David Wilson and Dudley Murphy
As founding members of the award winning bluegrass band, Radio Flyer, David Wilson and Dudley Murphy are familiar faces to fans of acoustic music. Launching an 18 year career as winners of the Best New Bluegrass Band of 1985 Competition at the Kentucky Fried Chicken Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, Radio Flyer amassed quite a list of elite venues including: Mountain Stage NPR, WV, - Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS - Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival, Richmond, MN, Rural Route 3 Radio, Macomb. IL - California Bluegrass Association Festival, Grass Valley, CA - Samfest Festival, Houston, TX - Kentucky Music Weekend, Louisville, KY - Chili and Bluegrass Festival, Tulsa, OK - Southwest Traditional and Bluegrass Music Association Festival, Albuquerque, NM.
With the official retirement of Radio Flyer, David and Dudley began exploring new ways of presenting their music, deciding at last upon a duo format ... a decision well made according to fans. As noted songwriters, Wilson & Murphy play music that is complex but not unnecessarily complicated ... in fact, one might call their music minimal. “It’s all about words ... the emotions and pictures they paint,” states Dudley. “David and I both love songwriting and find great joy in sharing our work with audiences.”
In addition to being seasoned performers, David and Dudley have taught numerous workshops featuring guitar, mandolin and fiddle.
Mark your calendar now for their performance and workshops at the Big Muddy Folk Festival, Thespian Hall, Boonville, Missouri, April 13-15, 2007 in Boonville, MO.
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