Jesse Milnes
Jesse Milnes is an old-time fiddler, guitarist, singer and songwriter from Elkins, West Virginia. He is the son of fiddler, banjo player and folklorist Gerry Milnes. He grew up in West Virginia's old-time music scene, learning from Melvin Wine and Ernie Carpenter as well as from his father. He has won fiddle contests including the West Virginia State Folk Festival in Glenville and the Ed Haley Fiddle Contest in Ashland, Kentucky. He was a founding member of the Sweetback Sisters, a country band formed in 2006, in which he played fiddle and guitar and was a main songwriter. He also performed with Adrienne Young. He and his wife, singer and fiddler Emily Miller of the Sweetback Sisters, recorded their first duo album in January 2015 and perform together as a duo. Both also play for square dances in West Virginia.
In the newsletter
- No. 33 September 2003