Virgil Bowlin, 36, is a talented vocalist and instrumentalist from Southeastern Kentucky near Williamsburg. He has a music degree from Cumberland College. Virgil grew up in a regional music group called The Bowlin Family, which performed at churches, civic groups and the Kentucky Baptist Convention. After college, Virgil was hired by the legendary bluegrass music artist Larry Sparks. With Sparks, Virgil performed nationally and abroad at great venues like the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. and the National 4th of July Celebration in Washington D.C. Virgil sings and plays many instruments including: mandolin, guitar, banjo, fiddle, lap dulcimer, bass fiddle, and others. His band, Virgil Bowlin and Peerless Mountain, gives performances in a mixture of traditional Appalachian, bluegrass, folk, and gospel music.

 

Virgil Bowlin has been selected for artistic excellence to participate in the Performing Arts Directory, a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.