The Fritts Family Band

groups including the legendary Jimmy Smith "The Old Ridge Runner" (a onetime Front man

for the Carl Smith show) before forming the Fritts Family in 1987.

Sarah Fritts has been performing on stage since the age of three. Sarah would eventually

go on to study the fiddle with the late Benny Sims (the original fiddle on "Pike County

Breakdown" and vocalist on "Salty Dog Blues" with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs) and

later study with several other instructors in the East Tennessee State University

Bluegrass, Country, and Old-time Music program.

Jeremy Fritts's musical interests are quite diverse. His career has ranged from

performance and composition to instruction. Having studied bluegrass, classical, and jazz

music at the college level, Jeremy earned his Master's Degree in Guitar from Belmont

University (Nashville, TN) in 2002.  In addition to performing, Jeremy teaches guitar and

banjo in the Bluegrass, Country, and Old-time Music program at East Tennessee State

University and he has (previously) taught classical and jazz guitar at Milligan College.  

In addition to teaching and performing, Jeremy enjoys writing and arranging music. He has

authored a series of instructional DVD's and books and his guitar arrangements have been

featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.

visit:  www.JeremyFritts.com