Brigid Reedy is a singer, songwriter, fiddler, poet, and storyteller who has become a singular young voice representing her beloved home state of Montana. Now twenty-three, Brigid's writing draws considerably from her experience as a young woman living and working in the contemporary rural West. A natural and charismatic performer since the age of two, she imbues every performance with boundless enthusiasm, grace, passion, and soul. This, combined with her timeless, eclectic taste in music and love of words makes Brigid a force in Western Americana music and poetry.
Brigid is joined by her younger brother, Johnny "Guitar" Reedy, whose physical stature and musical skills belie his age. At eighteen years old, Johnny is a multi-instrumentalist with the sensitivity, subtlety, and soul of a mature artist. Transcending the role of sideman, he has become a full-fledged collaborator with his sister, assisting in arranging music for their cowboy, western swing, gypsy jazz, and blues repertoire. Johnny's passion for music from around the world combined with the Montana traditions he was steeped in makes him an intriguing musical partner to his sister.
Both Brigid and Johnny are currently full-time students at the University of Montana Western in Dillon, Montana, where Johnny is studying English and Music while Brigid is pursuing a double-major in English and Natural Horsemanship (known colloquially in the Reedy house as a "cowboy poetry degree"). In Dillon, Brigid and Johnny also apprentice with local master saddle-maker, George Holt.
Brigid and Johnny have recorded two albums together, Handmade (2018) and most recently Next 'Go Round (2020), and hope to record their next project in the year ahead. Their enthusiasm and passion for music and storytelling propel their ever-evolving sound forward.
Website: brigidreedy.com
Cowboy Crossroads, episode 86 - Andy Hedges interviews Brigid Reedy
