Song: “Lord, That’s A Long Way”
Solo mandolin outside of Park City, Utah, by a generational talent? Yes, please.
Sierra Hull is a young bluegrass artist who burst onto the scene in stages — first, as a child prodigy; then, as a young performer in Nashville; next, releasing her first album at age 16; and, bizarrely, as a viral sensation during the COVID-19 pandemic playing her mandolin to the rhythm of a tumble dryer in her laundry room.
She’s the first woman ever to receive the Mandolin Player of the Year award, and has snagged a trove of other accolades over her career thus far. She’s also an excellent singer who has a tremendously talented band surrounding her.
Now with her Gibson signature mandolins, worldwide tours, and popular albums and videos, Hull is mainstream, and thank goodness. We need more cool bluegrass players in this world of ours, and this is why — who else can sit by a stream in Park City, UT, and play a spellbinding mandolin song with such aplomb?
“Lord, That’s A Long Way” is from her 2025 album A Tip Toe High Wire. The studio version is superb, as well, with the full band ripping into it.
Enjoy!
