There is something medicinal about live music. And especially when it is played with such skill and joy. The icing on the cake was that Katy Hill, the 16-year-old-daughter of band members Brian and Jennifer Hill, who has received the Florida Fiddler’s Association’s Gold Medal in the 13-18-year-old category at the Florida Folk Festival in White Springs, Florida, for two years in a row now, was performing with them that night.

Following the opening act, the Kenny Hill Band came on to perform. The band’s Americana and bluegrass sounds made the celebration of Independence Day come to life as the audience members danced to the music…

Katie received the Florida Fiddler’s Association’s 2023 Gold Medal in the 13-18-year-old category at the Florida Folk Festival in White Springs, Florida. In Nashville, she was invited to participate in an elite Student Showcase at the Bluegrass mecca, the Station Inn. And later, Hill was invited to jam on-stage with some of the most brilliant fiddle-players in the nation.