About the Artist/Ensemble

For over 50 years, singer, songwriter, and award-winning multi-instrumentalist Jack Hinshelwood has entertained audiences with a broad swath of traditional and Americana music on guitar, fiddle, harmonica, and vocals. Jack is a winner of the Knoxville World’s Fair Guitar Championship, the Wayne Henderson Guitar Championship, and the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention guitar contest (twice). His most recent recording, 50 Years in the Making, is a two-volume anthology of old time, bluegrass, and blues music featuring fellow artists such as Doyle Lawson, Phil Wiggins, Dom Flemons, Michael Cleveland, and many others. From 2022 to 2024 Jack co-produced and performed with DOC AT 100, a touring concert program celebrating the music and legacy of North Carolina folk musician Doc Watson. DOC AT 100 was nominated for “Event of the Year” by the International Bluegrass Music Association in 2024. In 2024, Jack received the Arts Achievement Award from the Arts Alliance Mountain Empire which recognizes living individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the arts in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. “A fine quick-picker with a warm, welcoming voice.” – Bluegrass Unlimited

Concert/Performance Description

Hot fingerstyle guitar work, expressive songs, and plenty of humor await audiences of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jack Hinshelwood. Jack blends guitar influences from iconic artists like Mississippi John Hurt, Leo Kottke, and Doc Watson with the timeless songs of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Gordon Lightfoot and others to create memorable concerts that move and inspire. Add in the unexpected, like a Burt Bacharach song, a tour of Ireland and Scotland on fiddle, or a jumping road-house boogie, and you have a good idea of how far a musical journey Jack’s audiences can take. As Jack says, “to me, a concert should be like a great play, transporting audiences, if only for a little while, away from their cares, to places and times not their own.”

Technical Requirements

Professional sound system and qualified sound technician.

Educational Programs

WORKSHOPS: Jack provides guitar workshops for beginner to advanced players on fingerpicking and flatpicking guitar styles. Workshop fee is $300 in addition to concert fee.

SPEAKING PRESENTATIONS: Jack provides speaking presentations (30 minutes) on the roots and significance of traditional music from the Central Appalachian region. Speaking fee is $300 in addition to concert fee.