Molly Tuttle — Live at Fraser

March 11, 2019 – Molly Tuttle performs a live set at WGBH’s Fraser Performance Studio in Boston. Molly began playing guitar at age 8 and was good enough to play on-stage with her father’s bluegrass band when she was 11. She earned a merit scholarship to Berklee College of Music for music and composition and in 2017 won the Guitar Player of the Year award from the International Bluegrass Association (IBA). In 2019 Molly released her debut full-length effort, When You’re Ready.

Molly Tuttle - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Christian Sedelmyer - fiddle
Sam Howard - bass
Nick Falk - drums

Set list:
Good Enough 0:08
Save This Heart 3:35
Sleepwalking 6:57
When You're Ready 11:21
Rain and Snow 15:19
Take the Journey 20:26
The High Road 24:15


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Video Credits:
Chris Anderson – Audio Recording
Ryan Hewitt – Audio Mix
Jess Barnthouse – Camera
Tom Brady – Camera
Stacy Buchanan – Producer
Brian O’Donovan – Host
Phil Reilly – Lighting
Greg Shea – Director/Camera/Editor
Audrey Wang – Camera
Nolan Yee – Camera

[WGBHMusic]

Good Enough 0:08
Save This Heart 3:35
Sleepwalking 6:57
When You're Ready 11:21
Rain and Snow 15:19
Take the Journey 20:26
The High Road 24:15

[lazysod]

Jesus, this video hits you in the face right from the jump! If you were unsure at all, Molly grabs you and pulls you in immediately.

[donalddenison]

I watched this young woman as she grew from a child to an adult, often at the Grass Valley Festival where I worked as entertainment Coordinator for years, Also knew her father. It was Wonderfull seeing her musical talent develop. One thing has struck me about how this music has changed over the years. Carter and Ralph, Bill, even second generation musicians and vocalists all have performed drawing from their personal experience, from the Post WWII time until the recent past. Being almost 80 years old the older music speaks more me than this. Listening to performers with this level of talent I am reminded that I am unfamiliar with the elements of their life That motivates their music. We can no longer expect songs that spring from the Rural background that the founders experienced. We can no longer find new songs that spring from the same context that brought us Blueridge Cabin Home, Tennessee 1949 and other songs of this type. It is bitter sweet to see how the music has developed. This young woman is as talented as they come, we can't expect her to follow the tracks of Cater and Ralph, Larry Sparks, even Charlie Waller and the Country Gentlemen. I guess we old-timers will have to play the old ones ourselves and learn to enjoy this newer music, especially when it is as well done as this is; Congratulations Molly, I like what you are doing, especially the high standards you have brought to the music.. You are still in the process of forming your own sound, listen to your experience but don't forget where the music came from. God's Blessings

[Z]

She the best female guitarist I ever seen. Wow.

[glenntozser]

Molly when are you running for president - cuz the world is yours kid - and it couldn't go to a better person!
Oh yeah you 4sure have MY VOTE! 🤗

[patrickdichiro]

Wow!! I just read about Molly in the NY Times. I can't believe I am just discovering her. She is an amazing guitar player, one of the best I have seen. She's also a superb singer and songwriter. Just wow!!

[timsrensen]

Thank You "always" a pleasure... (Meaning that i like stopping by...once in a while ) 🙄

[leojbramble]

The guitar chops are impressive enough, but to have that beautiful voice too is amazing.

[justinlau]

I saw Molly for the first time at Wide Open Bluegrass in Raleigh circa 2017 or 18. Since then, she has been the artist whom I have seen live the most times, even after I have moved across the country a few times. Hopefully I will be able to see her many times in the future as well!

[greensavant]

I can't believe that anyone would leave you out in the cold (Rain And Snow)...hope you were singing about "a friend".
You deserve the best!

[dgwatson]

Every time I play one of Molly's you tube videos or albums my guitar refuses to come out of its case!

[dennissmathers]

When I take the time to listen/watch a video twice its good. After the 5th time its DAMN good. This is a superstar. No doubt about it.

[aka]

Every so often a very special person comes along that just blows the doors off of every one else .Molly Tuttle you are that person, you left them all standing out in the rain.And on top of that you are a good soul, nice person, very unique.bless you and thanks for the great music.

[Simulera]

Whatever else is going on in small-mind epoch, there is still magic in the world and this woman shows us some of it.

[senoramoeba]

Rain and Snow was straight ridiculous. Dank.

[warrenkrivoniak]

Molly awesome concert. Priceless.
Thanks for being you.🎉

[christianhumbert]

Hello Molly,
I really like your bleugrass songs, your playing the guitar. I just saw you with no hair, and I was worried you might have cancer, so I looked into what happened to you.
Thank you for the happiness that you offer us to listen to you.
I write to you from France, met you via YouTube.
I also like Alison Krauss.

[robertrobar]

Her voice and Lindsay Lou combined with Billy Strings has seriously gotten me through a very tough personal year. It lifts me and inspires me to keep moving and building something more. I simply love them all of them for this.

[dennissmathers]

Her talent is undeniable. she surrounds herself with great musicians which adds to the package. Bravo! Well done!

[rogacien]

In this troubled times, this music is a panacea for the soul. Thanks Molly if you ever read this =)