale Ann Bradley is an American bluegrass musician. She is a six-time (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2021) Female Bluegrass Vocalist of the Year, a distinction given by the International Bluegrass Music Association. She has released music both as a solo artist and as part of the group New Coon Creek Girls. Quotes I think we have, just like in society, a way to go for everybody to be recognized equally. [...] But I think women have learned business and honed their craft. They’re great musicians. I think that’s been a very important point for women growing in bluegrass.” For Bradley, Emmylou Harris was one of her first inspirations in music. “When Emmylou came out with ‘Roses in the Snow,’ I was a teenager and that absolutely, that was just it, that was the first real representation of the female artist making one of the best records that ever been in bluegrass, acoustic and roots music. Devon Leger of Paste (magazine) Paste (February 9, 2017) Quotes about Dale Ann Bradley Born and raised in the coalfields of Appalachia, Dale Ann Bradley today is one of the most respected bluegrass vocalists, with five IBMA Vocalist of the Year Awards under her belt. She’s got the kind of hard twang of the best Appalachian bluegrass singers, and she’s always one with a kind word and helping hand for new musicians. As quoted by Devon Leger of Paste (magazine) Paste (February 9, 2017) External links Category:Singer-songwriters from the United States Category:Guitarists from the United States Category:Women singers from the United States Category:Women songwriters Category:Women guitarists Category:Grammy Award winners Category:People from Kentucky Category:Living people Category:Bluegrass singers