Wilson Banjo Co.
Townville - South Carolina - United States

Steve Wilson started off as most Luthiers likely did, growing up with a love of playing music. A respect for the sound of the instruments themselves. Later in life, he was fortunate to find himself working in Nashville at Gibson, within the Custom Shop, designing and building custom art pieces. Many of these were special orders for a long, distinguished list of players. He learned from the best, and this experience would leave an imprint on his life that stayed with him to this day.

While in Nashville, Steve also honed his craft in Bluegrass music, specifically, playing the Banjo, which quickly became his master instrument. Studying with many of the well-respected teachers in the area, playing countless hours with local bands, and lending his talents in the recording studio from time to time, Bluegrass music was definitely where Steve planned to hang his hat for the long haul.

After moving back to NY to raise his children closer to their extended family, Steve joined a band, enjoyed the festival seasons, his friends and did instrument repairs for folks here and there while casually building a guitar or banjo along the way.

Now that the kids are grown and Steve and his wife Melanie have settled back down South in what they sees as their “forever home” of Anderson County, South Carolina, he is looking forward to getting back to building instruments and playing music on a more than casual level again.

Steve has enjoyed playing bluegrass music with several bands including, Plexigrass, Carol Beaugard and Blue Express, Grasscutters, C&T Bluegrass, Cannonhole Rounders, RidgeView and Last Road Bluegrass, and has many other Bluegrass pals that he enjoys jamming with as well. The area is so full of talented pickers that it's tough to find enough time to pick with everyone! Steve also performs as Wilson Banjo Co., promoting his craft and custom made instruments on a regular basis.

The first Wilson Banjo Co. CD has just been released you can get yours at www.wilsonbanjoco.com.

See you down the road!


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Memory Lane

Label: Pinecastle

Genres: Bluegrass

Styles: Contemporary Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 Sadie Danced a Hole in Her Stocking Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
2 Tomorrow's Coming Fast Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
3 Holler Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
4 Don't Forget About Maggie Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
5 Nightbird Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
6 The Gavel Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
7 Coalmine Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
8 Memphis Anymore Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
9 Our Last Goodbye / Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
10 Come to Me Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass

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Sadie Danced a Hole in Her Stocking (feat. Sarah Logan, Steve Wilson, Glen Crain, Milom Williams, Tony Wray & Melanie Wilson) - Single

Label: Pinecastle

Genres: Bluegrass

Styles: Contemporary Bluegrass, Bluegrass

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 Sadie Danced a Hole in Her Stocking (feat. Glen Crain, Melanie Wilson, Milom Williams, Sarah Logan, Steve Wilson & Tony Wray) Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass

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Six Degrees of Separation

Label: Pinecastle

Genres: Bluegrass

Styles: Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Gospel Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 When the Crow Comes Down (feat. Deanie Richardson & Richard Bennett) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
2 Midnight on the Highway (feat. Alan Bibey & Andrew Crawford) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
3 The Ambassador (feat. Shawn Lane) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
4 Issaqueena (feat. Alan Bibey, Ethan Burkhardt & Michael Cleveland) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
5 Colors of My Life (feat. Alan Bibey & Richard Bennett) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
6 She is a Gambler (feat. Clay Hess) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
7 Just a Few More Miles (feat. Dale Ann Bradley & Dale Perry) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
8 Old Fashioned Ways (feat. Severin Theinert) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
9 Autumn Leaves (feat. Gena Britt) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
10 Wrong Turn That Led Me to You (feat. Colton Rudd) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
11 Long Hard Day (feat. Ethan Burkhardt, Glen Crain & Tony Wray) Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass
12 Long Hard Day (feat. Adam Plott, Glen Crain & Grayson Lane) [Alternate Cut] Traditional Bluegrass Bluegrass

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Spirits in the Hills

Label: Pinecastle

Genres: Bluegrass

Styles: Traditional Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
1 40 Years of Trouble Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
2 Catfish John Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
3 Spirits in the Hills Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
4 Carolina in the Pines Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
5 East Fork Creek Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
6 Her Sunday Best Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
7 Ain't No Grave Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
8 Railroad Man Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
9 Ramblin' Fever in My Bones Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
10 Stranded Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
11 I'll Stay Around Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
12 Thumbing Down from Richmond Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
13 Shiner's Mountain Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass
14 When He Reached Down His Hand for Me Contemporary Bluegrass Bluegrass

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Wilson Banjo Co. - "The Guardian"
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Label: Independent

Genres: Bluegrass

Styles: Traditional Bluegrass

Songs on the Album

Track # Song Title Style Genre
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Album: Spirits In The Hills
Label: Pinecastle
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Nov 28, 2017
 
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