Pat Flynn, Clarence White, Doc Watson, Roland White, Tony Rice, Dan Crary, Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Seldom Scene, J.D. Crowe, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, Bela Fleck, Alison Brown, Mark O'Connor, Fleetwood Mac, Randy Rhodes, Patty Loveless, Eddie Rabbitt, Charlie Daniels, Doyle Lawson, Ricky Skaggs, Claire Lynch, Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush, New Grass Revival, John Cowan
Tim May is a world-class guitarist, resophonic guitarist, and mandolinist who started out playing banjo in the family band growing up in Mississippi. Hearing Tony Rice and Dan Crary made a flat-picking guitarist convert out of him in a big way, and Tim has spent years exploring and pushing his craft.
He recently toured Japan with JOHN COWAN and has performed with PATTY LOVELESS, CHARLIE DANIELS, and EDDIE RABBIT promoting their CD projects, performed as a regular on the Grand Ole Opry in the Mike Snider Band, and recorded with CHARLIE DANIELS. Tim was the solo guitarist on "I'll Fly Away" (from Charlie Daniels' "Songs From the Long-Leaf Pines" album), a song nominated for a Grammy for Country Instrumental of the Year in 2005. He was one of the central performers and the primary chartist for the "Moody Bluegrass" project that married the best bluegrass instrumentalists and singers with classic Moody Blues music. He's an accomplished songwriter and singer as well, as evidenced by his new solo CD, "Find My Way Back.".
Tim has been a featured artist and writer for Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and has regularly judged the National Flatpicking Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas. He is a popular teacher at workshops across the country, and is - with fiddling wife Gretchen Priest-May - a central figure in the group PlaidGrass. Prior to that, he spent nearly 15 years in the critically acclaimed group, Crucial Smith, which had a CD produced by PAT FLYNN.
Tim's songs "Father Time" and "King of Babylon" appear on Pat Flynn's latest CD, reVision. Tim is currently working as part of a band called PLAIDGRASS, which plays interesting mix of Irish, Scottish, Old Time and Bluegrass tunes - see more at www.plaidgrass.net .
For booking information, please contact Jared Ingersol at 314-266-1870 or jared@jaredingersol.com.
Hey you, Yea, I know you also do other's songs... such as Nel Young, of which I am a huge fan! YAY! I must have listened to your version of Helpless about a bajillion times today! lol Sure wish there would have been a way to hear you in concert! How about the Georgia schedule (and don't worry, cause NO I am not stalking you! haha) is that for classes also, or would that be a concert to the public? Just curious.
Just curious, do you write most of your songs? Trust me, I know I'm just a peon and chances are you won't respond to my question, but I was curious to know that.
Booyah!!! HAHA I thought your music was a tad Ricky Skagg"ish!" HAHA!, and now I see that on your page. Your music is awesome!!! Can you say "JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA??!!" hahaha Would LOVE to see you in concert here!!!
Hey there, Thanks so much for the friendship! I absolutely love your music, it is addicting! lol I really like "Sun Won't Shine On Virginia." So good to meet you. (well, almost meet you! lol) ~Judy~ :D Jacksonville, Florida Hope you are having a great week.
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Hey Tim, That's some MYTEE FINE flatpickin' you got goin'. And the band sounds fantastic. Don't b'lieve I've heard an 8-string banjo before (is that like a frailing banjo with each string doubled?). Love your music. Thanks for being a Friend. NTY
Thanks for the request. Is that a Breedlove guitar you have? The symbol on the headstock looks like their symbol, but I haven't seen one like that before. If it is, damn fine taste in guitars! Either way, pretty amazing guitar playing going on in your tunes!
Hi Tim, It's a pleasure being friends with you. Years ago a guitar teacher had me work through and study a couple of songs by Doc Watson and Norman Blake, and I've appreciated and loved flatpicking and bluegrass since. Your guitar playing and music are great (the best), and now I know what to tell my wife what CD to get me for my next birthday.
