Fiddle player and vocalist Alison Krauss has attended many music festivals over the course of her career. Her playing days started young. At just 8 years old, she was already competing in fiddling contests at state fairs and festivals, much like the one she visited in 1987. In between touring and recording, she spent some time at a bluegrass festival in Texas. While festival-goers were generally awestruck by Ms. Krauss’s impressive musical abilities, this time she found herself among the speechless audience—completely captivated by the The Cox Family’s passionate bluegrass set.
After they finished performing, Ms. Krauss jumped at the chance to introduce herself and work with them. Right away, she offered to produce an album. What started as a chance encounter at a music festival in the Lonestar State turned into a lifelong friendship and an extensive working relationship that garnered Ms. Krauss and The Cox Family a Grammy award-winning record.
