Brad Leftwich

Shortly after graduating from Oberlin College in 1975, Leftwich moved to the musically active community of Lexington, Virginia where he co-founded the Plank Road String Band. After recording two albums, Leftwich moved to Chicago to pursue advanced studies in anthropology. However, after a couple of years in Chicago, Leftwich changed directions and moved to Bloomington, Indiana to take courses in Indiana University's Folklore and Ethnomusicology program. In his new home, Leftwich met Linda Higginbotham, an active member of the Bloomington Old-Time Music and Dance Group. After a hiatus from fiddle, Leftwich's return to an active old-time community, and encouragement from Higginbotham, who he taught to play banjo and banjo uke, brought about his permanent return to old-time music.

Since the 1970s he has also been a member of the Plank Road Stringband, Leftwich & Higginbotham, The Humdingers, and Tom Brad & Alice. He has recorded for June Appal, Rounder, County, Copper Creek, Marimac and his own label Dark Train Records.

Since the 1970s, Leftwich has played with a range of musical acts including the Plank Road String Band, the Humdingers, the Hogwire Stringband, and Tom, Brad & Alice, a group formed with Tom Sauber and noted bluegrass musician Alice Gerrard. Leftwich has also played on several recordings with his wife Linda Higginbotham.

Brad Leftwich (born 1953) is a prominent American old-time fiddler, banjo player, singer and teacher of traditional old-time style. He is originally from Oklahoma. He performs solo and with his long-time musical partner and wife, Linda Higginbotham, and with Brad Leftwich and the Hogwire Stringband.