Genre Country | Website www.clairelynch.com Record label Compass Records | |
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Albums North By South, Dear Sister, Friends for a Lifetime, Crowd Favorites, Whatcha Gonna Do Profiles |
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Claire Lynch is an American bluegrass musician. She is a three-time winner of the International Bluegrass Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year honors. She is considered one of the two best female voices in bluegrass, a recognition she shares with Dale Ann Bradley.
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- Early life
- Career
- Awards
- Songs
- References

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Early life

Lynch moved to Huntsville, Alabama from Kingston, New York when she was 12 years old. She grew up in a musical family, with her mother playing the piano and her father singing. She had two sisters with whom she would sing, including doing trios at church. In high school, she spent time writing and recording songs.
Career
Lynch's musical career transitioned during college when she became interested in bluegrass music. She joined a band called Hickory Wind, which eventually changed its name to the Front Porch String Band. Lynch played with the group until 1981, when it retired from the road. She then pursued a dual career of music and raising a family. The Front Porch String Band reunited in 1991, releasing the album Lines and Traces.
Awards
Lynch has won numerous awards in her career, including being named the best female vocalist in 1997, 2010, and 2013 by the International Bluegrass Music Association. She also received a USA Walker Fellowship Award in 2012.
Lynch's 2016 album North By South was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.

Songs
Dear SisterDear Sister · 2013
Buttermilk Road/The ArboursDear Sister · 2013
Once the Teardrops Start to FallDear Sister · 2013