Tommy Jarrell
Thomas Jefferson Jarrell, born on March 1, 1901, in Surry County, North
Carolina, was an American old-time fiddler, banjo player, and singer. He worked
as a road construction operator until his retirement in 1966. Jarrell's musical
career gained significant attention when he received the National Endowment for
the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship in 1982. His distinctive style featured
expressive syncopation and sliding ornamentation, influencing modern Appalachian
old-time music enthusiasts. Jarrell's first release, Down to the Cider Mill,
with Fred Cockerham and Oscar Jenkins...
