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Virgil Bowlin and Peerless Mountain is an acoustic band that performs bluegrass influenced by a variety of styles. The band is based around Virgil and David Bowlin. Virgil sings lead and plays mandolin and David plays lead guitar and sings that matchless brother harmony. Their material stems from the songs and tunes Virgil and David learned in the area where they grew up. Their childhood home is located on part of the old Peerless Coal Camp near Williamsburg, Kentucky, where many evenings they could be found picking and singing with family and friends on the front porch.

Virgil performed from 1979 to 1996 with The Bowlin Family. From 1997 to 2000, Virgil worked for the legendary bluegrass artist, Larry Sparks, with whom he played bass fiddle and sang backup.

Virgil Bowlin and Peerless Mountain consists of Virgil Bowlin, David Bowlin, Jon Preston (banjo), Jim Harp (standup bass) and occasional guest Margaret Bowlin (vocals). Their concerts are lively and entertaining, with some humor and a lot of music. Virgil’s musical abilities are considerable and the songs and tunes he knows are many and varied in their sound and influences, but the emphasis is always on the mountain music of southeastern Kentucky.

Contact Information:
Virgil Bowlin
208 Browns Creek Rd.
Williamsburg, KY 40769
606 549 0493
606 877 4117

virgil@peerlessmountain.com