An acoustic music pioneer with an impressive multi-decade career, she has graced the country's iconic stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry and the White House. Her virtuosic abilities have garnered respect from genre-defining trailblazers, friends and collaborators such as Alison Krauss, Sturgill Simpson, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Béla Fleck, Bobby McFerrin and Brandi Carlile. Originally hailing from Byrdstown, Tenn., her unique sound is rooted in bluegrass, and she is widely considered one of acoustic music's most inventive artists.