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.
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music! Check out these tracks:
11 Takin’ A Slow Train
08 Blue Diamond Mine
04 Chicken Don’t Roost Too High
