Rickie Simpkins

Rickie Simpkins
Performing at MerleFest in 2009
Background information
Born (1955-03-10) March 10, 1955 (age 69)
Montgomery County, Virginia
GenresBluegrass music
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Violin, mandolin
Years active1979–present
LabelsPinecastle, Doobie Shea

Rickie Hal Simpkins[1] is an American fiddler and mandolinist in the bluegrass tradition. He is best known for his solo albums and his work with the Lonesome River Band and the Seldom Scene.[2]

  1. ^ "CHESTNUT RIDGE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Beisswenger, Drew (May 31, 2011). North American Fiddle Music: A Research and Information Guide. Routledge. ISBN 9781135847234. Retrieved September 22, 2017.