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Sonia Shell

Sonia Shell is an American bluegrass banjoist, guitarist, and music educator. Raised in Southern California, she began playing banjo in 1973. After moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, she became a fixture of the regional circuit, joining the San Jose-based Sidesaddle & Co in the late 1970s as well as performing with other notable regional groups including the All Girl Boys, Harmony Grits, and The Goat Hill Girls. She was as a runner-up at the 1993 Winfield National Banjo Championship.

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